Many people equate STDs with immorality, promiscuous behavior and low social status. What are you thoughts on this statement?
I can agree equating STD’s with promiscuous behavior because if you are promiscuous your chances of getting and STD are much higher if you are having unprotected sex. I can also see where immorality might come in because some people do not see having casual sex as immoral as other do because of their beliefs. The one I am a bit confused about and do not really understand equating with STD’s is social status. I am not sure how social status comes in to play with STD’s. Does this mean if you are higher on the social pole you are less likely to get an STD? I guess maybe people with a lower social status are not as educated on STD’s and how to prevent the spread of them.
As stated above I can agree with the statement, but at the same time I think the lack of education is the cause of STD’s and it has nothing to do with immorality, promiscuous behavior or social status. If people where more educated on STD’s and the preventions of spreading them I think you can be as promiscuous as you want, throw your morals out the window and be the poorest or richest man on the earth. I am not sure what social class I am in, but I learned a lot about STD’s in this chapter. I graduated high school, have an Associate’s, and currently attending college and I honestly can say I was clueless on the impact STD’s can have on a women’s body. I have been married for 13 years and god forbid I ever have to go back on the dating market I am now a bit more educated on the scary things that might be waiting for you when you find a sex partner.
Again if I had to go back to the dating scene and I had not learned what I did in this chapter I can say that I would be aware of AIDS/HIV and use protection. But if my new partner said I am HIV/AIDS free I would probably say well then no condom necessary and not think about the other STD’s that this partner might have.
I agree there are those who may be promiscuous and are not using proper protection. They are more likely to spread diseases to others due to a lack of concern or a lack of education. It is important we begin teaching people early in life about the dangers of unprotected sexual activity. It is believed the higher the social status, the more education a person may posses, thereby avoiding such risky behaviors. However, there are reports of wealthy people contracting diseases as well as the poor. The wealthy may have better access to health care, thereby prolonging his or life. And you are correct about women being more susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases. We must arm ourselves with knowledge and spread the word about the need for protection against diseases and infections.
ReplyDeleteHi Yadira,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about not knowing anything about STD's I knew of them and general information, but never really went into detail. Before, I became sexually active I did learn about them and how to protect myself because I did not want to contract any STD's or get pregnant, so I made sure that I did everything I could to be protected. I also agree with you about not really knowing what social status has to do with contracting STD's. You could be the richest and most educated person on the planet, but you have to make the decision to be safe or not and some people chose not and have to suffer the consequences. Awesome post.
Shenita Jolivette
Hi Yadira,
ReplyDeleteI agree that contracting an STD does not solely depend on a person's morals, if they are promiscuous or their social status. The fact is, if a person is having sex irresponsibly, they are putting themselves at risk for contracting an STD. However, that is not always the case. You mentioned that you have been married for 13 years. Sometimes people in committed relationships contract STDs as well. God forbid if one partner made the mistake of not being faithful he/she could contract an STD and spread it. I agree, education is very important in STD prevention, however there are other factors that are equally important. In my opinion, responsibility and honesty are major prevention factors as well. All we can do is trust that we know our loved ones well and that they will never put our lives in jeopardy.
Martinetta Victorian
When people hear that someone is HIV positive or that they have contracted one of the many STDs, the first thing that comes to mind is "she is dirty,and she is a slut" excuse my french, but for some girls it is the first time and they thought they were ready for it, but was hit with a sledge hammer. Teenagers do not think of the consequences of sex all they can see is "love", sex relationship requires maturity and most teens are not mature enough to deal with that, most adults are mature enough. Before a girl or guy knows it there whole life is over, more so for females because I believe getting a STD is more devastating for females emotionally than males. After reading this chapter I am glad that I decided to wait until I am married to have sex and to only have one sex partner for the rest of my life.
ReplyDeleteHIV is so dangerous, that if an individual knowingly is HIV positive and has unprotected sex with multiple persons it is an attempted murder charge. So unprotected sex is dangerous no matter what, and if you do have unprotected sex with someone get tested.