Simon wrote articles denouncing his accusers of racism themselves: “The accusation of being HIV positive is the latest weapon that as an African your enemy can raise against you.”pic.twitter.com/xu1TYLeHhS
Show this thread
-
One girl infected by Simon explained later: “I was fascinated by human rights activist fighting with racial stereotypes. Soon we started to meet, went to bed. I didn’t suspect that he could infect me with HIV virus and even less, hide from me that he is infected...”(cont)
Show this thread
“...I also thought that suspecting him of being infected would equal giving way to stereotypes. Thus we made love unprotected.”
-
-
Let us end this thread by looking at his most well known poem “Polish Goddess”. Think about everything you have read so far and consider what Simon may have been really trying to say when he wrote this.pic.twitter.com/ifMGQNLjSU
Show this thread -
“Then - as the Moon lit the path of the beautiful Goddess illuminating the darkness of the night two tears ran down her left eye ending their journey burying all the nightmares healing wounds foisted upon me and upon my Brothers by those like her.”pic.twitter.com/Amuo8EQidN
Show this thread -
Apologies for the several typos, Twitter doesn’t allow me to go back and edit.
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.