Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences
By PHILLIP MILANO Question 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, 48, white, Broomfield, Colo. Replies …
Read More »Dare to Ask: Straight rules for gay bars
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Is it rude to go to a gay bar if you are not gay? Molli, Sioux City, Iowa Replies I have no problem with women coming to women’s bars (duh). My problem is when they come with men, dance with men and smooch with men in lesbian bars. It would be nice if there was one …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Spring line of turbans not likely
By PHILLIP MILANO Question You know how Islam people wear turbans? Do they ever make a fashion statement with them? Like do they have Louis Vuitton turbans,or turbans with checkered or plaid patterns? Roland, 15, Clay County Replies Just a friendly note, it’s not “Islam people,” it’s Muslim people or Muslims. Most Muslims don’t wear turbans; turbans are traditional in …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Nursing not a hot career choice today
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why are young adults not seeking the nursing profession? Joanne, 52, Utah Replies Because my mother has been an RN for more than 20 years and I’ve seen all the crap she has to put up with. E., 26, Alabama Your patients are mad at doctors, insurance companies, etc.; we catch the fallout. I’ve been a …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: If you can’t see it, is it still sexy?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question With all the trials and tribulations blind people must contend with, I wonder how, well, “lust” is handled. A sighted person can look upon a beautiful woman or handsome man and feel pleasure. Is the blind person reduced to feelings of extreme frustration that only lovemaking can relieve, or is fantasy and imagination able to lessen …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Trust fund? We wouldn’t turn it down
By PHILLIP MILANO Question I keep hearing about affluent teenagers having “trust funds.” What, may I ask, is a trust fund? Lynda, 20, Bronx, N.Y. Replies Typically it’s money set aside for a person for getting started in life, placed “in trust” so that it cannot be accessed until certain conditions are met, like turning 18/21, graduation of some kind, …
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