Mary Fisher added importance to the topic of AIDS by being HIV positive herself and demonstrating to the public that anyone is capable of contracting the virus. In his speech, he equally uses the three rhetorical appeals ethos, logos, and pathos to persuade his audience. Considering that the audience was a Republican party aiming to better the nation's future generations, the speech was effective in pursuing awareness. Mary Fisher gives those who have contracted HIV the courage to believe that just because they have contracted the disease does not mean their life is a ticking time bomb. She still hopes today that her speech, “The AIDS Whisper,” will advise those around the world to raise awareness to end the spread of this horrible disease.