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By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do African-American children always have names most people have never heard of? Lizzie, 72, white, Jacksonville Replies I guess you forgot about Gwyneth Paltrow’s baby, Apple. And Demi Moore has daughters named Rumer, Scout and Tallulah. Sharon, black, Clinton Township, Mich. For many years African-Americans had to acknowledge names given by slavemasters. Now many African-American …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Flamboyant behavior OK with gays?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question: I was playing sports against this gay guy who was extremely, flamboyantly campy. I was quite turned off. How do you homosexual guys feel about this kind of off-the-chart display? Joe W., straight, Vancouver, British Columbia Replies People who go out of their way to be over the top bother me. This kind of behavior might …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: No cats — on or off the menu
By PHILLIP MILANO Question To Chinese people or people who work in Chinese restaurants: Do you kill cats, cook them and sell them to your customers, stating that it is chicken? Elizabeth S., 23, mixed race, Philadelphia Replies Cat (or dog) meat does not taste like chicken. Cats and dogs are inefficient sources of protein. They are much more expensive …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Birds do it, bees do it, teens do, too
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why don’t teens cherish their virginity anymore? Anna, 17, Memphis, Tenn. Replies It bothers me when friends say they went to a party and “did it” with this or that person. I’m waiting until marriage — and maybe then some. If you think about it, it has to do with a person’s family background as well. …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: The Jewish view on life after death
By PHILLIP MILANO, Question Do Jewish people believe in a life after death in heaven? Dan, 49, Catholic, Mount Prospect, Ill. Replies Absolutely. After death, the soul goes to heaven or purgatory (no eternal damnation in Judaism). Ed, 25, Jewish, New York I feel considering an afterlife in your actions is wrong. For example, if I give food to a …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Does race help athlete to excel?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question: Is there a physical difference between the races that would allow certain races to perform better at certain sports? For example, how many world-class sprinters are white? Casey, 22, white, Reston, Va. Replies It is not PC to suggest genetic differences between races. You are starting to think outside the box the U.S. media has established …
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