Yes.
And in all fairness, I don't think Natalie was trying to be offensive, you know? I mean, I just read the post, and it certainly didn't come across to me like that.
In fact, I get the opposite reaction quite often: people think I'm Indian because of my darker (than usual white) skin and light eyes. I've had people come up to me (in New York, where I lived for 7 years, or even in Singapore, where I lived for 6 months) and assume I'm Indian, and speak to me in Hindi, Urdu... and forget about going to India (I've been three times)! People looked at me funny when I spoke English, or request an English language menu at the restaurant.
One guy from Northern India even told me he thought I was his cousin, so much like him I look! And I had a cab driver in New York lecture me on how I "shouldn't be ashamed of (my) roots" when I insisted I was not Indian (he insisted I was)!
Blue eyes, brown eyes, blue skin, brown skin, round eyes, slanted eyes, it's all good I actually think Natalie should be praised for being curious as to the origin of light eyes in the sub-continent, not reprimanded. Most people (here in the US in general, and just as much in L.A. where I've lived for several years now) would not give a damn.
Anyways, all this to say, my hat's off to you, Natalie