By PHILLIP MILANO Question To men: If you had a great sexual relationship, but your partner did not want you looking at porn because it bothered her, would you stop? T.H., 20, female, S.C. Replies Are you crazy? Carl, 30, Hamden, Conn. I wouldn’t. Men have porn, women have Cosmo. Ethan, 32, New Orleans My partner using porn makes me …
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DARE TO ASK: Why is Patel big name in motel biz?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why are so many Indian people either owners or managers of independent motels, and why do a large percentage have the last name “Patel”? Dick A., Santa Rosa, Calif. Replies One or two families get their foot in the door, then through hard work, networking, informal credit and pooling resources they get their brothers, sisters, cousins, …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: ‘Attitudes’ of upper-class white women
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do a lot of upper-class suburban females have a stuck-up attitude when lower- or middle-class dudes (mostly Latinos or blacks) try to talk to them? Nick, Latino, Dallas Replies Please. You live in America, where money is king. E.D., 48, black female, Missouri There’s a perception that girls who get hit on by blacks and …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Got milk? Cows who give birth do
By PHILLIP MILANO Question I was drinking a glass of moo juice a few minutes ago and it struck me: Does a cow produce milk 365 days a year? Sounds like a dumb question, but look at some of the questions readers are asking about sex and stuff like that around here. Ron S., 60, Stockton, Calif. Replies I have …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Personal space, race: Touchy topic
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Most people accept being bumped into as part of living in a busy metropolis. But every time I bump into a black person, they get extremely upset and start yelling. What’s up with this? Mark, 49, white, New York Replies Blacks have a greater sense of personal space and take it as an aggressive act to …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Do jaws drop over piercing of a tongue?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question I have a tongue piercing. In all other respects I look conventional. What would your reaction be if you saw me? Anne, 19, London Replies The only thing that runs through my head is “ow!” I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, and it got to the point that if you didn’t have multiple …
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