[rcatcher]

> I have to immediately force myself to be twice as charming, friendly, witty, and intelligent sounding as the equivalent white or Asian person just to be taken seriously.

While this may be true, I find the problem you are describing to be much worse for immigrants (of every colour and race) who speak with thick accent. https://qz.com/624335/the-reason-you-discriminate-against-fo...

[pathseeker]

That's not really the same thing. If you're speaking with an accent thick enough that it's causing difficulty understanding what you are saying, then that's a legitimate communications barrier.