tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post2215016067132625242..comments2024-03-19T09:03:49.770+05:30Comments on Shobhaa De: We are all racists....Shobhaa Dehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05610708004901279105noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-12872356536961787382013-10-06T22:43:30.574+05:302013-10-06T22:43:30.574+05:30Very nicely written. Its a pity that dark skinned ...<br />Very nicely written. Its a pity that dark skinned girls are shunned in both India and Pakistan and it's even more sad to see such racism in the west, the countries we idealize the most. Love from Pakistan<br />http://hafbloodyhaf.blogspot.com/Hafza Majeedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315005046442366577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-2299605294861609852013-10-02T12:46:58.568+05:302013-10-02T12:46:58.568+05:30Human beings like to organize in clans -- racism i...Human beings like to organize in clans -- racism is an expression of exclusivity, made by those clans. <br /><br />It is just that we like to associate the word with the outward looks of a person. You are right, it exists in all societies and transcends all classes. We humans don't necessarily try to better ourselves, but we make use of every opportunity to try and prove that we are better than others. And that, is racism.<br /><br />In the end, what matters is not how racist the people are, but what their civilization does to protect those, whom they like to exclude. A case in point is when president Kennedy sent federal mashals to protect the constitutional rights of a black man called James Meredith, against the wishes of the local powers that were. In India, you cannot dream of the state sending its security forces to protect the liberties (and rights) of an individual. And therein, lies the difference of civilizations. <br /><br />The United States has a framework in place to protect the victims of racism. In India, we need to diligently work towards creating one.<br /><br />Peace! <br />Desi Babu<br /><a href="http://peanutexpress.blogspot.in/" rel="nofollow">The Peanut Express</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Desi Babuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07955168775820391505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-396609996541708912013-10-02T11:27:44.920+05:302013-10-02T11:27:44.920+05:30Nina Davuluri would have never made it if she was ...Nina Davuluri would have never made it if she was in India. Well, dusky Indians do not even deserve to be in spotlight! She would have grown up not knowing her worth and would have faced sympathy and racial mockery from family and friends. She would have built a shell around her to hide herself from hurtful comments that always come searching for her. Because Indians are worse in terms of racial discrimination as compared to the white skinned. So as you said we have no right to point fingers at those american whites who accused Nina for being dark. We would have done worse.Anita Jeyan https://www.blogger.com/profile/05657647923285324813noreply@blogger.com