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Interestingly, I grew up in India but have no clue what my caste is. I could probably ask my parents and they'd know but it has never come up. Religion and sub
by nharmonia 4y ago
Interestingly, I grew up in India but have no clue what my caste is. I could probably ask my parents and they'd know but it has never come up. Religion and sub ethnicity came up a lot more often while growing up. Funnily enough the only ones who have ever asked me about my caste were white people.
I had always assumed the caste system was a thing of the past but looking at how it's still present even at companies in other countries, I imagine I just grew up in a bubble.
- bergenty 4y agoI don’t think your experience is unique. Most people in my experience that grew up in Indian cities have very little interaction with caste.
- isk517 4y agoReally not surprising considering the size and population of India, but I think the question of real importance is whether you where the one in the bubble or if there are just large bubbles in India were caste is still considered really important.
- statguy 4y agoI am guessing that you are upper caste, which is why it didn't really come up. If you were lower caste it would have been a different story.