November 1990 Teen Life: Dates, Vegetarians & Sleep

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Let’s all open up a new issue together! Yes, the first feature is a dispiriting profile of Bill, who only recently left foster care to reunite with his family. But there’s also dating, sleeping, a primer on becoming a vegetarian, and a truly classic fiction story. What He Said is all about your potty mouth; Body Talk is telling you about a new-fangled piece of exercise gear known as a step; Help For Him addresses bad smells Down There…and more! Grab a tall glass of orange juice and listen!

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Episode Rundown

It Is November 1990

Feature: Bill Is Just One

Feature: Go To Sleep

Feature: How To Have Fun On A Date With A Guy You’ve Never Gone Out With Before In Your Life

Feature: More Tofu-Lentil Loaf, Anyone?

Fiction: Breathing Room

Body Talk

What He Said: Do You Like Girls Who Curse?

Help

Help For Him

Stuff You Wrote

Goodbye For Now

Episode Notes

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Scrapple on Wikipedia
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Retired ACLU attorney Chris Hansen on Wikipedia
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"The 'Magna Carta' of Cyberspace Turns 20: An Interview With the ACLU Lawyer Who Helped Save the Internet" at the ACLU's website
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β€œWhen Should A Child Be Taken From His Parents?” at the New Yorker website
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β€œWhen Foster Parents Don’t Want To Give Back The Baby” at the New Yorker website
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Lori Eaton's Found Archives
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Eaton on LinkedIn
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Reebok Step
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The Reebok Fitness Multipurpose Bench
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"Abdul backs bill for cleaner nail salons" at SFGate
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"Twitter Helps Q-Tip Find High School Sweetheart" at BET's website
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Q-Tip's high school sweetheart Pamela Sweat on Instagram
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"Person-Centered Language" at Mental Health America
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Debra Ashley Nettles Mahany's obituary
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"A study found toxic metals in popular tampon brands" at the NPR website
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The Again With This podcast on Patreon