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Originally Posted by ithyphallicus
You might consider sticking with Middle Eastern even though Asian is more accurate. Most idiots in America probably think India IS the Middle East. Also, since your face is blurred I can totally picture you as more "oriental" since I've never seen you. However, your bio in your showcase allows you to fully describe your ethnicity and even explain why you have Asian/Middle Eastern selected as Ethnicity. It sucks that you don't have a more accurate selection.
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We shouldn't pander to idiots. If someone is truly so ignorant and idiotic to think India is in the Middle East, then East Indian Anjuli is best off not seeing such a person.
Ithy, I have no doubt you know the difference between Middle Easterners and Indians but I will put this out there for anyone reading this who are not idiots but are simply ignorant on this specific issue. First of all, Middle Easterners look different from Indians. If you look at Palestinians/Syrians/Jordanians/Lebanese/Egyptians/Moroccans/Israeli/Kuwaiti people etc, they look different from Indians. They are usually lighter skinned and have different facial features as well.
Furthermore Middle Eastern culture/language/food etc etc. is very different from Indian culture/language/food etc etc.
As you stated Ithy, there is nothing misleading about East Indian Anjuli's showcase. Her name, showcase biography, and showcase pictures make it very clear that she is South Asian/Indian and not of Oriental descent.
A mod has informed me that he's submitted a request with the Admin to add South Asian as a choice for ethnicity in the provider showcase. Let's hope the Admin makes the change promptly.