The Meteor

by Joshua T. Calvert

Fortunately, Linnea Daubner opened the door for him. She was the physicist with whom he had spoken several times—including video calls—since the request from ESA. Her black corkscrew curls formed a thick forest around her face, which was quite pretty for a woman her age. He could hardly believe that she was Austrian and not a local, with her southern appearance and brown skin.

seriously? so sexist and racist. what does Southern appearance mean?