Nandha on Nostr: It is precisely such romanticization of the past makes it easy for the Indian ...
It is precisely such romanticization of the past makes it easy for the Indian diaspora to sell caste as "culture" to the West. And the worst part is, most of it has come and will keep coming from STEM profs and researchers whom I have to meet everyday. The absolute lack of mention of Brahminism and the circumstances that led to her being a prof is quite telling.
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