My Own Backpack*
This questionnaire appears in the “Comprehensive sexuality education guide for special education” [In Spanish],
Objective: To reflect on our own attitude, our own “backpack” of experiences and feelings related to sex education.
Duration: Approximately 1 hour.
Materials: One sheet of paper, one pen.
Development
In a quiet place, take time to reflect on the following questions and write down your answers:
Do you have the basic knowledge about affective-sexual education to educate young people?
Do I regularly talk to young people at work about emotions and feelings?
Am I comfortable talking about sexuality with young people and my colleagues at work?
Do I use appropriate words to refer to genitalia when talking to young people?
Am I careful in my use of language, naming and making female participants as visible as males?
Should sexuality education only be worked on in the family context?
Do I feel uncomfortable about young people’s sexual behaviour?
Do I work with young people on whole body hygiene?
Do I give examples that reflect all kinds of bodily realities and sexualities?
Do I include sexuality education in my programming with young people?
Do my participants have sexual interests?
Do I know and apply specific terminology on sexual diversity?
Do I incorporate a gender perspective in all activities with them?
References/resources for further work on the subject
- Shaina Feinberg, Julia Rothman (2021). Every Body: An Honest and Open Look at Sex from Every Angle. Voracious.