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Um, no. The only division it would sow would be when you notice your Indian-born manager is discriminating against your Indian-born co-worker. The only people
by empressplay 4y ago
Um, no. The only division it would sow would be when you notice your Indian-born manager is discriminating against your Indian-born co-worker.
The only people who really want to stop awareness of this are people like that manager.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoFunny that you are literally discounting an Indian American, telling them how they will think and feel about the topic.
- uhuruity 4y agoI am also a foreign born person of Indian descent and agree with the person you’re replying to. I have never been aware of my cast, the cast of other Indians / Indian origin people I interact with, and think that’s a good thing. Could you elaborate on why you think the negative effect - that making previously oblivious people aware of castes could increase discrimination - doesn’t exist?
- chasil 4y agoA full video of a talk by Soundararajan in reaction to Google's cancelation was published to YouTube, link below. A few things that I found poignant in this talk: One in four people in the world live within a caste system. Soundararajan's father only admitted his dalit status to her in his late 70s. The reservation system in India is the earliest civil rights initiative, predating the movement in the U.S. The reservation system has expanded from its original role in university admissions to encompass reserved seats in parliament and corporate hiring. The final question in the talk was from a "closeted" dalit worker at Google who was terrified that she would be outed. As much as we hope that the caste system has no bearing in U.S. hiring, we must acknowledge that its effects are present. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2xykx777qZM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2xykx777qZM