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humor The Daily Mash 2026-06-09

Dad Explains 80s Tabloids: Less Shocking, More Exploitative Than You Imagine

An embarrassed dad reminisces about 1980s tabloids, where 'poof' was a pejorative headline, sex-crazed vicars were celebrities, and the age of consent was merely a suggestion for Page 3 models. He assures his son it was all the norm, even if he was only 13 and into 'older' women.

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