Class-related Questions 11-20

THE QUESTION: C13: To people who are homeless, have been homeless or are experts on the topic: What types of class and power structures do homeless communities institute and follow among themselves? This culture must fend for itself, so I imagine its members follow some unwritten codes for survival. What are they? POSTED MARCH 11, 1999 Ed V., 37, white, ...

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Age-related Questions 1-10

THE QUESTION: A10: I am an 18-year-old female dating a 25-year-old male, and we are not sexually active. He’s a great guy and I get along with him better than with guys my age. Why is it that so many people have a problem with our dating? POSTED MAY 14, 1998 Jaynia <jaynia@hotmail.com>, N.C. (Similar question posted May 14, 1998, ...

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Age-related Questions 11-20

THE QUESTION: A20: Why is so much youth fashion so aggressively visually unappealing, sexually unappealing or unflattering to the wearer, such as grunge or baggy styles? What is the first impression the wearers of such clothing wish to convey ? POSTED JUNE 30, 1998 Greg C., 35, male <gregc@NewZealand.Sun.COM>, Wellington, New Zealand (Similar question regarding the revival of ’70s baggy, ...

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Age-related Questions 21-30

THE QUESTION: A30: How come it seems as though teenagers are afraid to take part in the care of AIDS patients? POSTED SEPT. 25, 1998 Shannon, 18, Southampton, NY ANSWER 1: I don’t think it is just teenagers who are afraid of this. Many adults tend to shy away from taking care of AIDS patients as well. There could be ...

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Is doing yoga really un-Christian?

I’ve been doing yoga for quite some time, and a ‘friend’ of mine recently told me that by doing yoga, I was acting against God. Anyways, I know that the practice of yoga comes from India, but I’m just curious as to how doing it is supposedly ‘ungodly’. AliO, City : Hatteras, State : NC, Country : United States, 2712 ...

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Why do Hispanic girls pluck, draw, paste and gel?

Why do a lot of Hispanic women pluck their eyebrows and then draw them on with an eyebrow pencil? And why do they draw a hard lip outline and paste their hair flat with gel? These appear harsh to me, but they must appear sexy to you and Hispanic men? Ellen, Gender : Female, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 48, ...

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