Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences By Phillip Milano Question What do young people who listen to hip-hop call themselves? Melissa, white, Cincinnati Replies First, I don’t think there is a term. Second, there is a distinction best described by the intellectual rapper KRS-One: “Rap is something you do, hip-hop is something you live.” Dave, 18, white, Chicago We call ourselves hip-hoppers, the “Hip-hop Generation,” Graf …
Read More »Dare to Ask: Can this marriage be saved?
By Phillip Milano Question My fiancee told me shortly before our wedding that I was not the “man” who could fulfill her. Our sex life now suffers. I’ve read books, got advice from friends, sought help … and all have done nothing. I know if I feel like a man I’ll treat her like one. But how? Will only a …
Read More »Dare to Ask: Why does Filipino start with an “F,” and Philippines with a “Ph”?
By Phillip Milano Question Why does “Filipino” start with an “F,” while “Philippines” starts with a “Ph”? Jason, Tampa Replies “Philippines” is anglicized, while “Filipino” is probably in Spanish (Spain colonized the Philippines). Sadhbh, 15, white female, Ireland Because that’s the proper spelling in the country’s language. Philippines is an Americanized spelling. Chibi, 28, female, Houston Ebonics for the lazy …
Read More »Dare to Ask: Admit it, kids, you’re lonely, techno-loving blobs
By Phillip Milano Question Many kids my age feel it is impossible to live a comfortable or happy life without a TV set and probably not without a computer. Why? Alex, 16, male, Elkins Park, Penn. Replies I love my computer, but I’d live very happily without it. Bairn, 15, female, New Zealand Expert says Kids watch TV in between …
Read More »Dare to Ask: Are Californians just unfriendly, shallow, flaky yuppies?
By Phillip Milano Question Why does everyone outside California think we’re all a bunch of jet-setting, fast-talking, unfriendly, shallow, flaky yuppies? Dan, 21, Los Angeles area Replies Most visitors go to Los Angeles, Hollywood, Malibu, etc., and only look to see the “lifestyles of the rich and famous.” When you picture New Jersey, what do you think? Mall rats and …
Read More »Dare to Ask: How do really obese people get that way?
By Phillip Milano Question How do really obese people get that way? Isn’t there a point where one realizes how fat they are? Kari, 28, Philadelphia Replies The same way J.Lo got her butt and my brother got blue eyes: genetics. Aysha, 27, Ammon, Idaho With dieting, if your metabolism slows, you can eat a salad and gain weight or …
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