Among the things adults need to talk to kids about is, for better or worse, how to interact with police.[…]
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Objectification – questions, not answers
This is a topic that’s particularly vexing for me. My parents totally bungled it, doing far worse than saying nothing,[…]
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Consent
I hate this word. It implies that one person is letting another do something to her or him. It perpetuates[…]
Read moreDefining "the talk"
I’ve written a bunch in recent days about “the talk.” When most people imagine “the talk,” I think we picture[…]
Read morePorn for kids
I’ve been writing about the topic of talking about sex with kids, and it occurs to me, porn is kind[…]
Read moreOther people’s thoughts on “the talk”
When I asked for people’s thoughts, I got a bunch. Here, I’d like just to respond to a couple of[…]
Read moreKids and porn – a crowd-sourcing plea
I’ve been writing about “the talk.” Shortly, I’m going to be doing a similar post about porn. Anything you think[…]
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“The talk” – a draft
No one ever had “the talk” with me. My parents were, in many ways, quite up front and comfortable with[…]
Read moreThinking about “the talk”
I’m thinking about “the talk,” you know, the one parents supposedly have with their kids about sex. I’m working on[…]
Read moreFucking hysterical
Julia Sweeney has “The Talk.”
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