I have asked probably 100 adults in roughly my age range if, as teenagers, their parents ever talked to them about sex and literally only one person has ever said yes.

@codinghorror

My parents, born in 1929 and 1935 put sex education books on my bookshelf in my room.

I know my books, so of course I notice them.

And we had good sex education at school. Biological differences between black men and white men were mentioned, because otherwise we'd feel really inferior, honestly. 🙄

And my father and I were really close, honest, and straight. He said he'd get me prostitutes, if needed. We went to bars together when I was in grade school (and later).

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@codinghorror

My father was ex-naval-air.

His shipmates thought he was a virgin.

Actually, he just did not settle for the cheap ones. 😈