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“People are always like, ‘oooooooh what are you, you’re so…what’s the word? Exotic looking.’ And I get that there isn’t much diversity here in Iowa, but really? If I was a tiny blonde girl, no one would be referring to me as a ‘unique beauty,’ they’d be calling me ‘daughter-in-law.’ It’s the subtle racism that keeps the unfamiliar in a safe little box at a distance. What do you mean you card everybody? Oh. Ok, yeah, here’s my ID.” -The Girl who Empathizes with Vin Diesel