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which ethnicities do I look and which would i pass as ?

Kurdquistador

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It's a general fact that a lot of americans and canadians are ignorant about other nations and what they look like

the most numerous "arabs" in USA are Lebanese and Syrians . so they probably mean that

while some of them are just used to either NW-european americans and some other european americans like italian americans . also afro americans etc. and not west asians therefore they will just think that i dont fit among any of the peoples they are familiar with and so they will think i am "arab"

and yes an exotic greek or portuguese etc. would also be an "arab" for those people most of the time

but as i said there are also nweuro-americans who think i am greek . cant remember if some also think i am jewish too
 

Kurdquistador

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Has anyone ever placed you as adyghe/circassian?

i think yes . but dont remember how often . why do you ask ?

btw. i got 2 new responses

"ICM, Anatolian, and South Asian." - ICM probably means IranianCaucasianMesopotamian

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"Definitely middle eastern or southern European imo, maybe iranian or greek? "
 

Kurdquistador

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Ofc. Not as the most typical type but sure, basically the same way I pass as adyghe

not sure if you are joking or trolling but you pass way easier than me as adyghe (as well as georgian) . and i personally dont think i pass as adyghe at all
 

Kurdquistador

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new response :

"Bulgarian, Armenian, Romanian? "

can someone tell me what the fuck is going on ? how can i be placed as bulgarian / romanian and at the same time as egyptian for example . interesting how different peoples perceptions are
 

Kurdquistador

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ok since some members MIGHT be interested to be updated how other people place me . these are the last replies i had


"in my opinion, you have the phenotypes who are commonly associated with some arab/mediterranean and maybe southern italian/sicilian stereotypes.

so, you could easily fit in sicilia/south italia, iran, syria, maybe some north african countries etc but also in brazil or usa, due to the large number of immigration.

and i need to say that im not a cientist or specialist, im just an average person giving my impressions. based on my small comprehension lol"


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"Syrian?"

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"Turkish ?"

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"Iranian"

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One of the Balkan countries maybe. Bosnian?

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"Mediterranean/lower balkans?"

(same person after i asked to specify ethnicities : he is iranian azerbaijani btw)

"Syrian? Spanish? Sicilian? Romanian or Turkish"
 

Kurdquistador

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new response . a guy said "Mexican ?" ...then i reacted like lol interesting but no i am from the old world . then he said "Bulgaria ? " . i asked what else other than Bulgarian i look he said Iberian probably
 
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