THE QUESTION: R330: Is it true that when fighting, Asian and Mexican gangs more often get “everyone” to jump someone, instead of doing it one-on-one? If so, why is this? POSTED JUNE 13, 1998 White male, 14, Garden Grove , CA ANSWER 1: I think it depends on the courage of the person more than their ethnicity. I have often …

THE QUESTION: R340: What is the origin to the stereotype that Hispanics are lazy? POSTED JUNE 16, 1998 Alex S., 23, Richmond, VA ANSWER 1: It’s funny, because I have heard the reverse: That white people are lazy. I guess it depends on the person. I am Mexican, and all the Hispanic people I know are very hard-working. All of …

THE QUESTION: R350: Why is it that when blacks move into a nice, middle-class neighborhood where whites live, the whites slowly move out? This is happening in my area, and I’d like to understand why, because there hasn’t been any crime or problems. POSTED JUNE 18, 1998 T. Spen, African-American, <auset2be@aol.com>, MD ANSWER 1: A house is the largest single …

THE QUESTION: R360: Why do African-American leaders make such a spectacle over one black person being killed such as in the dragging death in Jasper, Texas, while they practically ignore that the No. 1 killer of black men is other black men? POSTED JUNE 27, 1998 Bryan, 28, white, Doylestown, PA ANSWER 1: That is a very good question, and …

THE QUESTION: R370: I work for an older, wealthy, Jewish woman. She is very bright and enthusiastic. I am taken aback, however, when she walks into our office and begins by criticizing everything, often before knowing what she’s looking at. I’ve been told this trait is typical of Jewish women. If there’s any truth to this, what might be helpful …

THE QUESTION: R380: I’d like to know why black people think my husband is cool for marrying a “sister,” but at the same time think I’m a traitor to my race for not choosing a black man. Can anyone explain this double standard? POSTED JULY 21, 1998 L.S., 23, black female, Orlando, FL ANSWER 1: This problem is rather deep. …