‘Tell Everyone We Scalped You!’ How Caste Still Rules in India

By artappraiser on Sun, 11/25/2018 - 6:03pm |

So you think the U.S.'s rural population is backward? Think again. A litany of horror deconstructing India's recent spin about itself:

Members of India’s "untouchable" Dalit caste are facing violent backlash from upper castes as they challenge the established social order. The number of caste-based crimes has increased 25 percent since 2010. https://t.co/JBs9UP8PgH
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 18, 2018

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/17/world/asia/tell-everyone-we-scalped-you-how-caste-still-rules-in-india.html

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Thenmozhi Soundararajan writes, "As one of the first Dalit women on Twitter, I long for the time when the platform meant community and sharing, not endless casteist abuse, rape and death threats" https://t.co/b9YSXmm6g1
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 3, 2018

by artappraiser on Mon, 12/03/2018 - 2:22pm

‘Tell Everyone We Scalped You!’ How Caste Still Rules in India

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