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Historically and linguistically, what makes people categorize British/French/etc. accents as "sexy" and Asian/Indian accents as "unattractive?" When in American history did this attitude develop?

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How did early Americans know who was Irish and thus "should" be discriminated against?

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What's the proper name for the religion of ancient Greeks, Egyptians, or Norsemen other than just "x mythology" or "ancient x religion?"

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What actually makes an army with iron weapons win against an army with bronze weapons?

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What are the meanings of common surnames/given names in feudal Japan? How were they chosen/bestowed?

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Historically and linguistically, what makes British/French/etc. accents "sexy" while East Asian accents are "unattractive?" When in American history did this attitude develop?

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Historically and linguistically, what makes people categorize British/French/etc. accents as "sexy" and Asian/Indian accents as "unattractive?" When in American history did this attitude develop?	5044	AskHistorians
How did early Americans know who was Irish and thus "should" be discriminated against?	40	AskHistorians
What's the proper name for the religion of ancient Greeks, Egyptians, or Norsemen other than just "x mythology" or "ancient x religion?"	28	AskHistorians
What actually makes an army with iron weapons win against an army with bronze weapons?	2	AskHistorians
What are the meanings of common surnames/given names in feudal Japan? How were they chosen/bestowed?	2	AskHistorians
Historically and linguistically, what makes British/French/etc. accents "sexy" while East Asian accents are "unattractive?" When in American history did this attitude develop?	0	AskHistorians