Should we privileged people of the US cut some slack to those immigrants from 3rd world nations on possible body odor?

Should we privileged people of the US cut some slack to those immigrants from 3rd world nations on possible body odor?
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answer:I’ve heard these same comments most frequently made about the French and last I checked, they’re not exactly a Third World country (many apparently don’t believe in either frequent bathing nor in using deodorants) so I don’t know what that does to your theory. Obviously that doesn’t mean ALL Frenchmen but I’m just reporting what I’ve heard the most (and just experienced with one particular group of French guys at a conference for movement theater performers.) And this was in a week or two in the summer :).
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