"They all look alike": Understanding the "other race effect"

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Some won't like me saying this but I think (at least in America), many Whites just don't take the time to see the differences in Black folks and I think it's a historical thing that goes back to racial discrimination in this country and just not caring to see anything but Black (not that most Whites today are conscious of this). I have been among the only few Blacks in many situations over the years (including currently at my place of work). I have seen 2 totally different Black people (different hair texture, facial features, complexions, etc.) be mistaken for one another. That's different than thinking two Asians (who both have distinctive "Asian" eyes) have the same ethnic background. I refuse to believe that it's just us (Black folks) that can clearly see the differences in African Americans. Since we are a mix of ancestry which doesn't just include African, we come in many different hair textures, shapes, complexions, facial features (from looking more European to looking more African), etc. and anyone that takes the time can see that without looking too hard.