People are usually looked down upon if they have an accent. As if they were not proficient enough in their non-native language. The problem is that many people mistake “accents” with “proper pronunciation” and associate both with intellectual level, which is totally absurd.
Here's the "Modern Family" clip I mentioned in this episode―hopefully YouTube doesn't block it if you're outside the United States.
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