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By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why don’t American Indians have a Cochise/Geronimo Day or a month of honor? American Indians were given smallpox, removed and their land stolen, and enslaved, yet there’s been no government apology to them. Why? Jade P., American Indian, Gainesville Replies The government has offered a formal apology for the treatment of American Indians (as far as …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why are younger teenagers so obsessed with “who likes whom” and going out with people, and call sensible people who don’t care about anything like that gay or geeky? Brandon, 13, Jacksonville Replies Once hormones kick in, all you want to do is make out with people. Then it comes down to reputation: Even if the …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Girls, if you found out a guy you knew fantasized about you, would you be offended, disgusted, intrigued, flattered, don’t want to know, etc.? Jayarby, 55, male, Philadelphia Replies I think it would be flattering. Maybe I’m fantasizing about him, too. Jesse, 25, New Orleans Sex is a private matter. Just as I don’t go around …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do some white people get tans? Dorothy, black, Jacksonville Replies It seems to slim and even out skin tone. Have you ever noticed how much nicer a black woman’s legs are in comparison to many white women’s? Joy, 25, white, Minneapolis I think you look better tan than to be a sickly white color. Aimee, …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do some parents have their infant’s ears pierced? Why risk the child pulling her ears or getting an infection? T., 20, female, Macomb, Ill. Replies I think it is just plain selfish to get an infant’s ears pierced. That baby does not come out of the womb saying, “Mummy, I do think that a dazzling …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do some queens hate lesbians? You would think we would support each other. Imari, 47, lesbian, Austin, Texas Replies Because most queens care about one thing: themselves. They don’t like straight people, they don’t like bisexuals and they certainly don’t like lesbians. . . . They are a main reason the gay community has a …