Thursday, February 11, 2010

Who's racist ?

The brouhaha generated in India over attacks on Indian students in Australia would make one imagine everything is fine here. Not true. We are as racist as they come. Probably more.

Maybe we don't beat up aliens darker/fairer than we are but I'm sure that's only because they are not here for our jobs. Can you even imagine what the situation would be like here if ship loads of immigrants land here to 'steal' our jobs ? All hell would break loose.
The law and order mechanism in the country would simply collapse.

  • Check out any matrimonial section in any Indian newspaper. You will find grooms searching for 'fair' brides
  • 99% of actors in India who have made it big are fair. And not just in Bollywood.
  • 99% of successful models are fair.
  • An average Indian movie will have at least one racist joke or a dialogue.
  • Many hotels in tourist cities in India frown down upon Indian customers. Many of them openly refuse to admit Indians.
  • Snide remarks are made about African students studying in Indian colleges.
  • Students from the North-East are called by the derogatory term 'Chinkies'. After all they are Indians too.
  • One word - untouchability.

People living in glass houses should not throw stones.