When People Asked if I was Spanish, I Took it as a Compliment

But apparently, the topic’s contentious… and what’s all this about olive skin?

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People used to think I was Spanish. I think the black hair dye had something to do with that. I took it as a compliment.

Then a few weeks ago, I came onto Medium and found people ranting about lack of…