pozphobia

• poz-phobia

From poz +‎ -phobia.

pozphobia (uncountable)

1. (psychology, informal) Fear of or prejudice towards HIV positive people.
   • 2011 October, Barry D. Adam, James Murray, Suzanne Ross, Jason Oliver, Stephen G. Lincoln, Vicki Rynard, “hivstigma.com, an innovative web-supported stigma reduction intervention for gay and bisexual men”, in Health Education Research, volume 26, number 5, pages 795–807:

     Finally, we mused about poz pride as a strategy to fight pozphobia, and there was a discussion […] We have countered that pozphobia and discrimination often make it difficult to disclose. […] added responsibility for poz people—to fight against pozphobia, to ensure that the risks and […]

   • 2014, David Caron, The Nearness of Others: Searching for Tact and Contact in the Age of HIV, U of Minnesota Press, →ISBN:

     If the AIDS crisis were over, pozphobia wouldn't be so prevalent, so casual, so unconscious even. If the AIDS crisis were over, my position as a patient wouldn't be a privileged one.

   • 2019 August 28, Alexander Cheves, “9 Bad Sex Experiences That HIV-Positive People Face”, in The Body:

     Recognizing the signs of pozphobia and ascertaining comfort with your HIV status before proceeding is something every serodiscordant couple needs to talk about.

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