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>		Marvin, thank you for sharing such a personal and moving account about such a devastating virus. Like Rubí, I also thought of the discussion of HIV in our criminal law course. If I remember correctly, you shared an important post on the criminal law Courseworks about how criminalizing HIV does nothing to prevent the spread of the virus and actually deters effective treatment. It’s disheartening that some of our peers should even need that explained to them. I was also disappointed that the class discussion in crim that day hardly touched on how social identities play into the prosecution of HIV exposure, which I believe you noted in your Courseworks post, explaining that criminalization of HIV disproportionately targets marginalized groups. Somewhat relatedly, I wonder if the fact that Hinkhouse’s exposed partners were heterosexual women had any impact on the prosecution’s decision to charge. Based on the statistics and observations in your essay, it's conceivable that the response would not have been the same had Hinkhouse infected BMSM individuals.

Like Rubí said, it's clear how your lived experience makes you a better, more informed, and more compassionate lawyer than many. I feel very fortunate to learn from you.

Thank you again for sharing. - Tasha

 
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