By PHILLIP MILANO Question Is it so wrong to racially profile people who are flying? Lisa, white, Custar, Ohio Replies I would be nervous if I saw a couple of Middle-Eastern people get on my plane. I think we [whites] should be aware of how the profiling makes others feel, but those who fit the profile should also understand that …
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DARE TO ASK: Women see horses as ‘big dolls’
By PHILLIP MILANO Question I am a man who loves horses. Yet it seems that more than 80 percent of the people involved in horsemanship are women (mainly teenage girls). Why? Robert, 34, Birmingham Replies Horse-loving women ponder this, too. You’d think men interested in meeting women would gravitate to horses, but instead they seem to prefer NASCAR. I do …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: What should she expect in India?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question I am an outspoken female leaving for India. Is there anything I should be worried about, such as covering my face or how I dress, drinking at bars, etc.? I do not want to offend anyone, and I do not want to put myself in danger. Marie, 22, Tampa Replies I moved to India when I …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Little girls dressed too suggestively?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do families I see at the mall or movies dress their little girls in clothes not appropriate to their age group? Like high heels, short-shorts and tight T-shirts that say things like “Cherry” or “Your Boyfriend Wants Me”? Clare, 27, Jacksonville Replies What ticks me off is “tweens” wearing tiny shorts with the writing on …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: A forked tongue is more serious
By PHILLIP MILANO Question I’ve noticed that some people have cracks on their tongues. Why is this? Walter S., 50, Houston Replies Hanging their heads out the window like dogs maybe? Ron S., 60, Stockton, Calif. I believe I read that one reason is a deficiency of a certain B vitamin. Laurie B., 55, Boston I have such a tongue. …
Read More »BONUS DARE TO ASK COLUMN: Where do lesbians go to see strippers?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Do lesbians go to strip clubs? Or is the idea of stripping and dancing for money offensive? Annie, 38, Tucson, Ariz. Replies I wish there were lesbian strip clubs. That would be an ideal environment. We have to settle for “gentleman’s clubs.” And I find the old men creepy. Rebecca, 26, lesbian, Kansas City, Kan. I’ve …
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