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As a South Asian, we need to acknowledge colorism and anti black mindset in our communities and damage it causes. We need to stand as allies to the black community and end anti black racism. This is the only way to end all racism. Thanks @red_abebe for bringing this up
Colorism is a dirty legacy in India. As a kid I was called pretty and fair, two were equated. A doctor wanted to use whitening cream on me as a child to further enhance my skin tone! My aunts and grand aunts with darkest skin tone were considered unmarriable. Sad to look back..
So many incidents of #colorism. At middle school, teacher pulled me and my best friend aside, scolded my friend with darker skin tone for wearing darker colors, said made her uglier, pointed at me and said only fair girls like me can wear it. my friend so crushed, I was helpless
I see #colorism also in South Asian diaspora. I have younger relatives who grew up here who are crazy about tanning and getting some sun on the beach. Their parents are absolutely horrified and can't make sense of it. Thankfully things seem much better with younger generation.
Until recently I was blind to privilege as a South Asian with lighter skin tone. If I get called fair and pretty I explain legacy behind #colorism Usually they are other Indian women with darker skin tone. I tell them they are beautiful. they should be proud in their own skin
Privileged can be blind to injustice and think they are good guys. But we need to do more! We need to actively fight. I urge men to be allies in fight against sexism. I urge all non-black people to be allies in fight against anti-black racism #BlackLivesMatter
Indians in America try to whitewash casteist history of India. Many bring their casteist mindset with them. I have seen people ask each other’s castes.
Caste-based discrimination is rooted in South Asian regions. This week, in Nepal, a heinous caste-based crime shook the whole nation. Six boys (one still missing) were lynched and thrown to the nearby river. Their fault was one of their friends love the high-caste girl!
Matrimony ads in newspapers are a major evidence of these prejudices. “Fair” is often a requirement that’s clearly called out in these ads to this day and newspapers freely allow it.
When I hear cons US media on the topic of race, many of things seem very familiar b/c I grew up hearing similar things and still do. I might be too reductive here (sorry), but it's a long delayed conversation for SAs to discuss structural biases IN & around us
And by discuss, I don't mean, whether they exist or not, they do IMHO, more like parents talking to kids teaching this is not okay and similarly teachers and standing up and pointing these to peers .. that is the only way forward for me ..
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