We proudly declare that we are members of a given family or a given community or a given country, that we are supporters of a given sports team, that we are the sort of people who love music or horses or math or chess.
My educated guess, LC, is that you are writing in the hopes that someone will give you and your girlfriend permission to have sex. If that guess is right then consider this column your official authorization to fornicate.
Mrs. FKB stopped what she was saying, she looked right at me, and she said, “I insist that you fight with me!” It was one of the biggest gifts that she has ever given to me.
“Sexplainer” is a fabulous resource for talking with kids (and sometimes for talking with older people) about bodies, about gender, about sexuality, and so on.
Kent suggests to us that, when we encounter a child who is acting out or is in a rage or is deeply sorrowful, we refrain from saying, “Why is he acting like that?” or “She’s just looking for attention.”