00000caa a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862428477 Buklod 20210628125024.0 m | | ta 210628s2013 xx r |||| u|eng d (iLib)UPBAG-00041119678 BAG rda eng fil ARTICLE-3688 Austria, Fernando A., Jr. author. The power of anonymity HIV/AIDS in the Philippines and the internet Fernando A. Austria, Jr. 2013. pages 1-26 23 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 23-26). The stigma and discrimination associated with sexual orientation and gender identity complicate the struggles of those at risk of getting HIV and people living with HIV/AIDS. The ability to shift from real world identities to online anonymity becomes empowering for these individuals, as they are able to pursue their fight against the disease. Through the emails sent to and published by Pozziepinoy in his blog, ?Living with HIV in the Philippines,? we see how sexual orientations and gender identities are suppressed and ignored, allowing these individuals to face the conditions and confront other problems associated with this disease. HIV (Viruses). AIDS (Disease) Social aspects. Gender identity. Sexual orientation. Plaridel : A Philippine Journal of Communication, Media, and Society Vol. 10, Number 2 (August 2013), p. 1-26. Request full-text access via UPB University Library through https://forms.gle/KZjBv7aRtY6jiL5E9 (viewed 28 June 2021) FI UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN ARTICLE-3688 Analytics