Friend of mine was born in Korea, and adopted by Cheeseheads at age 1 (3rd gen German immigrants in Wisconsin). Thus, she’s a somewhat overweight cheesehead. Actually tells people she’s German, because she hates being adopted. And also likes to screw with people a little bit.
A lot of people do not treat her like an American, especially the guys who are interested in dating her. (But, it’s not as bad as you think–she works in Milwaukee, not way out in the middle of nowhere).
Pitch perfect metaphor.