Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!ucla-cs!news From: rosenfel@NPRDC.NAVY.MIL (Paul Rosenfeld) Newsgroups: sci.med.aids Subject: Re: (2725) NEW TERMINOLOGY Message-ID: <1990Nov9.044428.25316@cs.ucla.edu> Date: 8 Nov 90 15:57:00 GMT Sender: news@cs.ucla.edu (Mr. News) Reply-To: rosenfel@NPRDC.NAVY.MIL Organization: UCLA, Computer Science Department Lines: 7 Approved: ddodell@stjhmc.fidonet.org (David Dodell) Note: non-commercial reproduction. Nntp-Posting-Host: squid.cs.ucla.edu Archive-Number: 2730 I'm new to this group but I found the suggest about "Body Positive" for AIDS to be kind of silly. Why engage in euphamisms? AIDS is a horrible ugly devestating disease. Part of the problem is convincing our politicos of these and providing necessary research and treatment funds. Lets call a spade a spade! Paul R.