Antique Vibrator Collection

Miss Abigail has a little thing, I guess you could say, about antique vibrators. Don’t get any wild ideas ~ it’s nothing dirty (not that there’s anything wrong with that!) ~  I just love the packaging on those old boxes, trying so carefully to talk about the health benefits of use and the calming effect their […]

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Keeping Fit to Fight

In honor of Veteran’s Day, I perused advice books in the collection geared towards military families and spouses, such as You…your children…and War and What Every Army Wife Should Know. But instead of giving you some advice about marrying before or after the young man goes to war, or some tips for Army wives in […]

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Dance ~ Contrived by Evil Minds

Now I bring you a selection from A Virtuous Woman by Oscar Lowry, who recommends in his introduction that “mothers place this volume in the hands of their daughters early in life.” I’m sure daughters (and sons) everywhere would be thrilled to read this passage regarding dancing. Something concerns me, though; the author sounds a bit too […]

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To Live Without Sex

Q Dear Miss Abigail: The prospects for men are not good in my life ~ I fear I’ll ever have sex again. How does a woman in my situation cope? Signed, Flo A Dear Flo: With such a horrific situation like yours, it only seems appropriate to refer to the writings of a housewife who […]

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Where Do Babies Come From?

Q Dear Miss Abigail: Where do babies come from? Signed, Sam A Dear Sam: “The medical facts in this book were checked by Dr. Charles Birdsall…” reads the editor’s foreward to Wonderfully Made. So this little excerpt must be trustworthy, right? The book is one of six in the Concodia Sex Education Series aimed at students […]

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Should a Boy Toy?

Q Dear Miss Abigail: I’m a twenty-two year old male from India. I have this habit of masturbating, very regularly. I started it three years back, after my first girlfriend ditched me. I never had sex with her. I used to feel guilty, but now I don’t. But I don’t want to go about telling […]

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How Do I Explain Puberty?

Q Dear Miss Abigail: I want to explain to my daughter what puberty is. Could you help me go about it? Signed, Nancy A Dear Nancy: In our continuing saga of “vague and slightly scary old advice to help teach children about sex and puberty” (see this other question), I bring you a little chat between […]

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Ready? Sex? No!

Q Dear Miss Abigail: I’ve been seeing my boyfriend for six months. He pressures me to have sex, but I don’t think I’m ready. What should I do? Signed, Dina A Dear Dina: “Wait until you are ready!” is the right answer, I believe. But for a bit more information, let’s read from Sense and Nonsense […]

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