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On the other hand, it can be - even if not maliciously - maybe not in the Dutch context as frequently but...
I'm a racial minority in Switzerland (in Geneva) and even though French is my first language, I would say 9/10 a stranger or a shopkeeper etc will address me in English first, even if I haven't said anything yet or even frankly when I've started in French.
I don't think it's out of any malice or hate necessarily - I do think they're trying to be helpful and especially Geneva being Geneva, assuming I'm an international - but it is still an assumption that because of your race, you're assumed to not be Swiss (or even French in these parts). Something I'm sure happens occasionally to other people too but I'm more than certain with much less frequency if I were white.
There's nothing here!