Q Dear Miss Abigail: Heeeeelp! I’m less than five feet tall and I’m already fourteen. How can I get taller without subscribing to these Internet programs. The prices are high and I don’t think I can afford it. My younger brother is taller than I am and I’m ashamed because I’m sooooo small. Please help. […]
Month: August 2010
Strange Beliefs About the Menses
Dr. Edward Podowsky’s Sex Today in Wedded Life was written “for the average man and woman,” in the guise of this fictional tale: “This is the story of Mr. and Mrs. William Carter who, at the very beginning of their married life, sought and obtained sexual information which proved of the utmost value to them in […]
Wherefore Art Thou Puberty
Q Dear Miss Abigail: I have an embarrassing question. I am sixteen and I haven’t gone through puberty yet. What’s wrong? Do you know? Please, I hate it! Thanks. Signed, Justin A Dear Justin: Don’t be embarrassed, young man! I believe that Gladys Cox, author of Youth, Sex, and Life,can help ease your teen angst. According […]
Please Make My Zits Go Away!
Q Dear Miss Abigail: I have a bunch of zits on my forehead that never seem to go away. I use pimple-fighting creams and scrubs but they never go away! What can I do to make them go away? Why won’t they go away in the first place? Is there a cream out there that […]
Mother Knows Best
Q Dear Miss Abigail: I’m going through puberty and I don’t know how to talk about it with my mom, yet me and my friends talk about it all the time. Is it wrong? What should I do? Signed, Deeply Confused A Dear Confused: I’m sure your friends have interesting things to say about puberty, […]
What Do You Want? Bigger Boobs! When Do You Want Them? Now!
Q Dear Miss Abigail: How do I make my boobs look bigger without padding? Signed, Razzy A Dear Razzy: Ever heard of Judy Blume and that little book she wrote about a girl named Margaret? The one my friends and I practically memorized? No? Well, never mind. We’ll have to settle for the following tips […]
To 34B or Not to 34B
Q Dear Miss Abigail: I’m a twelve-year-old girl who has started going through puberty. My breasts have been developing faster than most of the girls in my class. I’m already bigger than my mom. She told me that if I started wearing a bra now I would probably wear a size 34B. She thinks I […]
Bust Worries
Q Dear Miss Abigail: I have such small boobs they are hardly boobs! The thing is they are only starting to grow now and I just turned twelve years old and some of my grade six friends have bigger breasts than me and my close friend Mel has big boobs and we always have sleepovers […]
Care of the Breast
Two things I must question about these “care of” pointers: 1) This excerpt is from a book called Secrets of Love and Marriage ~ I wonder, is this really necessary for a healthy, happy marriage? and 2) The book was written and edited by men. Hmm . . . 1939: Care of the Breast The tight, […]
Pearls of Wisdom
Q Dear Miss Abigail: Is it appropriate to wear pearls during the day? Signed, Lisa A Dear Lisa: Here’s a quick and dirty answer to your question, Lisa, probably not the one you wanted to hear. So feel free to rebel against society’s rules, if you want, and wear those pearls. Go ahead. Do it. […]