Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences By PHILLIP MILANO Question It seems that in America, black people are crazy about Chinese food. What are the cultural reasons behind this? Tom I., white, 34, Paris Replies What do you base this weird assumption on? Sharon, black, Michigan It’s for the same reason Chinese people in America love McDonald’s: it is quick, inexpensive and tasty. Michele, 38, white, …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Those who ‘dare’ to do it themselves
By PHILLIP MILANOQuestion Why does it seem that many people look down on people who do things for themselves, like washing your own car? Butterfli, 20, female, Oregon Replies If your pay rate is $8 an hour, and it costs $15 to have someone else wash your car, then do it yourself. But if you could spend that hour working …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Is racial profiling OK at airports?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Is it so wrong to racially profile people who are flying? Lisa, white, Custar, Ohio Replies I would be nervous if I saw a couple of Middle-Eastern people get on my plane. I think we [whites] should be aware of how the profiling makes others feel, but those who fit the profile should also understand that …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Women see horses as ‘big dolls’
By PHILLIP MILANO Question I am a man who loves horses. Yet it seems that more than 80 percent of the people involved in horsemanship are women (mainly teenage girls). Why? Robert, 34, Birmingham Replies Horse-loving women ponder this, too. You’d think men interested in meeting women would gravitate to horses, but instead they seem to prefer NASCAR. I do …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: What should she expect in India?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question I am an outspoken female leaving for India. Is there anything I should be worried about, such as covering my face or how I dress, drinking at bars, etc.? I do not want to offend anyone, and I do not want to put myself in danger. Marie, 22, Tampa Replies I moved to India when I …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Little girls dressed too suggestively?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do families I see at the mall or movies dress their little girls in clothes not appropriate to their age group? Like high heels, short-shorts and tight T-shirts that say things like “Cherry” or “Your Boyfriend Wants Me”? Clare, 27, Jacksonville Replies What ticks me off is “tweens” wearing tiny shorts with the writing on …
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