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By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do so many young men have those loud boom radios in their cars and loud noisemakers on the exhaust pipes? Cal N., 66, Jacksonville Replies It’s a way of showing they have money to spend on these things – even if they have to miss a few bills. Jesse, 28, male, W.Va. It’s just a …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question My 5-year-old son is very sensitive and fastidious. Last night, he told me he was going to marry his friend, a boy. I will love him the same no matter what, but it does worry me and scares his dad to death. When do boys begin to know something is different about them? Renee, 35, San …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do Hispanic women have to be married before they are in their 30s? K.C., Indianola, Miss. Replies In the eyes of many in the Hispanic culture, a woman without a man has less value. Monica, 27, Hispanic, San Antonio The men get this, too, but being a culture dominated by men, sowing wild oats is …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses churches have no windows? Jimmy, 32, Catholic, Edinburg, Texas Replies Depending on the area, it may be safer to do without windows. I grew up in Chicago, and in the dangerous neighborhoods, the halls were either windowless or barred. Lina, 20, Jehovah’s Witness, Bradenton Not having windows is also a cost-saving measure, …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why don’t guys like to hear about our menstrual cycles? Deborah K., 16, Richmond, Va. Replies I guess it is the same reason we don’t want to hear about any of your other bodily functions. Men tend to idealize women, and we don’t want to think of the less pleasant aspects of your physiology. Cal, 43, …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Do men and women who wear their hair in a mullet hairstyle actually think it looks good? J. Masiulewicz, 41, male, Jacksonville Replies I had a mullet in junior high and thought it looked good. There are other hairstyles just as bad, if not worse. Mike, Chicago Are these mullet wearers in their early 40s? I …