By PHILLIP MILANO Question I sold my business and am well-off. People think of me as “lucky” to be born white and smart, that my parents encouraged me, etc. But I worked hard to get where I am. Do people not as well-off think I am “just lucky,” like someone who inherited wealth is? J.D., 47, male, Summit, N.J. Replies …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do many white people, especially younger white suburbanites, copy black slang with no thought about it? I see surfers and such groups saying things like “Wuzzup big pimpin’ ” . . . to each other. What really bothers me is these same kids have little to no black friends. Peter, 22, black, Jacksonville Replies It’s …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Do gay people enjoy looking at their own bodies in the mirror? Tom W., 68, straight, Miami Replies NO! I have never been turned on by seeing myself in the buff. J.P., 35, lesbian, Fort Lauderdale I think it’s like tickling yourself: It doesn’t work. J.K., Chicago I don’t think the average homosexual would get any …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question I can’t help noticing the difference between girls’ and boys’ toys. It’s pathetic. All girls’ toys center on mothering, dressing or cute crafts. In the boys’ corner you get monsters, machines, game stations and challenging games. Any thoughts? T., 32, female, Germany Replies The reason for this is that children are being socialized to accept the …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question How come the hottest-looking models are always from foreign countries? Roland, 15, Fleming Island Replies Supply and demand. Import vs. domestic. In a purely market-driven economy, even the hot models are more attractive simply because they come from somewhere other than America. Truthfully, the foreign models are quite hideous and must be air-brushed to hide the …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Road rage in California is at an all-time high, and I am part of the problem. I have noticed something, though: When an older white man or woman cuts me off and I go behind them or come up to the side shouting profanities, they look straight ahead as if nothing happened, but Hispanics or blacks …