Global Disparities in STIs

Classism is the prejudice and/or the discrimination of the basis of socioeconomic class. It is an imaginary divide between those who have money and those who don't. Those who are considered "upper class" statistically tend to be less at risk of contracting STIs than those of "lower class." People of "lower class" are usually those who are uneducated which is a big factor in the transmission of STIs. Knowledge is the number one way to prevent STIs beside abstinence all together. Those who are considered "upper class" tend to be much more educated and have a much better idea of how to perform safer sex.
Having come from the United States, I am sure that my views of STIs are somewhat prejudice in the since that we are considered a rich country. There are hundreds of poor countries out there that are so over taken by STIs I couldn't begin to imagine. There also are countries who are pretty successful who are also swarming with STIs such as South & South East Asia. In that since, having grown up in the United States I only have classroom knowledge compared to those who come from poorer countries and have much more personal experience on the topic of STIs.
Even though we are not of the "lower class" as a country we can still see the same broad causes of disease even within the United States. Poverty and the lack of education are two huge factors when concerning the transmission of STIs. Those who don't have money still can't afford the vaccines. Hopefully one day classism won't be a factor when concerning STIs. I feel that if we have the vaccines to prevent an STI everyone should be eligible for it even if they don't have money.