Hi all!
This comment can be taken in regard to the shilpa shetty controversy,where she was "allegedly" racially abused by her house mates,in the reality show ,Big Brother.
I have got just 2 things to say:
1.She was called a paki, and then she was not.Was she?Was she not?
We have no way to ascertain this point of racial buse coz neither have we seen the show live or on the TV,neither have we experienced this word before.
We are just going on the fodder that news chanels and papers have fed us.So why to scribble up your mind for something you haven't seen for yourself,you haven't heard for your self?
Remember,Aristotle's three tests?
Also,even when we are convinced that all this has taken place then,it must be the public of Britain that must critisise and not the government of India,which has got many other things to do.
2.We say The Brits are racist.We might even say the Whites are racist.But we are unable to see the enemy within.
Are'nt all of us in Inida racist?
It is well said"jab kisi se koi gila rahkna,samne ayina rakhna."i.e,whenever you have any grudge against anyone,keep a mirror in front of yourself.
We call all Northeast people "Chinkis".All people from south and who are a little dark,are called southys,whether they hail from Tamil Nadu or from Karnataka.We say"yes yes,its the same."
People are bewildered when they see a fair south indian.Why?
Why is it that the sale of fairness creams in India beats any other commodity?
Why do all expect a fair daughter in law,for our sons?
This is a stereotype that needs to be broken first and then we can blame the rest of the world for being racist.
Kill The enemy within before you kill someone outside.
(consider this as an echo from Barha Dutt's Editorial in HT)
Hugs,
sameer
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I dont agree, neither to you nor to Barkha Dutt. We are not racist. Racism is not in words, racism lies in acts. Having soft corner for one of your tribe and hard corners for other s is totally normal and animal. And a fact which will always stand is that we all once lived in deep jungles. I call my friend 'Kalla' and yes he is 'black', but we both know that we are friends and he can cal me anything. As of north east, Sameer when did you called them, Chinkis, this is just limited to Delhi, no where else in India they are refered as chinkis, and that happens because they are different, and few people are not able to overcome that awkward feeling. Its very easy to go for self criticism, Racism lies in acts of discrimination,what happened with Shilpa was discrimination.
In india there are rare event of, dont mistake caste system as racism, they are totally different social problem.
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