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The importance of talking about condoms
28:37 - 36:26 (07:49)
The CDC recognized that avoiding talking about condoms would lead to increased deaths due to lack of protection, however C. Everett Coop also acknowledged that individuals are ultimately responsible for their actions.
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The debate over federally sponsored AIDS education boiled down to encouraging responsible sexual behavior based on fidelity, commitment, and maturity, versus advocating for the use of condoms to prevent the spread of the disease.
28:37 - 31:25 (02:47)
Summary
The debate over federally sponsored AIDS education boiled down to encouraging responsible sexual behavior based on fidelity, commitment, and maturity, versus advocating for the use of condoms to prevent the spread of the disease.
ChapterThe importance of talking about condoms
EpisodePart Two: Ronald and Nancy Reagan: The Bastards Behind the AIDS Crisis
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This podcast episode discusses the CDC's response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the government's initial reluctance to acknowledge and address the crisis.
31:25 - 33:23 (01:58)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the CDC's response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the government's initial reluctance to acknowledge and address the crisis.
ChapterThe importance of talking about condoms
EpisodePart Two: Ronald and Nancy Reagan: The Bastards Behind the AIDS Crisis
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The "Patient Zero" strategy was a controversial tactic utilized during the AIDS epidemic that entailed exposing gay men with a rare disease to others in the hope that their access to government-funded resources would improve.
33:23 - 36:26 (03:03)
Summary
The "Patient Zero" strategy was a controversial tactic utilized during the AIDS epidemic that entailed exposing gay men with a rare disease to others in the hope that their access to government-funded resources would improve. Though the strategy received a lot of opposition, C. Everett Coop, the Surgeon General at the time, believed it to be necessary.