Yearly Archives: 2016

Geography-related Questions 71-80

THE QUESTION: G76: I recently had a discussion with a woman who believed that the United States had stolen Texas from Mexico and that Cucasians and African Americans had no right to be here. Do Mexicans really believe Texas is rightfully a part of Mexico? POSTED APRIL 5, 1999 J.D., 30, white male <Spazdog30@msn.com>, Arlington, TX ANSWER 1: The first …

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General Diversity Questions 1-10

THE QUESTION: GD10: Why are white males more than any group likely to commit crimes like sexual assault, child molestation and sodomy? POSTED MAY 6, 1998 Angela, 25, Toledo, OH ANSWER 1: White men commit more cases of forcible rape because whites make up the largest racial group in the United States. In 1994, whites made up about 83 percent …

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General Diversity Questions 11-20

THE QUESTION: GD20: How did Mother Nature come about? Was she the subject of some culture’s mythology, or did someone simply create her in a book? POSTED JUNE 19, 1998 Brantley L., 34, white male <blott@mindspring.com>, Norcross, GA ANSWER 1: The Romans believed everything on earth was born from Mother Earth and Father Time. They had children, who had children, …

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General Diversity Questions 41-50

THE QUESTION: GD50: I am 28 and still attending college. I plan to go to graduate school. My question is to people who have waited until their mid-thirties to start planning families: Have you experienced any prejudices because you chose to wait? Were there any benefits and/or regrets for waiting? POSTED NOV. 23, 1998 Karin, 28, female <karin1212@hotmail.com>, San Diego, …

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