Faith, Hope, Love, and HIV (Part 2)

On the page for Vivian, one of the spokesmodels for the organization, it states that she's "battled addiction and prostitution." That's a great statement, because it communicates that prostitution is something that needs to be battled against. It is possible to be addicted to good things, like drinking water or eating fruits and vegetables. In context, however, it sounds like Vivian might be describing a serious addiction to either sex or drugs. Outside of a lifelong heterosexual relationship, an addiction to sex is something to be battled against. An addiction to any serious narcotic is also something to be battled. Vivian's page also makes mention of violence and sexual abuse. Hopefully, whoever was violent (and sexual abuse is an act of violence) towards Vivian was, or is being, prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Such crimes don't have any statute of limitations. Somehow, the page communicates acceptance of the transgender population while admitting that this community is "at risk."