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Home > Life > Dare to Ask 5/9/2008 6:38:39 PM
Dare to Ask: Different Toys for Boys and Girls 
If you're a parent you hear it all the time. Buy me this. Buy me that. The kids always want the newest toys, but one reader wants to know why boys and girls typically get different toys. 
 
Dare to Ask: Are the Hottest Models Imported? 
Beauty comes from the inside but does it also come from one specific country? 
 
Dare to Ask: Who's Going to Rage Back at Road Rage? 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- You'll probably see it at some point driving in to work or around town -- aggressive driving, not-so-friendly gestures and tailgating.  
 
Dare to Ask: Japanese Sure Do Love Bathroom 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- As parents we know that it takes our children, especially teenagers, a long time to get ready with showers, make-up, shoes and picking out clothes. Does the race of a teen have any affect on how long it takes him or her?  
 
Dare to Ask: A Cheeky Conversation 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- This week's Dare to Ask is a cheeky conversation. 
 
Dare to Ask: Chinese Food a Favorite With Blacks? 
Many ethnic foods have cross over appeal but do some foods appeal more to some races than others? 
 
Dare to Ask: Those Who Dare to Do It Themselves 
Doing things yourself that many pay others to do. 
 
Dare to Ask: Women See Horses as 'Big Dolls' 
Why women appear more interested in horsemanship... 
 
Dare to Ask: What Should She Expect in India? 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Summer time is almost here and with that comes the heat and the more revealing clothes. In Jacksonville, less clothing is okay for when the temperatures rises but what if you are traveling overseas? to other cultures and religions? 
 
Dare to Ask: Young Ladies in Inappropriate Clothing 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- High heels, short shorts and tight T-shirts are something you'd expect on a night out with friends -- someone of age but not a little girl...  
 
Dare to Ask: Why Do Some People Have Cracked Tongues? 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Without it you would not be able to taste or even speak and now your very important "tongue" is in the middle of a controversy. 
 
Dare to Ask: Going "Sheneneh" 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Going bananas? or how about going mental? These are expressions some people use every day but, where did they came from? 
 
Dare to Ask: Doctor's Appointments 
Why is it that if I'm 15 minutes late for a doctor's appointment, I have to reschedule, but if I wait more than an hour past my appointment time, that's OK because the doctor is busy?  
 
Dare to Ask: Elderly Drivers and Huge Cars 
Why do so many elderly people drive Crown Victorias or huge Buicks?  
 
Dare to Ask: What is a "Wedda"? 
Hispanics refer to me as "wedda." What does it mean?  
 
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  Phillip Milano
Phillip Milano
, author of "I Can't Believe You Asked That!" tackles taboo cross-cultural questions about racial, religious, sexual and other differences in his award-winning column Dare to Ask. It appears every Tuesday in the Lifestyle section of our newspaper partner, The Florida Times-Union.

Visit the yforum to send cross-cultural questions and replies to Phillip Milano or send via regular mail:

Phillip Milano
c/o The Florida Times-Union
P.O. Box 1949
Jacksonville, FL 32231

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