If you found out that someone knowingly slept with you while they were HIV positive, could you forgive them?
The new unfinished documentary, 25 to Life, William Brawner is seeking forgiveness. He was diagnosed with HIV at 18 months old through a blood transfusion. At the time, HIV was not understood by the world. To avoid discrimination, Brawner’s family decided to keep his status a secret which meant they never spoke about it. Brawner had unprotected sex with numerous women throughout college and failed to inform them of his status. 25 years later, he is ready to let the world know of his status and that means contacting all of the women whose lives he may have changed forever.
It is disgusting that William Brawner slept with all of these women and didn’t tell them of his status. At the same time, women need to be more responsible for their bodies. Use protection and know the status of your partners! No one will protect you better than you can.
December 12th, 2011 on 7:31 pm
The only sexual history we know for certain is our own.
January 3rd, 2012 on 11:29 pm
Thank you for posting this, Keri! I wonder what might have happened had his family not decided that they would never talk about his status.
January 4th, 2012 on 2:50 am
Not just no.. but HELL NO! Per the documentary clip you added, his mother told him he was HIV+ at the age of 5. He knew all this time what he had yet he put others lives and health in danger. That is not forgivable in the slightest. He should be charged with attempted murder or something for what he did to all of those girls.
He could of at least worn a damn condom. He makes me sick!!!!!