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perpetual otherism

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perpetual otherism rate
(Adjective) In the US, a non-white person is always assumed to be foreign-born and always has the burden to prove that they are really "American."
Usage: Figure skater Mirai Nagasu was assumed to be an immigrant because she looks Asian, but she was born in Los Angeles.


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