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It's time. The Gen X Stories crew gets brutally honest about growing up in the shadow of AIDS panic, whispering about Dr Ruth after dark, and parents who absolutely did not have “The Talk” with us. We dig into how we pieced together our own sex education through rumors, paperbacks, health class scare tactics, and sheer survival,. You may recognize the funny (and sometimes unpleasant) experiences that followed, and why buying condoms felt like applying for federal clearance. PLUS we are open about flipping the script on how we’re talking about sex with our own kids now. (Spoiler: less fear, more facts.) It’s awkward. It’s cathartic. It might make you text your therapist. But hey — at least we can finally talk about it. (although maybe not with our moms...)

Episode links

• Why the Sex Talk with Kids Is a Myth (And What Works Better)
• History of Sex Education in the US
• How AIDS Changed the History of Sex Education
• The History Behind Judy Blume’s Most Controversial Novel, Forever
• When Dr. Ruth Doled Out ‘80s-Era Sex Advice
• Risky Busness Movie Train Scene
• “Where Did I Come From?” book
• “What’s Happening to me?” book- Girls edition
• “What’s Happening to me?” book- Boys edition
• “This is so awkwzrd: modern puberty explained” book

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