I can understand both viewpoints. Fundamentally, I agree with the first. #Caste has to be annihilated. I grew up in a #caste society in India and this was in New Delhi - the capital city. Talking about #caste was common. #Reservation was a very very sticky issue. My (faulty) perception as a child was that I didn't get into an #IIT because some undeserving person took my seat.

Having met and worked with #Dalit #Bahujan people since, I couldn't have been more wrong. And, I am ashamed.

There are two main viewpoints:
1. People are excited - caste has been a complex social structure that has persisted for thousands of years for a majority population of the world. These are members of the #Indian #Bahujan population in the US.

2. People fear that this legislation will further the stigma immigrants already face. These are #Hindus and other #Indians.

There are two main viewpoints:
1. People are excited - caste has been a complex social structure that has persisted for thousands of years for a majority population of the world. These are members of the #Bahujan population in the US is in this camp.

2. People fear that this legislation will further the stigma immigrants already face. These are #Hindus and other #Indians.

My home city of #Seattle recently passed an ordinance that bans caste discrimination. The Indian diaspora in the Seattle is split.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/22/us/seattle-bans-caste-discrimination-cec/index.html

#Caste #India #Hindu #Immigrants #Bahujan #Dalit

OK, lets get into this #introduction business. 10 years ago I didn't mind putting my identity in my bio, but over the years it's felt more restrictive.
So instead, a bunch of hashtags about things I'm likely to post or boost about -
#Delhi #India #Crows #Cephalopods #Cetaceans #Caste #Race #Queer #Dalit #Adivasi #Bahujan #Ambedkarite #Environment #Hindutva #Feminism #Fanfic #Pakistan #Kenya #Nigeria #Ghana #SouthAsia #Africa #MediaCriticism #PettyWhining #Shitposts #FediverseMeta #Perimenopause

Need help with your SOP for #politicalscience #Ph.D. programs in the U.S.? I have bandwidth to review 3 over the next two weeks. DM me and happy to give you feedback; I'll prioritize POC and #Bahujan /Muslim applicants in India.

Follow @thesatyashodhak for news and views from #Dalit #Bahujan and #Adivasi voices.
(And I hope those tags get populated soon!)