Voices of the Latina Institute: Talking with Mami about sex

Published: September 3, 2007, 1:21 pm

By Grace Kaissal, Summer Intern, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health !Aye Mija! Hablemos de eso otro d a! De eso no se hable! Cuando estes casada, okay? These are the phrases and responses my friends and I have shared and laughed about when recounting the stories of our first family conversations about sex. I remember vividly when I was a scrawny ten year old pre-pubescent girl watching TV with my mother one evening and a sex scene came on in the movie we were watching. I remember getting so nervous and to my surprise, looking over to my mom and noticing she was really nervous as well. As she switched the channel she told me, Hablare contigo acerca de eso cuando cumplas quince anos. ( I'll talk to you about this when you turn 15). Sure enough, by the time I turned 15, I was having my first experiences with the world of boys, crushes and dating. My mom never had a problem with that but she always told me, Cuidate y no habras esas

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