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I am from an upper caste in India but always despised my extended relatives treating people from lower castes like crap. Fortunately my parents moved to a cosmo
by qwertyuiop_ 5y ago
I am from an upper caste in India but always despised my extended relatives treating people from lower castes like crap. Fortunately my parents moved to a cosmopolitan town where they converted to Christianity. Life changed for us from that point onwards. Relatives shunning us and blaming us for adopting the religion of lower castes and untouchables. Living on gov enterprise housing protected us from the discrimination of town folk I thought I would never have to face discrimination for simply being an upper caste Christian. Little did I know moving to USA made it worse. Almost all of transplants from India are upper castes and are of Hindu background. Most of them (not all) immediately categorized me as a "3rd tier Indian". I worked at the Indian Consulting Companies and when the colleagues realized I was a practicing Christian they "outed" me to their managers and I could see discrimination immediately. Not being invited to important meetings, passed for promotions and bad scores on employee reviews on and on. I even switched companies and would "accidentally" fall under Indian managers and they immediately probe where am I from etc etc. Followed by bad relationships and eventual souring.
Most Indians who claim racism here in US usually come from upper/mid caste and lived decent lives in India and have seen their families and neighbors treat lower caste people like dirt.