<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@_hermes" class="u-url mention">@<span>_hermes</span></a></span> No, not THAT IT office.</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dabeaz" class="u-url mention">@<span>dabeaz</span></a></span> I know where the IT office is and I don&#39;t want to have anything with those guys thank you very much.</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dabeaz" class="u-url mention">@<span>dabeaz</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://recurse.social/@shapr" class="u-url mention">@<span>shapr</span></a></span> as the &#39;cool uncle&#39;, so far I&#39;ve been strongly impressing upon my tween nephews, (who adore me), that Elon Musk is a massive weenie.</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@philbetts" class="u-url mention">@<span>philbetts</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://recurse.social/@shapr" class="u-url mention">@<span>shapr</span></a></span> Navigating the manosphere and all of that is such a nightmare. All I can really do is try to guide them in the direction of knowing how to have a sex-positive relationship that is built upon respecting everyone involved including yourself. If you boys can master that, you will thank me later.</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://awkward.place/users/cnx" class="u-url mention">@<span>cnx</span></a></span> Maybe. I dunno though. I just don&#39;t see them all secretly huddled around a copy of Our Bodies Ourselves though.</p>

> [my kids don't read books] in multiple bookcases of the living room in full view this entire time (like the last 16 years) @dabeaz@mastodon.social, you might have to consider the case they pretend to not know just so you can give the talk.

<p>No, the Philippines doesn&#39;t only have beautiful beaches. Beaches here aren&#39;t just beaches to swim in, they are not empty, they are island resorts that have the craziest parties and more fun activities than in the cities.</p>

<p>No, the Philippines just doesn&#39;t have beautiful beaches. Beaches here aren&#39;t just beaches to swim in, they are not empty, they are island resorts that have the craziest parties and more fun activities than in the cities.</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dabeaz" class="u-url mention">@<span>dabeaz</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://recurse.social/@shapr" class="u-url mention">@<span>shapr</span></a></span> ahaha I started at the end of this thread and worked backwards, so I thought we were talking teen boys and toxic masculinity/the manosphere. But The Talk is more classic edition. 😄</p>