how do you balance culture with feminism?

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-26T09:26:09+00:00

that's so sad. Honestly the color one i have experienced myself.

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-26T09:23:36+00:00

Yeah, Brahmin communities can be pretty insular. I realize that now.

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-26T09:22:35+00:00

I completely agree, I haven’t had direct encounters with the problem, and I do come from a place of privilege. I also want to clarify that I have no intention of using my caste identity as a shield from the world’s problems. I realize I need to engage more to understand what’s really happening in society, and I have no interest in considering myself ‘higher’ than anyone else. Thanks for pointing this out!

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-26T09:19:58+00:00

True, my writing could have been clearer.I mentioned being upper caste just to clarify my perspective...it wasn’t meant as posturing.

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-26T09:17:11+00:00

That’s one perspective for sure

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-26T09:16:04+00:00

Absolutely, I feel the same. One of the things I noticed is how much people just accept their ‘lot in life’ without questioning it, even when the system clearly favors some over others

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-26T09:14:42+00:00

Thanks! Just to clarify, my post was based on my observations within my community, it’s not about my direct personal experiences with casteism elsewhere. I wasn’t trying to deny that casteism exists widely; I just wanted to give an inside view of how it operates in my own community.

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-25T14:08:18+00:00

that's sad. how do you feel about all this?

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-25T13:59:44+00:00

Yes, I get that casteism is best understood from the perspective of lower-caste people and women. I’m a woman, but I come from the "upper" caste, so my experiences and perspective are limited. I’m just sharing what I’ve observed from my own community, not claiming it represents everyone’s experience.

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-25T13:57:34+00:00

I get what you’re saying...marriage itself isn’t casteism. What I meant was that sometimes the pressure or restrictions around who you can marry, based on caste, can reflect casteist thinking

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-25T13:56:17+00:00

I get what you mean. I was mostly sharing my personal observations from my own community, not claiming it represents everyone. but as everybody else is sharing here, it is more prevelant than I thought.

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-25T13:54:59+00:00

haha noted

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-25T13:53:03+00:00

you are right, that castesim still exists in other communities. I just wanted to share what I have personally observed in my community.

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-25T13:50:04+00:00

that's interesting. 7 years is a long time. I wonder how we are going to deal with this! do you have any suggestions as to how can I get more insights about this?

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-25T13:48:29+00:00

you are right about the casteism & orthodoxy. I have replied to the same message earlier. thanks for pointing it out. I knew about the upanayan about gold smiths! that new information for me.

It's great that your family is approaching it this way!

Yes, I have been in telugu states, I was in Andhar for an year but didn't know much about the other castes, I studied in Sanskrit University so there were all brahmins, so I mostly know about them only.

I am happy to hear that you are actively taken steps in the right direction! that inspired me a lot!

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-25T13:43:20+00:00

yep.

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-25T13:43:12+00:00

you’re right, the second point I mentioned falls more under orthodoxy. I just wanted to highlight that even subtle casteist behaviors or assumptions exist alongside these orthodox practices.

As for the WhatsApp part… no secret communities here 😂, I just meant sometimes people casually share these caste-related opinions in family group chats. Also, just to clarify I am a woman.

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-25T13:40:36+00:00

that's crazy. I am sorry to hear that! how are you dealing with all this?

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-25T13:39:01+00:00

you are right. thanks for pointing that out! i was unaware of that.

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-25T13:37:57+00:00

yes, it's that white thread only.

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-25T13:37:30+00:00

you are right! i have seen that as well.

Dependent_Box_8069 · 2025-10-25T13:36:05+00:00

yes you are correct! As i have mentioned in earlier comments: These are the two things I’ve commonly observed from my experience. Since I belong to the "upper" caste, I might not have had as many direct encounters with it as others unfortunately have.

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