What would you do if …
Scenario 1
Nalu, the most popular junior at your school, broke up with his senior girlfriend mid‑basketball season. A few weeks later, he started dating Nicki, a Filipina sophomore who’s considered one of the prettiest girls in school. He showered her with attention, asked her to prom, and she was thrilled to say yes.
Three weeks before prom, while hanging out with his friends, Nalu bragged about a cruel plan: after prom he wants to take Nicki to a hotel room, pressure her into being intimate, secretly record it, and then humiliate her by telling her “He just wanted to hit it". He even talked about showing the video to friends later and making sure she’s embarrassed at school.
For the girls: A trusted male friend told you everything, but he’s too scared to speak up. You’ve also heard that Nicki’s best friends are pressuring her to “go for it” so she doesn’t lose Nalu.
For the guys: You were at the party when Nalu revealed his plan.
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Scenario 2
At your school, a tight group of Japanese students from wealthy families have been stealing answer sheets for major exams. They sell the answers to classmates for cash, and everyone knows they’re making serious money.
Some teachers and administrators strongly suspect what’s happening, but they look the other way because the students’ parents are powerful and influential in the community. The cheaters keep their grades high, their reputations polished, and their social status untouchable.
For the girls: A friend confides in you that she bought answers and now feels trapped—if she speaks up, she’ll be exposed too.
For the guys: You’ve been offered the chance to buy answers before finals.
What would you do?
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Scenario 3
One of our high school junior boys, a kid from the youth group who was always trying to act cooler than he really was started bringing a new friend to Friday nights and events. From the start, it felt off. The two boys came from totally different social status spheres, yet suddenly they were inseparable. The new guy was the Kapolei High varsity soccer captain, a kid who looked like he’d walked straight out of a magazine ad and knew exactly the effect he had on people.
For a while, nobody questioned it. But later the picture snapped into focus. While the soccer hero was chasing the attention of one of the most popular, very pretty girls in the youth group, he was also quietly preying on a less visible, more insecure girl, counting on her vulnerability to go along with whatever he asked. He was seeing her on the downlow, and coercing her to get very physical, but when she asked to make it official he told her, “You’re not girlfriend material” — cruel words meant to keep her in her place while he kept using her.
For the girls and boys: She confided what was happening to her sister in what she thought was a private conversation at church but you (female) and your (male) friend overheard the conversation.
What would you do?
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