Comments on: What’s the opposite of coconut? http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/01/whats_the_oppos/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Samir http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/01/whats_the_oppos/comment-page-4/#comment-227150 Samir Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:23:28 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4392#comment-227150 <p>Faced with this question yesterday. I came up with a "<a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://photos23.flickr.com/31842422_151c9eb713.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.taniworld.com/photoblog/2005/08/char-sui-bao-pork-bun.html&h=333&w=500&sz=27&tbnid=rvWa6RNikFy2IM::&tbnh=87&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpork%2Bbun&usg=__Ev1QBtDqP1B9FHhCasxH01CXuuQ=&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=3&ct=image&cd=1">pork bun</a>"</p> Faced with this question yesterday. I came up with a “pork bun“

]]> By: Jasmine http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/01/whats_the_oppos/comment-page-4/#comment-134421 Jasmine Sat, 05 May 2007 03:17:53 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4392#comment-134421 <p>Q: What’s the opposite of coconut? A: Burrito.</p> Q: What’s the opposite of coconut? A: Burrito.

]]> By: A N N A http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/01/whats_the_oppos/comment-page-4/#comment-134415 A N N A Sat, 05 May 2007 02:57:51 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4392#comment-134415 <blockquote>Sepoy = Anglicization of "sipahi," which means soldier in Urdu! Not sepia!</blockquote> <p>No one said it did mean that. RTFFAQ:</p> <p><b>What does Sepia Mutiny mean?</b> <i>It's a pun that combines the name of the first widespread rebellion against the British Raj with sepia, an ink associated with photography that is described as a "shade of brown with a tinge of red." But you knew all that, clever reader.</i></p> Sepoy = Anglicization of “sipahi,” which means soldier in Urdu! Not sepia!

No one said it did mean that. RTFFAQ:

What does Sepia Mutiny mean? It’s a pun that combines the name of the first widespread rebellion against the British Raj with sepia, an ink associated with photography that is described as a “shade of brown with a tinge of red.” But you knew all that, clever reader.

]]> By: jai http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/01/whats_the_oppos/comment-page-3/#comment-134414 jai Sat, 05 May 2007 02:53:16 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4392#comment-134414 <p>Sepoy = Anglicization of "sipahi," which means soldier in Urdu! Not sepia!</p> <p>Good lord!</p> <p>Jamie may carry an Indian passport, but unlike most ABCd's he doesn't perform Halal on his vernacular!</p> Sepoy = Anglicization of “sipahi,” which means soldier in Urdu! Not sepia!

Good lord!

Jamie may carry an Indian passport, but unlike most ABCd’s he doesn’t perform Halal on his vernacular!

]]> By: jai http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/01/whats_the_oppos/comment-page-3/#comment-134413 jai Sat, 05 May 2007 02:45:48 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4392#comment-134413 <p>"As an ABCD, I want things both ways."</p> <p>Oh man! Same old, insane old! Try putting one leg in one boat, with the other in another boat. Enjoy!</p> “As an ABCD, I want things both ways.”

Oh man! Same old, insane old! Try putting one leg in one boat, with the other in another boat. Enjoy!

]]> By: PG http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/01/whats_the_oppos/comment-page-3/#comment-134401 PG Sat, 05 May 2007 00:08:00 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4392#comment-134401 <blockquote>PG: I was watching a public access channel and an African-American guy said he couldn't get a room, despite plenty of vacancies, in the area neighboring Auroville. It wasn't clear to me if the hotel owners, who were Indian, were refusing him because he was black or because he was not white (i.e. they would refuse access to any non-white men in fear that they would harass the female guests). I will say that aside from hassles in temples where your Hinduness is questioned, that where it matters in the halls of power (e.g. the leftover Brit clubs where people network) that less accomplished white expats are favored over more wealthy or more intellectually accomplished Indians without aristocratic/old money connections. I can't quantify this, but I do feel that it is the case based on the experiences of my friends. Once again the people implementing the prowhite policies are Indian who seem to feel that whites have inbuilt nobility. Once again let me state that I want the concept of "Indianess" to include "Euro-Indians" and I agree with the sentiment of this article. </blockquote> <p>Maybe they thought the black guys were Indian? Several African-Americans that I know have passed for Indians in India -- a few of my black friends even managed to get into the famous Jaganath Mandir in Puri, Orissa, where even Indira Gandhi was refused entrance due to being married to a "Parsee".</p> <p>About Indian men being denied access to certain hotels/beaches in South India - I have mixed feelings about that.....</p> <p>..../Of course it's wack that a citizen would be denied that right and a tourist would be granted it. However, given the amount of sexual harrassement I have undergone at the hands of such citizens, I can say that going to a hotel/beach where these guys are not lurking, staring and groping, sounds like a place I would probably feel safe and relaxed at, as a woman. If such a beach does exist, and If I'm planning a beach vacation in India -- I'd most likely head straight for that one. However, I'm wondering if those same hotels/beaches would deny local Indian women the same access as they deny local Indian men?</p> <p>Does anyone here have experience of that?</p> <p>If they deny local Indian women, then yeah, that's really, really wack. But as a long-suffering woman, I can't say I disagree with the denial of local men.</p> <p>If I were the local men, rather than protest, I would examine <b><i>why</i></b> such a rule had to be put in place to begin with -- and work on eliminating that behaviour.</p> PG: I was watching a public access channel and an African-American guy said he couldn’t get a room, despite plenty of vacancies, in the area neighboring Auroville. It wasn’t clear to me if the hotel owners, who were Indian, were refusing him because he was black or because he was not white (i.e. they would refuse access to any non-white men in fear that they would harass the female guests). I will say that aside from hassles in temples where your Hinduness is questioned, that where it matters in the halls of power (e.g. the leftover Brit clubs where people network) that less accomplished white expats are favored over more wealthy or more intellectually accomplished Indians without aristocratic/old money connections. I can’t quantify this, but I do feel that it is the case based on the experiences of my friends. Once again the people implementing the prowhite policies are Indian who seem to feel that whites have inbuilt nobility. Once again let me state that I want the concept of “Indianess” to include “Euro-Indians” and I agree with the sentiment of this article.

Maybe they thought the black guys were Indian? Several African-Americans that I know have passed for Indians in India — a few of my black friends even managed to get into the famous Jaganath Mandir in Puri, Orissa, where even Indira Gandhi was refused entrance due to being married to a “Parsee”.

About Indian men being denied access to certain hotels/beaches in South India – I have mixed feelings about that…..

…./Of course it’s wack that a citizen would be denied that right and a tourist would be granted it. However, given the amount of sexual harrassement I have undergone at the hands of such citizens, I can say that going to a hotel/beach where these guys are not lurking, staring and groping, sounds like a place I would probably feel safe and relaxed at, as a woman. If such a beach does exist, and If I’m planning a beach vacation in India — I’d most likely head straight for that one. However, I’m wondering if those same hotels/beaches would deny local Indian women the same access as they deny local Indian men?

Does anyone here have experience of that?

If they deny local Indian women, then yeah, that’s really, really wack. But as a long-suffering woman, I can’t say I disagree with the denial of local men.

If I were the local men, rather than protest, I would examine why such a rule had to be put in place to begin with — and work on eliminating that behaviour.

]]> By: brownonion http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/01/whats_the_oppos/comment-page-3/#comment-134181 brownonion Fri, 04 May 2007 12:28:41 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4392#comment-134181 <p>wtf is a bhangra team?</p> wtf is a bhangra team?

]]> By: DJ Drrrty Poonjabi http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/01/whats_the_oppos/comment-page-3/#comment-134172 DJ Drrrty Poonjabi Fri, 04 May 2007 09:55:40 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4392#comment-134172 <blockquote>Here's a musical Band of a group of American white guys who grew up in India,singing hindi and nepali songs... http://www.myspace.com/aradhnamusic http://www.aradhnamusic.com/</blockquote> <p>If you like artists like Aradhna and are in the Bay Area, check out <a href="http://www.heerfromdenmark.com/">Anita Lerche</a> when she plays with Jazzy B this weekend at the <a href="http://www.flintcenter.com/show_info.html">Flint Center</a>. She's a Dane currently touring to support her Punjabi-language bhangra album, "Heer From Denmark."<br /> I think the correct term for her isn't modak, manju, sno ball, or even white tigress: she's just plain awesome. Check out audio samples <a href="http://www.punjabi4life.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=261&Itemid=41">here</a>.</p> Here’s a musical Band of a group of American white guys who grew up in India,singing hindi and nepali songs… http://www.myspace.com/aradhnamusic http://www.aradhnamusic.com/

If you like artists like Aradhna and are in the Bay Area, check out Anita Lerche when she plays with Jazzy B this weekend at the Flint Center. She’s a Dane currently touring to support her Punjabi-language bhangra album, “Heer From Denmark.”
I think the correct term for her isn’t modak, manju, sno ball, or even white tigress: she’s just plain awesome. Check out audio samples here.

]]> By: meenbeen http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/01/whats_the_oppos/comment-page-3/#comment-134059 meenbeen Fri, 04 May 2007 01:26:57 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4392#comment-134059 <p>The opposite of a coconut is <i>clearly</i> a hostess sno-ball.</p> <p>You're welcome.</p> The opposite of a coconut is clearly a hostess sno-ball.

You’re welcome.

]]> By: KaiJen http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/01/whats_the_oppos/comment-page-3/#comment-134039 KaiJen Fri, 04 May 2007 00:11:52 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4392#comment-134039 <p>Ennis, Thank you so much for your post. I have been reading SM for a while and really enjoy it. I am a "white American" (I have to use quotes or it just feels weird) girl who grew up in Taiwan (the third generation of my family to grow up in Asia.) In some ways it's harder to be in America where I <i>look</i> like I belong but sooooo don't, it can be hard to find friends who understand me or are interested in the same sorts of things. It's quite a change from growing up being stared and pointed at all the time - something I don't miss. :) Like a lot of Third Culture Kids, I find I have more in common with others who are living "between" cultures - even if those cultures aren't ones I'm from myself. Anyway, thanks for bringing up the subject. :)</p> Ennis, Thank you so much for your post. I have been reading SM for a while and really enjoy it. I am a “white American” (I have to use quotes or it just feels weird) girl who grew up in Taiwan (the third generation of my family to grow up in Asia.) In some ways it’s harder to be in America where I look like I belong but sooooo don’t, it can be hard to find friends who understand me or are interested in the same sorts of things. It’s quite a change from growing up being stared and pointed at all the time – something I don’t miss. :) Like a lot of Third Culture Kids, I find I have more in common with others who are living “between” cultures – even if those cultures aren’t ones I’m from myself. Anyway, thanks for bringing up the subject. :)

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