Dear Playmates

July, 1985

The question of the month:What advice would you give a daughter about first-time sex?First I'd discuss birth control. Then I'd try to find out how strongly she felt about the guy and if she really wanted to have sex. If both answers were yes, I'd say go ahead. I think I'd try to say that sex is healthy and enjoyable but that birth control is the main thing. I'd hope that the guy was gentle, considerate and sensitive. It's a scary time, and thinking that you could get into trouble might take the...