18 • MODULE FIVE: DECISION-MAKING
- Are you not curious;
- We had physical intercourse once so now what is the problem?
- Everybody is doing it; and
10.We will have it only once.
Review
Ask the group if they found this activity useful. Ask them to elaborate upon their answers to explain
the ways in which they found the activity useful. Did learning many responses to these situations
prepare them better for such situations? Ask the judges what they felt.Linking Learning With Life
Have the groups face a similar situation. See if there are any differences in their responses. Ask
them if anyone wants to share a real life incident (no names) of a friend or themselves and tell the
others what happened. Could they have said something different now after having learned the
new skills?
Ask the group to talk to at least two of their friends about what they have learned and discuss with
them what they feel about delaying sex. If there are some who want to learn how to say ‘no’ to sex,
set up a similar exercise with friends to help them.Experience from the field
‘Consensual’ sex is common among street children. So ‘no sex’ is not accepted and it is normal for
children to say ‘yes’ when the other person who wants to have sex applies pressure tactics. The children
could answer yes and no quickly, but needed help with the open responses. (PCI, Delhi)Tips for the facilitator
If activity three is done, ensure this activity is also done as quickly as possible. Do not skip this. Activities
three and four should go together.