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The Naked People In Your iPod

Paul Malan

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A glimpse into the conversation with my son about pornography.

If your eyes are busy but your ears are not, you can listen to the audio version of The Naked People In Your iPod on Sound Cloud.

The first time you saw them, by accident, you were too young to feel embarrassed. I answered every question you asked, and hoped you couldn’t tell I was embarrassed. We’ve both grown up some and talked a lot about them since, hoping to make the naked people in your iPod just another thing in your world, like jealousy in school, blood in video games, and sugar in soda.

But you’re older now, more likely to find them on purpose, and less likely to talk to me about them when you do. So while I still have your attention, before you’re too old to hug me in front of your friends, let’s talk some more about pornography.

But first, let’s talk about bacon.

Mmmm… Bacon

Every day, you feel hungry. It isn’t something you choose, it’s just part of being alive. It’s physiology.

When you feel hungry, you get to choose what to do about it. You could skip a meal, fry up some bacon, or steal a…

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Paul Malan
Paul Malan

Written by Paul Malan

I love to write and I love to think. Sometimes I do them in the right order. Father of 5.

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