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Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest
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.
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Prime example of what the study this thread is based on is talking about. YOU as a black person may notice hair texture, skin tone, etc as distinguishing characteristics. Since Asians tend to have the same hair texture and skin tone (with some variance - just as all white people aren't as pale as Lindsey Loho), they have other things they look for. I know eye shape is one. You look and see Asian eyes, they look and see upward slant, downward slant, size/openness. I did have three friends in college who were Asian, and while we didn't discuss race in regards to the question I posed, one was Japanese, one was Korean, and one was Malaysian and they had very different eyes...but to someone who didn't know, they would all be identifiable as Asian eyes.
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