My dad gave me the sex talk at 27. It was one of the best conversations of my life | Wing Kuang

Sex is still a taboo topic for my Chinese immigrant baby boomer parents, but i’ve discovered it’s never too late to have ‘the talk’

Sitting in a cafe in Sydney recently, I heard a line that I would never have expected to hear from Dad, a dull, quiet, introverted Chinese man in his late 60s who can be quite conservative and stubborn, especially when it comes to dating.

“When you hang out with boys and go on dates, don’t forget to use condoms to protect yourself.”

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