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THE QUESTION: GD40: What do other cultures feel about whether death, the big sleep, is the best way to forget our pain? POSTED OCT. 20, 1998 H. Teixeira , 18, male <ugu@yahoomail.com>, Peso Da Régua, Portugal To respond BACK TO TOP THE QUESTION: GD39: I am interested in finding out if other adopted people want to know who their biological ...

THE QUESTION: GD50: I am 28 and still attending college. I plan to go to graduate school. My question is to people who have waited until their mid-thirties to start planning families: Have you experienced any prejudices because you chose to wait? Were there any benefits and/or regrets for waiting? POSTED NOV. 23, 1998 Karin, 28, female <karin1212@hotmail.com>, San Diego, ...

THE QUESTION: GD60: Does racism exist in the United States to the level shown by the film and news industries, or do they exaggerate it? POSTED JAN. 28, 1999 Sally P., 39, female <j.ibsgaard@get2net.dk>, Vejen, Denmark ANSWER 1: That’s kind of hard to answer without knowing what’s being shown on the news in your country. Can you give some examples? ...

THE QUESTION: GE10: Where does the stereotype that blondes are stupid come from? Why not some other color? Joseph S., 35 <shaules@rikkyo.ac.jp> Tokyo, Japan ANSWER 1: Through the years, blondes were preferred for some reason or another, and some people became jealous; hence, all the blonde jokes. POSTED MAY 3, 1998 Rob <Innvertigo@aol.com> Southfield, MI FURTHER NOTICE: The image of ...

THE QUESTION: GD68: What do people feel is worse: Blatant racism, such as KKK rallies, or institutionalized racism, such as cops targeting/pulling over blacks, people thinking there will never be a black president, lack of jobs for minorities, worse schools for minorities, etc. POSTED APRIL 21, 1999 Skitherbud, San Diego, CA. To respond BACK TO TOP THE QUESTION: GD67: What ...

THE QUESTION: GE20: I’d like to know how guys of all ages feel when a female is insecure about herself. Is a little insecurity good, or is it best if a girl can be 100 percent self-confident about herself? Also, how does it make you, as a male, feel when a female close to you talks about her appearance negatively? ...