<p>“The most extreme case of the last was a negative online review of one Prof at an Ivy accusing her of having a strong “foreign accent” and having difficulties keeping up as a result. Funny part…I actually met that Prof several times and find that accusation odd considering she’s American-born and I never heard any trance of it. However, she does have a “foreign look” being Asian-American.”</p>
<p>Back when I was teaching, a similar complaint was made against one of my colleagues, who is Mexican-American. Yeah, he is also from Iowa and has a more “standard” American than I do (being southern).</p>