Ethnic Ambiguity and Identity

The speaker discusses their experience of being ethnically ambiguous, which leads to frequent assumptions about their identity in various neighborhoods. Living in a Puerto Rican neighborhood in Brooklyn, people would often mistake the speaker for Puerto Rican, highlighting how cultural context shapes perceptions of ethnicity. The speaker humorously recounts interactions where strangers would call out to them using culturally specific terms, emphasizing their bemusement at these misconceptions. This illustrates the complex nature of identity and how external appearances can lead to assumptions that don't align with an individual's actual background.