Inappropriate Questions

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People are curious, and that's great. But there are some questions you just shouldn't ask—or at least not like that. Elena "#millennial" Hudgins Lyle and Harvinder "just a dad" Wadhwa break these questions down with guests who get asked them.

Episodes

Inappropriate Questions: Introduces | Personally: Short Sighted

Inappropriate Questions Introduces: Tested

Inappropriate Questions Introduces: Tai Asks Why - Season 4

Answering your questions and looking back on Season 3

Is “What are you going to do now?” good small talk?

Is it okay to ask an autistic person “Are you sure?”

Should we ask “Where are they now?” about former child actors?

Is it okay to ask formerly incarcerated people “Why did you do it?”

Is it helpful to ask a blind person “Do you need help?”

Should I ask someone with depression/anxiety “Have you tried _____?”

Can I ask a sex worker “What was your worst experience?”

Should I ask someone “Why are you single?”

Can I ask a Black friend “How can I do better?”

(Re-release) “Why don’t you drink?”

Is it okay to ask an adoptee “Do you know your real parents?”

Introducing: Telling Our Twisted Histories

Can I ask a polyamorous person “Do you get jealous?”

Should I ask my coworker “How much do you make?”

Introducing: Other People’s Problems - Season 4

What does it mean to ask “How are you?” in a pandemic?