Abstract

LOPEZ MOLINA, Luis Alberto; EVANGELISTA GARCIA, Angélica Aremy  and  EROZA SOLANA, Enrique. Changes and Continuities of the Meanings Attributed to HIV among Sexually Diverse Chontal People in Oaxaca. Rev. pueblos front. digit. [online]. 2022, vol.17, e603.  Epub Apr 17, 2023. ISSN 1870-4115.  https://doi.org/10.22201/cimsur.18704115e.2022.v17.603.

Even though some aspects of the collective imaginary regarding hiv and aids have changed over time, others have become established, contributing to the stigmatization of those who are socially more vulnerable to contracting the syndrome, such as people representing sexual diversity. In many cases, stigmatization is more devastating than the syndrome itself. Using a qualitative analysis, it was observed that new collective imaginaries are evolving around the chronicity of hiv infection. However, these meanings were not shared by all the research participants, since the intersectionality of their social, material, and symbolic conditions makes it possible for them to undergo a diversity of experiences, acquire knowledge, and experience desires.

Keywords : sexuality; intersectionality; LGBTTTIQA; muxes; collective imaginary.