Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences By PHILLIP MILANO Question: Why are Southerners’ eating habits different from other areas? Who thought of grits? I never heard of a boiled peanut until I moved to the South from the West. A soft peanut just doesn’t feel right. And the sweet tea down here is way too sweet. And everywhere you look is a barbecue restaurant. Leslie, 42, …
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DARE TO ASK: Read this, or you won’t know squat
By PHILLIP MILANO Question I often see pictures of Middle Eastern men, usually lower class, squatting on the ground. I haven’t seen other men do this, and it seems like there are other positions that would be more comfortable, even if they did not have access to a chair. Any ideas on why this is? Anne, 22, Cedar Falls, Iowa …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Mere fidgets behind his fantasies
By PHILLIP MILANO Question I have noticed that women seated with crossed legs frequently rhythmically move their top leg up and down, or alternatively pivot their foot. Are they just nervous, or is there something, shall we say, more interesting going on? Peter N., Madison, Wis. Replies No, your fantasies aren’t true. Anna B., 52, Seattle Is everything sex to …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Do older men tend to bathe less?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do many senior citizens view a daily shave (for men) as virtually mandatory, while daily bathing of the whole body is pretty much a matter of personal preference? I would feel dirty if I did not shower daily. I would much rather have clean hair and a full beard, washed daily, than be meticulous about …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: To ignore or to ‘see’ homeless
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why don’t people view the homeless as “real” people? I was homeless by choice for years, and the rudeness I had to deal with was insane. I would try to ask the time and be told, “No, I don’t have any.” Margaret M., 21, Greensboro, N.C. Replies I’ve always viewed the homeless as human beings and …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: You have a problem with that?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question I know a large amount of Italian-American families with houses filled with rococo furniture, clear vinyl-covered chairs, loud wallpaper, yards covered in statuary, initials on the garage door, ornate wrought-iron fences and bricked-over front lawns. Why is this? Dave, white male, Denver Replies Most Italian immigrants came from poor backgrounds. Many had a flamboyant nature. I’m …
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