Emotions and pain that come with various experiences in life can be challenging to bring to light. Opening up to other people and getting help to carry that emotional baggage can be harder said than done. In Epstein’s “AIDS, Inc.” she dives into the world of a country run rampant with AID’s and explores this very issue. Starting a conversation with a younger generation about this disease is very difficult and the goal of getting the ball rolling on discussion about AID’s can oftentimes be lost in solely talking about safe sex practices. Epstein states, “It turns out that talking about the pain, both physical and emotional, that the disease creates is far more difficult than getting over the embarrassment of talking about sex” (115). This quote really hones in the fact that it’s not just the disease that’s hard to talk about, it’s the emotions and real-life struggle that accompany it that’s the challenging part. AIDs affect seemingly every part of people’s lives who have it and the harsh reality of that is oftentimes pushed to the side and ignored. This idea connects really well to Hallward’s ted talk and the whole point she was conveying about the difficulty of sharing stories enveloped in shame. It’s difficult to push past the emotional/shame-ridden side of experiences and bring them to light, but once this happens it can be life changing.