By PHILLIP MILANO Question I have a 1-year-old son and am having the worst time getting over the way my body looks. I have stretch marks, and my tummy is shaped different. I just can’t get myself to love my body. Any advice? Jessica, 19, Louisville, Ky. Replies You can find people who regard stretch marks as sexy. Craig, Missouri …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do white people feel threatened by a black man with an education? Because the only black men they’re familiar with are on TV and these men, such as some rappers, are weed-smoking fornicators? Shappelle, 23, black male, Chicago Replies I suspect you’re picking up on our reaction to the enormous chip on your shoulder. Cal, …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Is it true that more people with mental disabilities have oversized and crooked teeth? D.M.V., 35 Replies I’ve never heard that. That’s interesting. A good deal of this population would be eligible for Medicaid coverage, which does not cover (for the most part) any dental work. My brother is mentally challenged and has had several teeth …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why are the vast majority of over-the-road truckers from the South? Is there anything in particular about this occupation that appeals to Southerners? Dave, Las Cruces, N.M. Replies The Southern ports of Houston, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Savannah and Tampa account for well over 50 percent of the marine container imports and exports in the United States. …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why don’t American Indians have a Cochise/Geronimo Day or a month of honor? American Indians were given smallpox, removed and their land stolen, and enslaved, yet there’s been no government apology to them. Why? Jade P., American Indian, Gainesville Replies The government has offered a formal apology for the treatment of American Indians (as far as …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why are younger teenagers so obsessed with “who likes whom” and going out with people, and call sensible people who don’t care about anything like that gay or geeky? Brandon, 13, Jacksonville Replies Once hormones kick in, all you want to do is make out with people. Then it comes down to reputation: Even if the …