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Why am I always the ‘cool black guy’?

I’ve noticed when I’ve gone to almost all-white college bars that I am THE MAN. It’s almost like I’m a celebrity, as in, “Hey! It’s THE Black Guy!” What’s that about? Tola24659, Gender : M, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Catholic, Age : 23, City : Silver Spring, State : MD, Country : United States, Education level : 4 ...

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Is doing yoga really un-Christian?

I’ve been doing yoga for quite some time, and a ‘friend’ of mine recently told me that by doing yoga, I was acting against God. Anyways, I know that the practice of yoga comes from India, but I’m just curious as to how doing it is supposedly ‘ungodly’. AliO, City : Hatteras, State : NC, Country : United States, 2712 ...

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Why do Hispanic girls pluck, draw, paste and gel?

Why do a lot of Hispanic women pluck their eyebrows and then draw them on with an eyebrow pencil? And why do they draw a hard lip outline and paste their hair flat with gel? These appear harsh to me, but they must appear sexy to you and Hispanic men? Ellen, Gender : Female, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 48, ...

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They may be ‘young and plumptious,’ but I don’t always want to hook up

Thanks for the question. It really made me think, and I may not be proud of all that I am going to say. First, we are all people. Anyone can “try to talk” to anyone. Did you mean talk, or what in England I would call “Chat up” or try to “Pick up”? Second, some young girls do want to ...

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Should I let the young’ns see daddy behind bars?

My children are 9-and 7-year-old little boys and their real father is going to jail soon for a third DUI. They know that he is sick (alcoholism). My oldest has extreme anxiety that is a result from the lies that he has told him. We are in counseling now and I’m not sure that seeing him in jail would help ...

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Ivy mansions make me feel poor, insignificant … and nanny-less

When I go to rich areas of Montreal (like Westmount), even if I’m just walking in the street or looking around in a store, I feel out of place. I feel as if everyone must know that I don’t belong there. I feel self-conscious about my clothes and manners. Looking at those huge, gorgeous old houses with ivy all over ...

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