Re:How To Be An Anti-Casteist
by xyzzy_plugh on Thursday October 01, 2020 @11:41PM
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"Where are you from?" "Where did your parents live?" "Where were you born?" "What do your parents do?"
I'm not Indian, but have heard these used in a derogatory setting. It's hard to disentangle from casual conversation, but if these questions arise suddenly and unprompted (like the first thing you're asked) it's a flag. Another is being asked a question in a specific dialect to see how you respond.
I'm not Indian, but have heard these used in a derogatory setting. It's hard to disentangle from casual conversation, but if these questions arise suddenly and unprompted (like the first thing you're asked) it's a flag. Another is being asked a question in a specific dialect to see how you respond.