Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences By René Hicks My success of interweaving my comedy, with my convictions, has resulted in being categorized as “a comedian with a social conscience.” I believe in using laughter to initiate positive change in people’s lives. With my unique background: daughter of a Pentecostal preacher, accountant, award-winning comedian, cancer survivor, social advocate, humor healer, I now lecture across the country, ...
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Why do you call someone a ‘retard’?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do people call someone with a disability a retard? Jessica, West Monroe, N.Y. Replies It is derived from “mental retardation,” which was thought to be less stigmatizing than “mentally subnormal.” It implies that some people are slow or permanently delayed in their intellectual development. It has been used to justify treating them as children for ...
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By PHILLIP MILANO Question Do women really play golf slower than men? R.M., male, Jacksonville Replies I think women tend to see a round of golf as a social occasion. . . . But that doesn’t mean they’re slower when it comes to actually getting to their ball and hitting the shots. J.L., male, Ponte Vedra Beach Here on the ...
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Here’s looking at you, kid?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do older people stare so much? I’ve walked into restaurants and stores and have been stared at the whole time I was there. Mary, 25, Springfield, Vt. Expert says Are older people staring more, or is this younger person experiencing the older person’s stare differently because of who is doing the staring? That’s what Gene ...
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Some say it’s ‘so gay,’ but it’s not OK
By PHILLIP MILANO (Space hijacked by MySpace) D.T.A.’s Friends Comments Displaying 11 of 1,005 comments (View All Add Comment) ———————————- Will, 17, Pine Grove, Calif. Sep 18 6:01P Why do so many people refer to non-sexually related items or actions as “gay”? The word has developed nearly the same importance as “stupid.” ———————————- Kelly, 20, straight, Los Angeles Sep 18 ...
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Money for American Indians?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question To American Indians: Do you feel it’s right that you still receive compensation or benefits for things that didn’t happen to you directly? Acat, white female, West Monroe, N.Y. Replies The compensations derived from the near extinction of American Indians by “settlers” of various invading nations were agreed to by the government of the United States ...
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