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A discussion on Andrew Sullivan's blog about Asian prejudices against EFL teachers who "don't look the part":

I have been working for the past four years in Thailand, and having blonde hair and blue eyes is a big advantage -- not because they think that I can do the job better, but because I more closely fit the image of what a "farang" (foreigner) is and the school can parade me in front of the parents to show off their English language teacher.

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