When I was in the Air Force, for the first time in my life I came across people who made snap judgments about me, my background and my life motivations based simply on where I was from and some stereotyped views they had of it. I didn’t much care for that.
I’ll leave it at that.
Yes, I know. But sometime in your life you have to get that chip off your shoulder and learn that sometimes a joke is a joke, and leave it at that.
For better or for worse folks try to judge people based on what little they know about them. Thet can immediately see gender and color, and that is enough for many. They figure if they know where someone is from they can write a dissertation. Generally they make better judgements as they get more information.