Handmade doll: "Blondie"
Part of the Stitches collection.ST-NYZ-JE-0195
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"Blondie"

JeanYonkers, NY

The story

I am leaving my doll naked - with the letter "A" standing for AIDS. A poison runs through my veins. I am Contagious - you can love me from afar but not intimately. I am reminded several times a day - every time I take my AIDS medicine, every time my T cell and viral load is taken. I have to be careful what I eat. Don't cry for me because I have AIDS. Find a cure and help those with AIDS. She hugs her teddy bear because she needs to love.

About this doll
Represents
HIV/AIDS
Heritage
Caucasian
Birth date
October 1, 1942
Diagnosis
Unknown

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These dolls, created by women with HIV/AIDS, show that the disease is one with multiple layers that each woman must peel away in order to live a positive life.

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