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The school I was going to said they had no guidelines for a person with AIDS
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"The school I was going to said they had no guidelines for a person with AIDS"

- Ryan White

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This quote by Ryan White speaks with the lack of understanding and approval of individuals living with AIDS in the 1980s. At the time, AIDS was a fairly new and misinterpreted disease, and lots of people hesitated of it. Ryan White was a boy living with AIDS, and he was attempting to attend school like any other student. However, the school he was going to had no guidelines for a person with AIDS, showing that they were not prepared to accommodate him. This quote highlights the discrimination and preconception that individuals coping with AIDS faced at the time, and the lack of support they received from institutions. It likewise talks to the need for greater understanding and approval of individuals coping with AIDS, and the value of developing standards and policies to guarantee that everyone is treated relatively and similarly.

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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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