Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do the French dislike Americans? Patricia C., 56, Texas Replies Perhaps from a different (older) perspective, we Europeans see something in the U.S. which we don’t like. One of the main reasons I dislike the U.S. is its refusal to join the Kyoto agreement. Plus, since the Cold War, America has strived to be the ...
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By PHILLIP MILANO Question Since I’ve been pregnant with my first child, complete strangers come up to me and rub my belly. Why do people think this is socially acceptable? Tracy, 25, Jacksonville Replies Some people are not socially educated. While I was pregnant, people found joy in knowing of the miracle of life growing inside. That elicits an urge ...
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By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do hearing people treat us deafies like we are not fit for their society? They act like they want nothing to do with us. They get aggravated with us. Or they attempt to talk louder, slower and with wider mouth movement. What gives? Kimberly, 48, deaf, Jacksonville Replies How are we supposed to talk to ...
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By PHILLIP MILANO Question I am only 14 but feel much older. I connect more with my parents and members of their generation. My classmates do not understand me. Do any other teens feel as I do? J., female, Jacksonville Replies I always enjoyed speaking with adults. But being mature for your age will leave you lonely in high school. ...
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By PHILLIP MILANO Question I sold my business and am well-off. People think of me as “lucky” to be born white and smart, that my parents encouraged me, etc. But I worked hard to get where I am. Do people not as well-off think I am “just lucky,” like someone who inherited wealth is? J.D., 47, male, Summit, N.J. Replies ...
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By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do many white people, especially younger white suburbanites, copy black slang with no thought about it? I see surfers and such groups saying things like “Wuzzup big pimpin’ ” . . . to each other. What really bothers me is these same kids have little to no black friends. Peter, 22, black, Jacksonville Replies It’s ...
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