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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1983
Page
8
A worried parent asks how to protect a 13 year old daughter involved with a 19 year old neighbor. The letter notes fear of teen pregnancy and describes close supervision yet allows brief conversations in view of the house. The writer seeks fast, practical advice.
Abigail Van Buren advises a desperate mother to calmly discuss the relationship with her 13 year old daughter and the 19 year old neighbor. She urges clarifying seriousness, informing the girl about statutory rape risks and pregnancy prevention, and ensures the talk does not count as permission.
A reader asks why women comics often insult themselves and women while male comics target others. The response suggests men may find such humor funnier and notes a possible backlash against the women's movement, questioning women's applause for put‑downs.
Dr Joyce Brothers analyzes how female comedians navigate audiences and male perceptions. She argues male comics avoid chauvinist labels by echoing liberated women while female performers reveal strength through self deprecating humor that eases acceptance.
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