Dear Prudence: Should I Donate Sperm To My Ex? Help!

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🗓️ 29 September 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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In this episode, Amy Aniobi (best known for her work on HBO's Insecure) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about donating sperm to their ex, whether you should decline to be a bridesmaid because you feel ugly, and if you should be concerned that your partner is obsessed with murder stories. If you want more Dear Prudence, join Slate Plus, Slate’s membership program. Jenée answers an extra question every week, just for members. Go to Slate.com/prudieplus to sign up. It’s just $15 for your first three months. Podcast production by Se’era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Maura Currie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Dear Prudence. I'm your prudence, Janay Desmit Harris.
0:09.0	Today we'll be answering letters about questions like,
0:12.0	Should I refuse to be a bridesmaid because I feel ugly?
0:16.0	Should I donate sperm to an ex?
0:18.0	And should I travel internationally with a virtual stranger
0:22.0	who is acting extremely weird?
0:24.0	Here to help me out is my guest, Amy Oniobi.
0:27.0	She's a writer, director and producer, who's known for her work on HBO's insecure.
0:31.0	And maybe less well known, I dug this up while looking into her background.
0:35.0	She actually used to host a series called Modern Manors on YouTube,
0:38.0	where she answered questions about topics like,
0:40.0	How to be a good dinner party guest,
0:42.0	and what should you do if your boss friends you on Facebook?
0:45.0	So welcome Amy, thanks for being here.
0:47.0	Oh my god, thanks for having me and for taking a lot of pass.
0:50.0	Yeah, so I know you have lots of advice on lots of topics,
0:53.0	but what's the piece you would want to give just totally unprompted about anything?
0:58.0	Unprompted advice for the world.
1:01.0	Drink water and mind your business.
1:04.0	Honestly, stay hydrated,
1:07.0	and if it ain't about you, move on.
1:10.0	You know, I find the water part so easy.
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