This is the latest missive from my ten-year-old son, and I hope to hell it's a passing phase.

If he truly is well on his way to becoming neurotically prudish, I will take advantage of the Iowa Safe Haven law and abandon him at the nearest hospital.

Not ever having been a ten-year-old boy, I don't know if this is all part of the development or what. Is it a normal prepubescent attitude thing for all males? I know I could probably Google it - you all know my skills there are pretty formidable - but I'm not sure I know how to cope if my son is indeed deviating from the path.

Not that we are nudists in this house, but I have never been squeamish about nudity in this house. I've always tried to stress that there is a time and place for nakedness, and the wise wo/man/boy/girl/dog knows when that time is.

However, I suspect I know from which quadrant this shame evolves. There's no need to name names, but let it be known - see how the sins your labors have put forth the fruits of shame!