In D Skinner and S Mfecane’s “Stigma, Discrimination and the Implications for people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa,” they assert that those infected with HIV experience a feeling of “stigma and discrimination” due to their race, gender, and sexual orientation. They identify that the reports of the conditions of those with HIV are publicized and broadcasted in a manner that causes this applied stigma due to their conditions and assumed life choices. This is presented in order to put perspective on the discrimination occurring due to those who have contracted HIV, whether it is in the expected way or another method. This information is presented in an informative was as a combatant to the negative information presented about those with HIV.