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out of curiosity, how does casteism even work? Is it like racism in that you can look at somebody and usually figure out what caste they are visually?
by snickerbockers 4y ago
out of curiosity, how does casteism even work? Is it like racism in that you can look at somebody and usually figure out what caste they are visually?
- mlboss 4y agoSkin color is not a good predictor. You can make a guess by last name,
- netsharc 4y agoI know one of the identifiers is one's surname, for more detail: https://www.quora.com/In-India-how-do-you-tell-what-caste-someone-is?share=1 https://www.quora.com/In-India-how-do-you-tell-what-caste-so...
- eertami 4y agoI might be missing something obvious, but why doesn't everyone (particularly those living abroad) just change their name to a high caste one?
- bergenty 4y agoNope, best indicator is the last name.
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