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Read my other comments if you're curious. I never said nor implied discrimination doesn't happen. I'm saying it's far more complicated than just what caste you

Read my other comments if you're curious. I never said nor implied discrimination doesn't happen. I'm saying it's far more complicated than just what caste you're in... and you're chasing the wrong thing if you just go after caste.

pydry 4y ago
>I never said nor implied discrimination doesn't happen. Him: "I am Indian-American (born into a brahmin family if that matters) and personally haven't noticed casteism" You: "Same" Sure sounds like you're heavily downplaying it to me.
- LewisVerstappen 4y ago
  1) I'm not brahmin. I'm Vaishya. And my last name makes that extremely obvious. 2) It's not obvious what caste you're from. What is obvious is where in india you're from, what college you're from (indians care a TON about college rank), what cultural upbring you had. It's far more likely to get discriminated on that. Again, you're taking your knowledge of American politics and applying that to India. India has a far richer history (thousands of years vs. 250 years) and far more areas to discriminate over. You are 1) completely clueless and 2) incredibly arrogant about issues you know nothing about. So yeah, not really interested in talking to you further.
  - pydry 4y ago
    >I'm not brahmin. I'm Vaishya. I never said you were. I certainly wouldn't have imagined you were dalit with your attitude, but I wouldn't have put a bet on Brahmin either. >It's not obvious what caste you're from. What is obvious is where in india you're from, what college you're from (indians care a TON about college rank), I thought you were trying to emphasize just how NOT like the US Indian culture is? Going to Harvard is, y'know, kind of a big deal in the US too, even if the officer who just pulled you over can't tell at a glance. >what cultural upbring you had. It's far more likely to get discriminated on that. I mean, I'm no expert on India but I'd bet pretty good money that a lot of this parallels "acting white" in the US - which is often used as cover for the underlying prejudice. And that fury you are exhibiting about "how I wouldn't know because I'm not one of them"... yeah, white Southern Americans have been like that to me too (I'm not American). Prejudice and social hierarchy reinforcement is more of a human trait than a cultural one, and similar patterns are exhibited in different cultures.

pydry 4y ago

>I never said nor implied discrimination doesn't happen. Him: "I am Indian-American (born into a brahmin family if that matters) and personally haven't noticed casteism" You: "Same" Sure sounds like you're heavily downplaying it to me.

LewisVerstappen 4y ago
1) I'm not brahmin. I'm Vaishya. And my last name makes that extremely obvious. 2) It's not obvious what caste you're from. What is obvious is where in india you're from, what college you're from (indians care a TON about college rank), what cultural upbring you had. It's far more likely to get discriminated on that. Again, you're taking your knowledge of American politics and applying that to India. India has a far richer history (thousands of years vs. 250 years) and far more areas to discriminate over. You are 1) completely clueless and 2) incredibly arrogant about issues you know nothing about. So yeah, not really interested in talking to you further.
- pydry 4y ago
  >I'm not brahmin. I'm Vaishya. I never said you were. I certainly wouldn't have imagined you were dalit with your attitude, but I wouldn't have put a bet on Brahmin either. >It's not obvious what caste you're from. What is obvious is where in india you're from, what college you're from (indians care a TON about college rank), I thought you were trying to emphasize just how NOT like the US Indian culture is? Going to Harvard is, y'know, kind of a big deal in the US too, even if the officer who just pulled you over can't tell at a glance. >what cultural upbring you had. It's far more likely to get discriminated on that. I mean, I'm no expert on India but I'd bet pretty good money that a lot of this parallels "acting white" in the US - which is often used as cover for the underlying prejudice. And that fury you are exhibiting about "how I wouldn't know because I'm not one of them"... yeah, white Southern Americans have been like that to me too (I'm not American). Prejudice and social hierarchy reinforcement is more of a human trait than a cultural one, and similar patterns are exhibited in different cultures.