Advice Columns -

For decades, titans like Ann Landers and Dear Abby (who were actually twin sisters!) dominated the scene, reaching millions of daily readers with their blend of maternal wisdom and strict social etiquette.

The advice column didn't start with glossy magazines; it began in 1690 with , which answered reader questions on everything from botany to premarital sex. ADVICE COLUMNS

As social norms loosened, so did the advice. Columns like Savage Love broke barriers by discussing LGBTQ+ issues and sex with a raw, often controversial honesty that older columns avoided. Why We’re Hooked (Even if it’s Not Our Problem) For decades, titans like Ann Landers and Dear

Also worthy of inclusion is the work of Cheryl Strayer, writing as an anonymous advice columnist “Dear Sugar” for The Common 2009- Substack·Addicted to Writing How Online Advice Columns Teach Us To Tell Our Own Stories Columns like Savage Love broke barriers by discussing

Here is a look into why this format has survived for centuries and how it’s evolving today. A Quick History of "Dear Someone"