There are so many different issues that contribute to this situation - inadequate sex ed, cultural norms, gender inequality, etc. I agree with commenters that it would be hard to get teenagers to roleplay on such a sensitive and highly charged issue. Amie Newman links to this post in her roundup of the blogosphere buzz on this topic - check it out at RH Reality Check.
Better high school sexuality education, including role-playing on asking for sexual consent, would decrease the incidence of sexual assaults on booze-soaked college campuses, Courtney E. Martin argues today in the American Prospect. Do you agree? How would you have reacted in high school if a teacher had asked you to role-play the following situation: You've left a party and are listening to Bob Marley in the dorm room of an individual you met just a few hours earlier. You kiss this person, and they kiss you back. You would like to move over to the bed. What do you say? What is your body language? How can you tell if they are inebriated?
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Tyler