As a native English speaker, I find the SoCal Valley accent to be actively repulsive. If someone learning our language is irrationally determined to remove the

As a native English speaker, I find the SoCal Valley accent to be actively repulsive. If someone learning our language is irrationally determined to remove their natural (and in many cases quite attractive) accent, there's so many better choices. The 100% neutral of the midwest, or the genteel and calming North Carolina. :) If I were to learn English as a second language, and wanted to pick an accent, the early 20th century "Mid-Atlantic" would be my choice. (and yes, I know it's entirely fake)