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Manifestor_of_Light

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3. We had no sex education books when I was a kid.

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 05:54 PM

Jul 2012

At least I couldn't find any in the public library. And there was a conspiracy of silence about sex and the mechanics of it. I knew nothing about boys or male anatomy as a female. No brothers.

The dictionary has dirty words in it now. It didn't in the 1960s.

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They didn't have books like this when I was a kid [View all] Major Nikon Jul 2012 OP

This real? Archae Jul 2012 #1

Shit I hope not Major Nikon Jul 2012 #2

Thanks, I needed that. westerebus Jul 2012 #5

Cherry pie? Brigid Jul 2012 #7

Store bought, but hey, cherry pie. westerebus Jul 2012 #8

I just duct tape mine to the luggage rack and run it through the car wash Major Nikon Jul 2012 #9

Tar bender I'll have what ever he's driving. westerebus Jul 2012 #10

We had no sex education books when I was a kid. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #3

On the other hand, a 10-year-old kid in the '60s Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #4

Stag!? Now there is some mamories rurallib Jul 2012 #6

But it was taboo to show a penis. Absolutely not allowed!! Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #11