The film clearly shows that what people discriminate against in society is not AIDS itself, but the group infected with AIDS, which is carefully divided into blood transfusion infection or homosexual infection. In fact, as the AIDS-affected woman in Andrew's Company said, patients are all a group, and they are all worthy of equal treatment by everyone. Infected, all the same, no difference. It doesn't make much sense to be entangled in why you are infected. And this person may be our relative, friend, colleague, or stranger, but these identities are not the reason why they should be discriminated against or supported.
The most important thing is that in the 1980s in the United States, people already had such a concept of AIDS, and discrimination still existed even when they understood it. In China in the 21st century, AIDS is still not understood by most people. Thinking about the friends of those who are infected, HIV is still unacceptable to those around you, let alone being gay. Not only suffers physically, but also lives in fear of discrimination from the outside world and worries about their unknown future.
There is no doubt that Andrew in the film is a fighter, but he failed to fight to the last moment of his life. It's just a pity that after learning of the victory, he was ready to give up his life. At the moment when his boyfriend unplugged the oxygen tube for him, maybe it was my scolding. It should not be just external pressure, nor should you give up your life.
I remember watching Chai Jing's exclusive interview with the three infected people in the documentary "Together" recently, and they are also the three staff members in "Favorite". There are women and children. When they make public their identities, ordinary people are surprised: "I see, you are also a person." To be respected as a person, I think, whether HIV-positive or gay, is deserved treatment.
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