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I'm not saying colorism was created by the British, I'm just noting that British rule reinforced it. Do you disagree? And I'm still unclear on what, exactly,
by 9nGQluzmnq3M 6y ago
I'm not saying colorism was created by the British, I'm just noting that British rule reinforced it. Do you disagree?
And I'm still unclear on what, exactly, about that article was "weaselly".
- rayiner 6y agoI don't disagree. But this is the article's text: > It is partly a product of colonial prejudices, and it has been exacerbated by caste, regional differences and Bollywood, the nation’s film industry, which has long promoted lighter-skinned heroes. The article mentions "colonial prejudices" as the cause. It uses the caveat "partly" but doesn't mention any other origin, leaving the impression that colonialism created the prejudice, rather than reinforcing existing prejudices. It's "weasely" because it whitewashes the history of racism in India, making it seem like something that is "the product" of colonial rule.