Have you ever been told you don’t fit the stereotype of your “group” and were you offended?

Have you ever been told you don’t fit the stereotype of your “group” and were you offended?
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My father is from Mexico. People tell me all the time “You don’t look Mexican.” Sometimes I just laugh. Sometimes, I explain why they think of Mexicans looking a certain way and why I don’t look that way. I’m not offended. I’m used to it by now.
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