Taking It From Boys

She’s going around

Taking it

From all the boys

And she’s proud of it

And the boys aren’t complaining

So I don’t know

What you want me to do about it

I don’t have the sense of--

As far as I can tell

Everything is very consensual

And enthusiastic

And nobody’s getting--

Well, yeah they’re too young

They’re not eighteen

But they’re not fifteen either

They’re going to be in college

In two years

And it’s not like

She’s the only one

Daphne from two blocks over

She’s been working

That part of--

I didn’t mean to say ‘working’

You know what I mean

She’s been having her fun

And so’s Iz, so--

Well, I don’t know what

You want me to say to her

That she should be ashamed?

I’m not telling her

To be ashamed

Until she does something

She should be ashamed of

Otherwise, I’m just going to get her

All mixed up

About what shame is

And what--

Being interested

In things of that nature

That doesn’t make her a bad kid

Now, if she was going around

Smacking boys across the face

Then yeah, I’d be talking to her about it

But this is--

Well, I think it’s sort of healthy

Yes, there are other things

I’d like her to be doing

I’m her father

If it were up to me

I’d never have to think about her

Doing stuff like this

But I also want her to have a happy life

And sex is a, a, a--

Well, unless you’re just not

Interested in it all

Sex is a key part

Of a healthy life

And, uh, I don’t know

At what point

In her life

I’d like my daughter to--

Discover that

But, you know

Now seems to be

As good a time as any

Since they’re now putting toddlers

On the cover of magazines

Over the word ‘Sexy’

Sexy toddlers--

What I’m saying is--

If I’m supposed to be

One of those dad’s

Or parents

Or--

If I’m supposed to be

One of those parents

Who tries to stop their kid

From having sex

I think I have to say--

Uh…

I think we’ve all collectively

Lost that battle

I think they’re having sex

I think they’re all having sex

Except the ones who can’t

Because they’re not attractive

But the rest of them?

They’re having sex

And the only thing I worried about

Was someone, uh--

Taking that experience

From my daughter

Taking it in a way where--

Where she was traumatized

Or hurt

Or left feeling...feeling…

Like so many girls feel

When they…

I guess, I mean

I don’t know

But--

So if she’s taking it from them?

From the boys?
And the boys are okay with it?

Then I’m okay with it

I’m not thrilled about it, but--

I mean, as a parent, it’s like--

When are you ever thrilled?

When’s the last time you were thrilled?

My kid is alive

She’s healthy

She’s not a murderer

And she’s taking it from boys

That’s, uh--

Well

That might be as good as it gets