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Dr. Steven Thrasher on the Viral Underclass

Published: April 18, 2023, 8:43 p.m.

Even though Covid-19, Monkeypox and HIV/AIDS are three very different kinds of viral infections, they all impact some people more than others.

When fighting a pandemic, we like to think that we are all in this together, but the folks who face racism, homophobia/transphobia, poverty and homelessness are more at risk than anyone else.

Today professor Dr. Steven Thrasher joins us to look at why it\u2019s critical to address systemic inequality, racism and bigotry when fighting off any pandemic.In his new book \u201cThe Viral Underclass: The Human Toll When Inequality and Disease Collide,\u201d Dr. Steven examines why certain populations are more at risk from viruses like HIV, Monkeypox and COVID-19.

Plus--

\u27a4 How do we talk about marginalized people and disease without stigmatizing folks?

\u27a4 How the Don\u2019t Say Gay laws are killing us all.

\u27a4 Counteracting the cynical viewpoint that both political parties are the same when trying to bring about change.

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Dr. Steven W. Thrasher, The Viral Underclass: The Human Toll When Inequality and Disease Collide
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