07-01-2008, 07:44 AM
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Is the Indian Culture racist?
I saw on the news that some indian's father hired a hitman to kill a pregant? I think? black women b.c...well she's black.
I was thinking on how in the hindi movies my mom watches they're all lightskinned indians, never brown at all. India is the number one buyer of skin lightening products, and it seems their whole culture is obessed with light skin.
anyway back to question, do you think the indian culture is racist?
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5 hours ago
no not like that, I mean towards darker people like blacks, or fellow indians.
they seem to only embrace light skinned people.
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Topic: Indian Culture
Expert: Amit Shastri
Date: 9/5/2006
Subject: Racism?
Question
My ex-boyfriend dumped me a couple months ago and I am still confused about his reasons. He is Indian and I am biracial (Asian & White.) We dated for over two years. He just now is telling me that he can't date me anymore because he knows that he cannot be with me forever (since I am not Indian.) He claims that it is part of the Indian culture that Indian people only marry other Indian people. Is this really a part of Indian culture? If this is true, wouldn't this be considered racist?
Answer
Hello Claire,
Well, to be honest you are better off without a guy like your ex boyfriend. Not only is he racially prejudiced, but I suspect his feelings for you weren't genuine. I apologize for these sweeping conclusions, but there might be a grain of truth in these. Think about it.
In India marriage is a complex thing. It is an important institution whose clout has not diminished even in these modern times. There are several castes and sub castes in our country , and people generally tend to marry within their caste. Inter caste marriages are frowned upon. Please bear in mind that we are a modern country deeply rooted in tradition.
However, things are gradually changing in India. What surprises me is that Indians abroad are still clinging to these parochial tendencies.
It is perfectly acceptable for Indians to marry people from other races. Refusal to do this is, as you correctly say, racist. Indians are the most racist of all people in the whole wide world. Period.
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Indian-Cultur...Racism.htm
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http://sujaiblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/in...acism.html
Is the Indian Culture racist?
I saw on the news that some indian's father hired a hitman to kill a pregant? I think? black women b.c...well she's black.
I was thinking on how in the hindi movies my mom watches they're all lightskinned indians, never brown at all. India is the number one buyer of skin lightening products, and it seems their whole culture is obessed with light skin.
anyway back to question, do you think the indian culture is racist?
Additional Details
5 hours ago
no not like that, I mean towards darker people like blacks, or fellow indians.
they seem to only embrace light skinned people.
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Topic: Indian Culture
Expert: Amit Shastri
Date: 9/5/2006
Subject: Racism?
Question
My ex-boyfriend dumped me a couple months ago and I am still confused about his reasons. He is Indian and I am biracial (Asian & White.) We dated for over two years. He just now is telling me that he can't date me anymore because he knows that he cannot be with me forever (since I am not Indian.) He claims that it is part of the Indian culture that Indian people only marry other Indian people. Is this really a part of Indian culture? If this is true, wouldn't this be considered racist?
Answer
Hello Claire,
Well, to be honest you are better off without a guy like your ex boyfriend. Not only is he racially prejudiced, but I suspect his feelings for you weren't genuine. I apologize for these sweeping conclusions, but there might be a grain of truth in these. Think about it.
In India marriage is a complex thing. It is an important institution whose clout has not diminished even in these modern times. There are several castes and sub castes in our country , and people generally tend to marry within their caste. Inter caste marriages are frowned upon. Please bear in mind that we are a modern country deeply rooted in tradition.
However, things are gradually changing in India. What surprises me is that Indians abroad are still clinging to these parochial tendencies.
It is perfectly acceptable for Indians to marry people from other races. Refusal to do this is, as you correctly say, racist. Indians are the most racist of all people in the whole wide world. Period.
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Indian-Cultur...Racism.htm
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http://sujaiblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/in...acism.html