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By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do Hispanic women have to be married before they are in their 30s? K.C., Indianola, Miss. Replies In the eyes of many in the Hispanic culture, a woman without a man has less value. Monica, 27, Hispanic, San Antonio The men get this, too, but being a culture dominated by men, sowing wild oats is …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses churches have no windows? Jimmy, 32, Catholic, Edinburg, Texas Replies Depending on the area, it may be safer to do without windows. I grew up in Chicago, and in the dangerous neighborhoods, the halls were either windowless or barred. Lina, 20, Jehovah’s Witness, Bradenton Not having windows is also a cost-saving measure, …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why don’t guys like to hear about our menstrual cycles? Deborah K., 16, Richmond, Va. Replies I guess it is the same reason we don’t want to hear about any of your other bodily functions. Men tend to idealize women, and we don’t want to think of the less pleasant aspects of your physiology. Cal, 43, …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Do men and women who wear their hair in a mullet hairstyle actually think it looks good? J. Masiulewicz, 41, male, Jacksonville Replies I had a mullet in junior high and thought it looked good. There are other hairstyles just as bad, if not worse. Mike, Chicago Are these mullet wearers in their early 40s? I …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do drive-through ATM machines have braille on the buttons? Nick, Moscow, Idaho Replies Haven’t you ever backed up to an ATM so your passenger could use it? Cindy, Lansing, Mich. A better question would be why they don’t have instructions posted in braille or aren’t required to speak instructions. Each ATM has a different button …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why don’t Catholics understand why they do and say all the rituals they do and say? Robin, Bastrop, Texas Replies Most likely the Catholics you’ve talked to didn’t pay attention in Catechism class (yes, we have slackers, too, just like every other religion). Or they only went to church to please their parents, and stopped once …