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[quote=SAM2][quote=Anonymous]SAM2, what does "foreign looking" mean to you?[/quote]
For the question I posed, it's really irrelevant what I think -- what matters is what "foreign-looking" means to [b]you[/b] (or anyone who is willing to answer the question).  Here it is again, with a slight rephrase to make that clear ...

[quote]Does it matter what my apparent ethnicity is? If you consider me somewhat foreign-looking or foreign-sounding, does that change your assumptions when I ask about your background?[/quote]

What I'm really curious about is whether you are more offended by questions about your background if they come from someone who (you assume) is from some traditionally American group.  Are you less offended if the person asking does not sound or look traditionally American?  For example, if my skin is medium brown, and I have a slight French accent, how does that change your level of offense when I ask about your background?

I'm not trying to fight with you.  I'm just curious about what drives the discomfort you feel with such questions.[/quote]

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