What was going on in Teen Life in the July 1988 issue? A LOT. First, Catherine profiles a pair of queer couples she and Jane met at a legendary LGBT dance at Columbia. Then, we learn how to throw three distinct kinds of outdoor summer parties…and we have notes. Christina schools us on the five types of guys we should NOT date; Pam’s not sure if that means, like, ever? And the editors’ suggestions for ways to get fit without really noticing you’re exercising are confusing: there’s kind of a world of difference between how much you exert yourself skateboarding as opposed to floating in a lake. Lauren Yaffe’s short story “Under The Light” takes us to camp before On The Road takes us to Vienna, WV. Body Talk informs us about fitness walking, potato chips, cervical caps, and shinsplints. We hone in on the Help letters about drug-using parents, sex-having step-siblings, masturbation, and stinky feet. Finally, we discuss What He Said about losing his virginity. Steal that cocaine out of your mom’s purse (spoiler) and join us!
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Episode Rundown
Hello, It's July 1988
Feature: And They’re Gay
Feature: Do It Up Fresh!
Feature: Five Guys Not To Date
Feature: Forget Fitness
Fiction: Under The Light
On The Road: Vienna, WV
Body Talk
Help
What He Said: When, Where, And How Did You Lose Your Virginity?
Goodbye For Now
Problem Feet
