Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences By PHILLIP MILANO Question Is it true that more people with mental disabilities have oversized and crooked teeth? D.M.V., 35 Replies I’ve never heard that. That’s interesting. A good deal of this population would be eligible for Medicaid coverage, which does not cover (for the most part) any dental work. My brother is mentally challenged and has had several teeth ...
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By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why are the vast majority of over-the-road truckers from the South? Is there anything in particular about this occupation that appeals to Southerners? Dave, Las Cruces, N.M. Replies The Southern ports of Houston, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Savannah and Tampa account for well over 50 percent of the marine container imports and exports in the United States. ...
Read More »Dare to Ask: Honoring American Indians
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why don’t American Indians have a Cochise/Geronimo Day or a month of honor? American Indians were given smallpox, removed and their land stolen, and enslaved, yet there’s been no government apology to them. Why? Jade P., American Indian, Gainesville Replies The government has offered a formal apology for the treatment of American Indians (as far as ...
Read More »Dare to Ask: Teens have a dating obsession
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why are younger teenagers so obsessed with “who likes whom” and going out with people, and call sensible people who don’t care about anything like that gay or geeky? Brandon, 13, Jacksonville Replies Once hormones kick in, all you want to do is make out with people. Then it comes down to reputation: Even if the ...
Read More »Dare to Ask: Let’s say this fantasy is about you
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Girls, if you found out a guy you knew fantasized about you, would you be offended, disgusted, intrigued, flattered, don’t want to know, etc.? Jayarby, 55, male, Philadelphia Replies I think it would be flattering. Maybe I’m fantasizing about him, too. Jesse, 25, New Orleans Sex is a private matter. Just as I don’t go around ...
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By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do some white people get tans? Dorothy, black, Jacksonville Replies It seems to slim and even out skin tone. Have you ever noticed how much nicer a black woman’s legs are in comparison to many white women’s? Joy, 25, white, Minneapolis I think you look better tan than to be a sickly white color. Aimee, ...
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