Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences By Phillip Milano Question Why don’t you see minorities in love scenes in movies and on TV? Is it too taboo? M.B., male, Pittsburgh Replies What have you been watching? On “NYPD Blue,” Jimmy Smits continued that show’s long, proud tradition of male [posterior] shots just prior to a love scene, and on his 2007 show “Cane” he was not …
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Dare to Ask has a few questions for you
By Phillip Milano Hey folks, it’s that time again: Yep, here are some reader questions we’d like you to answer. See instructions below. This event only happens on the first Wednesday in June (starting now), or on any other Wednesday that we feel like doing it. And for print-only readers: Think of this as a little non-cyber gift for you, …
Read More »Dare to Ask: What’s wrong with using bra as a purse?
By Phillip Milano Question When I go out to a nightclub dancing, I carry my change purse and cell phone inside my bra cup. I can lock my pocketbook in the car and not have to worry about losing anything. A few people said I look cheap when I reach into my dress to get at my money. It hurt …
Read More »Dare to Ask: Do pagans say it’s OK to be gay?
By Phillip Milano Question Are pagans accepting of homosexuals? Rebecca, 17, atheist bisexual, Jacksonville Replies I have a friend who is a lesbian and is accepted and very active among her pagan community. Alaina, 28, Episcopalian lesbian, Cincinnati Many Wiccans tend to be liberal in thought, while most Asatruar/Odinists tend to be much more conservative — so Wiccans tend to …
Read More »Dare to Ask: Jews had reason to shun Fords
By Phillip Milano Question Is it true that Jewish people don’t buy Fords? O.S., Jacksonville Replies While most Jews would buy a Ford if that was the car they preferred, they are also aware that Henry Ford was a vicious anti-Semite. Many Jews will not buy a Volkswagen (Hitler’s “People’s Car”), although most Jews would not shy away from going …
Read More »Dare to Ask: Are smokers huffing and puffing over bans?
By Phillip Milano Question Do non-smoking facilities offend smokers? Jay, Bluff City, Tenn. Replies I smoke, and I don’t find them offensive; however, if they designate a smoking area outside the building, I find it offensive if they don’t cover it. While it’s become very PC to despise smokers, they are people, too. David, Seattle It’s been shown fairly conclusively …
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