THE QUESTION: R130: Why do people assume that all Asians are smarter at math and science? POSTED MARCH 31, 1998 Miranda B., 19 <lbrockwa@gulfsurf.infi.net>, Pace, FL ANSWER 1: Right now I’m studying engineering at university, and I can tell you that 40 percent of our first-year class is made up of people of Asian descent. Compare this to the percentage …

THE QUESTION: R140: I am a 50-year-old white female. The other day a black female manager addressed me by saying “Good morning, Miz L.” (L being my first name). I have been addressed in the same manner by other black females. Is there any significant meaning to being addressed this way? POSTED APRIL 1, 1998 L.S., Ann Arbor, MI ANSWER …

THE QUESTION: R150: What qualities do residents of the United States have that seem to produce such a dislike from other cultures? POSTED APRIL 3, 1998 C. Morand, 31, Windsor, Ontario, Canada ANSWER 1: Throughout history, residents of major empires have tended to be offensive when they travel outside their boundaries. The United States is an empire. The main troublesome …

THE QUESTION: R160: Why do many black guys date Asian girls? Or is it Asian girls dating black guys? POSTED APRIL 6, 1998 C., 24, white <cobok@hotmail.com> New York, NY ANSWER 1: I’m an African-American professional male, age 28. I have dated predominantly white females and a variety of foreign women. I have been relentlessly curious about Asian women, but …

THE QUESTION: R170: I am from a white suburb and go to school in the city. I have found that black people are rude to me because I am white. I am a very friendly and outgoing, and I do not understand why I get different treatment from black people than they give others who are black. POSTED APRIL 13, …

THE QUESTION: R180: Why is it that when a black person is successful and moves to the suburbs, some black people accuse them of “selling out,” as if they have betrayed their race? POSTED APRIL 14, 1998 Simon M., 32, white <btmspm@aol.com> Metro Detroit area ANSWER 1: Some black people do sell out. By that I mean they deny who …