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? Why does your issue put men, women, and communities at risk for HIV?6. When they are ready, have someone from each group share their responseto the question. Be sure to include the following points if they are notmentioned:• Concurrent Multiple Sexual Partners—A person is much morelikely to pass on HIV if he or she has more than one sexual partner. It iseasiest to transmit HIV when a person is first infected. Therefore, ifsomeone is infected by one person, and has unprotected sex soon afterwith a second person, that second person will likely become infected, too.• Cross-Generational Sex—When a man has sex with a person whois at least 10 years younger than he, there is a major imbalance in power. Asa result, the younger person may find it difficult to say no to sexual activityand may be unable to negotiate safer sex.• Transactional Sex—A person who is receiving money, gifts, orservices may find it difficult to say no to sexual activity and may be unableto negotiate safer sex.7. After discussing the risk factors, ask the participants to return to theirgroups. Remind them of the “Act Like A Man” box that was discussedearlier in the workshop. Ask each group to explore how societal messagesabout masculinity perpetuate the issue they are examining.8. Ask someone from each group to share their response. Allow otherparticipants to make additional comments.9. Conclude the activity with the following discussion questions:?Why do you think men are more likely than women to have multiple sexualpartnerships??Why do you think men are more likely than women to engage in sex withpartners at least 10 years younger than they??Why do you think men are more likely than women to provide gifts,services, or money for sex??What are the costs and negative outcomes that come from men engaging inmultiple sexual partnerships, cross-generational sex, and transactional sex.?How can men challenge other men to stop engaging in multiple sexualpartnerships, cross-generational sex, and transactional sex?Closing?What did you learn from this session?Rigid gender norms often drive the HIV epidemic by facilitating unsafe behaviorsuch as concurrent multiple sexual partnerships, cross-generational sex, andtransactional sex. It is important for both men and women to realize this andidentify ways that these norms can be changed and/or addressed.56