THE QUESTION: GE132: To men: Who is more attractive: A woman with a model’s body but an ugly face, or an average-bodied woman with a pretty face? POSTED APRIL 19, 1999 Sarah, 14, female, Los Angeles, CA ANSWER 1: I’m sure you will find that men have different tastes and definitions of beauty, but I must say from my own …

THE QUESTION: D10: What is the appropriate word to use for small people; i.e. those who in the past were referred to as midgets or dwarfs? POSTED MAY 12, 1998 Jackie J. <cjeanp1@ix.netcom.com>, Houston, TX ANSWER 1: The preferred term is Little Person if a term is required. POSTED OCT. 19, 1998 Kimberley B. <kim@cripworld.com>, Whitefish, MT To respond BACK …

THE QUESTION: D20: I am an American Sign Language student and would like to know how deaf people really feel about hearing people becoming involved in their culture. POSTED AUG. 13, 1998 Lesly B., 30, Arrowbear, CA To respond BACK TO TOP THE QUESTION: D19: Is it true that a larger percentage of people with mental disabilities have oversized and …

THE QUESTION: D30: Why does it seem the Entertainment Industry has little interest in using closed captions for movies and television for the 30 million hearing-impaired, yet wants to make movies more enjoyable for the hearing public? There are non-intrusive ways to provide close captions (and descriptive captions for the visually impaired) for a film so it will not interfere …

THE QUESTION: D35: Why do people with Down Syndrome look the same? POSTED MARCH 4, 1999 Ashley L., 14, female <EmeraldAsh@aol.com>, Houston, TX ANSWER 1: As the mother of a 14-year-old with Down Syyndrome, I can tell you that the reason people with it have typical characteristics is that they have a extra No. 21 chromosome (thus the name trisomy …

THE QUESTION: C10: I know someone who is from a background of the “working poor” (I hope that term is all right). She has a regular job and works hard but is always struggling financially. She is about to buy a $15,000 car on credit. I am from a middle-class, educated background and have trouble understanding this decision. Why would …