Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences By PHILLIP MILANO Question How do others feel about someone who stutters badly and is trying to make a statement or ask a question while taking up your time? Should you interrupt and answer? Shana B., Miami Replies As a stutterer as a child, you should give the stutterer respect enough to finish what he or she is trying to …
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DARE TO ASK: To him, super size describes the workers
By PHILLIP MILANO Question It seems like every time I go to McDonald’s or Wendy’s, the workers are fat. Why is this? Logan, 15, male, Orange Park Replies Just a theory: They can’t afford to eat healthier, lower-fat diets. Adults working in fast-food establishments probably aren’t at the top of the wage scale, and it’s been noted before that healthier …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Low-riders: It’s all about being cool
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do some Mexicans like to lower their cars? Candice, 52, white, Sacramento, Calif. Replies I think it’s for the same reason some Americans like to raise their cars [back end] and four-wheel drive trucks: To the driver, it’s cool. C.M., white female, St. Paul, Minn. Mexicans aren’t the only people who alter motor vehicles. Have …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Pregnancy a turn-on to some men?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why are some men attracted to pregnant women? My husband seems to be. Robin, 29, Greensboro, N.C. Replies A pregnant woman is perceived by men as very “fragile,” which reinforces a sense of vulnerability. Many men like the thought of having a sweet and beautiful woman who needs our protection. JLM, 38, male, Kenosha, Wis. Men …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Goth boy’s parents in the dark?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question My mom said I could wear Gothic clothes as long I don’t do devil worship. Then her mood went bad about it. And my dad is totally against it. I thought I had found something I liked. Any advice? River, 12, male, Heath, Ohio Replies My boyfriend is Goth and is hard-working, hardly drinks and doesn’t …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: When it comes to dancing, white people seem to have missed the beat
By PHILLIP MILANO Question I’ve noticed white people don’t have rhythm when it comes to dancing. Why is this? Janice, 22, Atlanta Replies I’ve seen black toddlers two-stepping to hip-hop six months after learning to walk. The parents encourage it. Black people get introduced to rhythmic dancing at an early age. Eric, 29, white, Kansas City, Mo. White boys tend …
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