I think it’s normal to feel some degree of this. My daughter had someone say she was at Amherst because she was “brown”. She could have flexed her first year of straight A’s , but if someone is ignorant enough to make that comment, it’s unlikely they would comprehend the work that went into getting into Amherst College and then continuing to perform so well there.
I honestly think her hearing that comment, didn’t hurt her as much as it helped remind her of all the reasons she is exactly where she is supposed to be.