Sunday, April 28, 2013

Study Guide Questions--Lindsey Landversicht


Study Guide Questions
1.      Prior to Magic Johnson’s announcement about being HIV positive, what were the common understandings about who typically contracted AIDS?
a.      A common understanding about contracting AIDS was that the people who contracted the disease were going to die.
2.       What were some of the outcomes of Magic’s announcement (i.e.., people’s reactions, understandings about HIV, AIDS)?
a.      When Magic made his announcement people were shocked and mourned about him telling everyone he had HIV was retiring from basketball immediately. Those people acted like it was a “death sentence.” His former teammates were calling him to talk and later on when he wanted to return to the game of basketball he was criticized because people thought he would give the virus to other players.   

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