Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences By PHILLIP MILANO Question My brother doesn’t believe my 3-year-old has a peanut allergy. At a recent dinner at his home, every dish but one had nuts in it. He has also made jokes that if my daughter’s not good, he’ll hold her down and feed her peanut butter. What is his problem? C. Fox, 39, Santa Clara, Calif. Replies …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Are women in the South subservient?
By PHILLIP MILANO, Question I have not lived in the Deep South long and wonder if it is a Southern thing for a wife to wait hand and foot on her husband. Many husbands act like they cannot do a thing for themselves. Margaret, 44, Albany, Ga. Replies My mother’s side hails from South Carolina, and they consider themselves the …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Left out of conversation at nail salon
By PHILLIP MILANO Question I find it very rude when I go into a nail salon and all the Chinese workers start speaking to each other in Chinese. If you come to our country, shouldn’t you be learning our language? Rhea, 22, white, Albany, N.Y. Replies I agree. Listening to immigrants chatter in other languages is highly annoying. It makes …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: We’re old, so you must do what we say
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do older people think they can use their age to get what they want from a younger person? Patrick, 15, St. Charles, Ill. Replies Because they can. Pat H., 21, Forestdale, R.I. They use their age as an advantage because they are cranky. When arthritis sets in, it gets pretty hard not to be. Mark, …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: The practice of female circumcision
By PHILLIP MILANO Question I understand female circumcision is mandatory in many Middle East countries. Is it practiced in the United States and other non-Muslim countries? Jerry, 63, Catholic, Marco Island Replies “Female circumcision” is actually genital mutilation. It is not common in Western countries. It leaves the woman virtually unable to enjoy sexual intercourse and usually makes it a …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Judging men who dress as women
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do people associate men dressing as women with homosexuality, but not vice versa? Women can wear men’s clothing and nothing is thought of it, but when a man does the same with female clothing, he is stereotyped as gay or not right. Jim W., Saginaw, Mich. Replies In my school, there are a lot of …
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