Understanding and Challenging Stigma toward ... - Pact Cambodia

Understanding
MSM
5. Summary: Bring each of the above sessions (A, B or C) to a close by
summarizing the main points which participants have made during the exercise.
In giving your summary you may use some of the following points, if they have not
already been mentioned by participants.
Discussing sex is taboo. We have been socialized not to talk about sex, especially
in our families, between generations, or even between married couples.
HIV can be transmitted sexually, so if we are to control this epidemic, we have
to become better at talking about sex and learn to talk about sex in a
non-judgmental way.
Our views about the sexual practices of marginalized groups such as women,
MSM and sex workers is a major factor in stigma. We judge or stigmatize
others because of their sexuality.
Women and MSM are accused of having sex to make money, and to find/keep
a partner.
MSM are stigmatized for having “immoral sex” (male to male sex, oral sex,
anal sex).
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