--- Vidyadhar Gadgil [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I personally would agree with the view that when it
comes to marriage,
Indians in general (and this includes all castes and
creeds) are among
the most prejudiced of all people. Even using the
examples Fred gives
(Gujrati with Punjabi etc.),
Vidyadhar,
Some 5,000 years ago, we Indians wrote the manual on
how to discriminate, so it is ironic when we complain
about the discrimination practiced by others.
However, I have noticed that young Indians in urban
areas are marrying ouside the group in growing
numbers, which probably reflects
Of course, we are all racist, aren't we? And notions of race, class, caste
and definitions of 'acceptability' are all linked in some way, isn't it? I
think we should shift from discussing caste to talking about 'claste'
(class + caste). FN
- Original Message -
From: Frederick Noronha
