I’m the Sex Doctor’s Daughter

On growing up in the shadow of Dr. Drew

Paulina Pinsky
Human Parts
Published in
16 min readFeb 14, 2020

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A photo of the writer as a child with her father.
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OnOn the way to ice skating practice, when I was eight years old, my mother said, “When you lose your virginity, your father is going to broadcast it on the radio.” My dad is Dr. Drew Pinsky. You know, the guy with gray hair, wire frames, and a serious expression? Looks like Anderson Cooper, but isn’t Dr. Phil? That guy. The co-host of Loveline for…

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Paulina Pinsky
Human Parts

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