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Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me
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"Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me"

- Ryan White

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This quote by Ryan White speaks to the lack of education and understanding of AIDS in the 1980s. At the time, AIDS was a reasonably new and unknown disease, and the lack of education and understanding caused a lot of fear, panic, and discrimination. People were terrified of the unknown and spread lies and misinformation about the illness. This created a hostile environment for those coping with AIDS, like Ryan White, who were typically discriminated against and treated unjustly. The lack of education and understanding of AIDS at the time was a major contributing aspect to the discrimination and fear that surrounded Ryan White and other individuals living with AIDS.

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Ryan White This quote is written / told by Ryan White between December 6, 1971 and April 8, 1990. He was a famous Celebrity from USA. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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