While far from universal, my perspective is nonetheless based on actual encounters that may or may not only occur to someone without my specific set of characteristics. Probably 93.5% of the interactions I have with people are neutral or positive (precision, Napolean and Asian baby me " data-medium-file="https://academoiselle.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/baby-me-and-napolean.jpg? w=300" data-large-file="https://academoiselle.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/baby-me-and-napolean.jpg? w=467&h=318" width="467" height="318" srcset="https://academoiselle.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/baby-me-and-napolean.jpg? w=467&h=318 467w, https://academoiselle.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/baby-me-and-napolean.jpg? w=150&h=102 150w, https://academoiselle.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/baby-me-and-napolean.jpg? w=300&h=205 300w, https://academoiselle.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/648w" sizes="(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px" / ~ The first hint for me that being Asian in France might be different from what I was used to came during a dinner at the Paris home of a Chinese French couple (friends of my parents) and their high school age boys.