Table 2 Excerpt 2

1

Zeinab:

No, cuz Nerine looks a lot like her [Euro-American] mom.

2

Lulu is like-

3

Ibtisam:

Lulu looks a lot like her [Lebanese] dad

4

Zeinab:

Especially- especially if you see them

5

You would say

6

Oh, she’s like, (pointing at Lulu)

7

“She’s total [ɛɹəb]”

8

And you’d by like, (pointing at Nerine)

9

“She’s, yeah, maybe…”

10

(Giggling from the group)

11

No, seriously, like when I look at Lulu I can never say-

12

Sara:

When I saw her I thought she was a hundred percent white

13

Lulu:

Yeah, we were talking about this the other day

14

Zeinab:

(Talking over the others) Nerine! Nerine!

15

I thought when I saw her

16

I was like no way she has like [ɛɹəb] an-

17

Dana:

Really?

18

Zeinab:

Yeah, I thought she was-

19

Dana:

I thought she was way more [ɛɹəb]

20

Zeinab:

Really?! (Sounding incredulous)

21

Maybe cuz the way she’s wearing the [hɪdʒɛb], but other than that?

22

I think really-

23

Ibtisam:

I think Lulu looks more [ʕaɾab]

24

Zeinab:

(nodding) I think Lulu’s more [ʕaɾab]

25

Ibtisam:

Especially without [ħiʒæb]

26

Zeinab:

Because she’s darker too and I dunno

27

Everything is like [ʕaɾab] (emphasizing last word)