Diseased Pariah News (DPN) was a zine published "by, for and about"[1] people with HIV and AIDS in the 1990s. The publication used black humor and shock humor to address many of the issues that affected people who had been diagnosed with HIV or AIDS.
While the publication dealt with issues related to having HIV/AIDS in a humorous, if dark, manner, many of the articles contained factual information about managing and living with the disease.[2] The content was largely aimed at gay men, but the editors routinely acknowledged AIDS as a global concern and solicited material from "diseased pariahs" of all kinds.[2] All of the main four editors of the zine were HIV-positive and/or had AIDS, and as of 2010, Tom Ace was the only surviving member of the editorial team.[3]
The name of the zine came from a cartoon from The Advocate about how Delta Air Lines refused to seat a passenger who had AIDS. In the caption, an airport gate agent asked an emaciated ticket-holder, "Will that be smoking, nonsmoking, or diseased pariah?"[1]
The official mascot of DPN is the oncomouse.[3] This animal was chosen as the editors felt they were natural pariahs, due to the fact they were bred to generate tumors.[3]
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The irreverence and black humor of the magazine were attempts by the editors and contributors to fight what they felt was a view in the media of people infected with HIV as "languishing saints" or "hug objects".[4] The editors sought to reject this label imposed on them and embrace their identity as "diseased pariahs".[5] Scholars have seen this and a related zine called "Infected Faggot Perspectives" as counterpublics, spaces where marginalized cultures can create their own discourse and identity, outside of the one imposed on them by society.[6][7]
The California-based GLBT Historical Society has digitized all eleven issues of Diseased Pariah News and made them available online within their archived collection containing the papers of DPN editor and co-founder Beowulf Thorne. In addition to the issues themselves, the Thorne collection also contains other drafts, documents and photographs pertaining to the publication and its editorial team.[10]
Prior to the GLBT Historical Society's digital archives, the New York Public Library digitized the first eight issues of Diseased Pariah News and posted them online at their ‘Online DPN Archive’.[11] While the original landing page of the archive is no longer functional, the eight scanned issues are still available.
^ abcScapp, Ron; Seitz, Brian, eds. (1998). "2". Eating culture. SUNY Press. pp. 42–59. ISBN9781438418780. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
^ abcdAllen, Mark (31 December 2010). "That's Not Funny, Or Is It?". Vice. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
^"AIDS: Grin and Bear It". Newsweek. 14 April 1991. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
^Long, Thomas (October 2000). "Plague of Pariahs: AIDS 'Zines and the Rhetoric of Transgression". Journal of Communication Inquiry. 24 (4): 401–411. doi:10.1177/0196859900024004004. S2CID 144038395.
^Brouwer, Daniel (2005). "Counterpublicity and Corporeality in HIV/AIDS Zines". Critical Studies in Media Communication. 22 (5): 357–371. doi:10.1080/07393180500342860. S2CID 143829118.
^Long, Thomas Lawerence (2010). "AIDS and the Paradigms of Dissent" (PDF). In Long, Thomas Lawerence; Li, Zhenyi (eds.). The Meaning Management Cycle: Making Sense of Health, Illness and Disease (First ed.). Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: Inter-Disciplinary Press. ISBN978-1-84888-023-8. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
^ abAce, Tom (August 1999). "Thorne on Our Side". POZ. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
^. Maggs Bros. LTD. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
^. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
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Diseased Pariah News DPN was a zine published by for and about 1 people with HIV and AIDS in the 1990s The publication used black humor and shock humor to address many of the issues that affected people who had been diagnosed with HIV or AIDS Diseased Pariah NewsEditor Co FounderBeowulf ThorneEditor Co FounderTom Tommy ShearerEditorTom Tommy AceEditor EditrixMichael BotkinPhotographerBob Smith Mod Bob CategoriesLifestyle magazineFormatZineTotal circulation5000First issue1990 1990 Final issueNumber1999 1999 11Country United StatesBased inSan Francisco Bay Area CALanguageEnglishWebsiteweb wbr archive wbr org wbr web wbr 20160624103522 wbr http wbr www wbr diseasedpariahnews wbr com wbr While the publication dealt with issues related to having HIV AIDS in a humorous if dark manner many of the articles contained factual information about managing and living with the disease 2 The content was largely aimed at gay men but the editors routinely acknowledged AIDS as a global concern and solicited material from diseased pariahs of all kinds 2 All of the main four editors of the zine were HIV positive and or had AIDS and as of 2010 Tom Ace was the only surviving member of the editorial team 3 Contents 1 Title and logo 2 Content 2 1 Notable columns 3 Archives 4 References 5 External linksTitle and logo editThe name of the zine came from a cartoon from The Advocate about how Delta Air Lines refused to seat a passenger who had AIDS In the caption an airport gate agent asked an emaciated ticket holder Will that be smoking nonsmoking or diseased pariah 1 The official mascot of DPN is the oncomouse 3 This animal was chosen as the editors felt they were natural pariahs due to the fact they were bred to generate tumors 3 Content editThe irreverence and black humor of the magazine were attempts by the editors and contributors to fight what they felt was a view in the media of people infected with HIV as languishing saints or hug objects 4 The editors sought to reject this label imposed on them and embrace their identity as diseased pariahs 5 Scholars have seen this and a related zine called Infected Faggot Perspectives as counterpublics spaces where marginalized cultures can create their own discourse and identity outside of the one imposed on them by society 6 7 Notable columns edit Captain Condom 8 AIDS Barbie amp KS Ken 8 Piss Jesse A reference to Jesse Helms objection to Piss Christ 9 Get Fat Don t Die 2 3 Archives editThe California based GLBT Historical Society has digitized all eleven issues of Diseased Pariah News and made them available online within their archived collection containing the papers of DPN editor and co founder Beowulf Thorne In addition to the issues themselves the Thorne collection also contains other drafts documents and photographs pertaining to the publication and its editorial team 10 Prior to the GLBT Historical Society s digital archives the New York Public Library digitized the first eight issues of Diseased Pariah News and posted them online at their Online DPN Archive 11 While the original landing page of the archive is no longer functional the eight scanned issues are still available References edit a b Lugliani Greg October 1997 Last Laughs POZ Smart Strong Retrieved 10 November 2014 a b c Scapp Ron Seitz Brian eds 1998 2 Eating culture SUNY Press pp 42 59 ISBN 9781438418780 Retrieved 11 November 2014 a b c d Allen Mark 31 December 2010 That s Not Funny Or Is It Vice Retrieved 10 November 2014 AIDS Grin and Bear It Newsweek 14 April 1991 Retrieved 11 November 2014 Long Thomas October 2000 Plague of Pariahs AIDS Zines and the Rhetoric of Transgression Journal of Communication Inquiry 24 4 401 411 doi 10 1177 0196859900024004004 S2CID 144038395 Brouwer Daniel 2005 Counterpublicity and Corporeality in HIV AIDS Zines Critical Studies in Media Communication 22 5 357 371 doi 10 1080 07393180500342860 S2CID 143829118 Long Thomas Lawerence 2010 AIDS and the Paradigms of Dissent PDF In Long Thomas Lawerence Li Zhenyi eds The Meaning Management Cycle Making Sense of Health Illness and Disease First ed Oxfordshire United Kingdom Inter Disciplinary Press ISBN 978 1 84888 023 8 Retrieved 7 March 2016 a b Ace Tom August 1999 Thorne on Our Side POZ Retrieved 11 November 2014 Diseased Pariah News Nos 1 11 all published Maggs Bros LTD Archived from the original on 12 November 2014 Retrieved 14 February 2018 Thorne Beowulf Papers Calisphere Retrieved 2022 12 26 Diseased Pariah News Online Archive Archived from the original on 24 June 2016 Retrieved 14 February 2018 External links editDiseased Pariah News online archive GLBT Historical Society Thorne Beowulf Papers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Diseased Pariah News amp oldid 1154750688, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
