White guest, late 40's from Arizona:: Are you native? Me::   No. Guest:: Black? Me::  No, I'm Mexican. Guest:: Oh, well you're real pretty, for being Mexican. Me::  Well, thank you so much.
Was that a conversation that happened to you?
Yes, it is what I think of my own people.
Any time you compare someone's look to someone of a different race you're going to have conflicting views. Attraction and beauty aren't the same from one person to the next, but you should never feel like you are being judged based on your looks.