Anyone lived in the US?
#61
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Re: Anyone lived in the US?
My daughter was about 7 when she asked me to confirm 'what colour am i because my teacher [black, left wing...] says i am black'.
I said she was a sort of dusky peach colour, which horrified a black friend because i wasnt being racially appropriate whatever that is...
I said she was a sort of dusky peach colour, which horrified a black friend because i wasnt being racially appropriate whatever that is...
#62
Re: Anyone lived in the US?
My daughter was about 7 when she asked me to confirm 'what colour am i because my teacher [black, left wing...] says i am black'.
I said she was a sort of dusky peach colour, which horrified a black friend because i wasnt being racially appropriate whatever that is...
I said she was a sort of dusky peach colour, which horrified a black friend because i wasnt being racially appropriate whatever that is...
#63
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Would he be considered a racist?
#65
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Not their 'kind', they have their caste system, unbreakable from before birth, i had a microsoft office expert working for me, but some of my staff refused to talk to her when they needed help because she was the wrong caste... This is considered perfectly ok, but most non indians never realise it is going on around them.
#66
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Live in the USA ? With all those crazy people toting guns ? No thanks !
#67
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The nurses nearly wet themselves over the white one. Blue eyes too, although they changed later on.
Also, not meant in any racist way but the darker one was really ugly when he was born. He's alright now.
#69
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I would have said its based on religion + the type of work done. While there are 4 basic castes plus outcasts, they get subdivided into 3000? Castes and 25000 sub castes. Well its nice to know where you are in the pecking order but nit so nice that you cant change it.
I recently got info on how caribbean plantations were stratified - not too dissimilar, owner-overseer-driver etc etc but you could be promoted...
I recently got info on how caribbean plantations were stratified - not too dissimilar, owner-overseer-driver etc etc but you could be promoted...
#70
Re: Anyone lived in the US?
I always understood that work/employment was a result of caste, not vice versa, though clearly the two go hand in hand. In other words, the jobs open to you are based on your caste, and you can't get a different job and change your caste. ... Your caste is more or less fixed, your job a little less so.
#71
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Slight misunderstanding - one cant change the work done - once a shxx shoveller always a shxx shoveller and your kids kids...
#72
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I live in India, that's pretty much BS in any of the cities. It does apply in the more rural or remote areas, though that is changing.
#73
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Also why is it necessary in india to pass laws to protect certain castes?
#74
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Have a lot to say on this, but what I love most about the US is............
hardly any speedhumps/speedbreakers....
hardly any speedhumps/speedbreakers....
#75
Re: Anyone lived in the US?
Never mind that, no speed cameras either. In many states, including where I live, they're not legal. That said red light cameras are also illegal, and we could use some of those!