Comments on: Images from the India Day…Protest http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/16/images_from_the/ 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: ae http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/16/images_from_the/comment-page-1/#comment-246489 ae Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:39:01 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5903#comment-246489 <p>I was there, saw the protestors. From the minute or so I stopped to watch the spectacle, it seemed like most Desi bystanders were chuckling/smiling at the group's chanting of "Gay Indians are Indians too," and "Hai hai FIA" with hijra style claps (I didn't see that personally but that's what my friend claimed she saw), along with other "flamboyant" hand gestures and the gay fashion many were sporting.</p> <p>I think most desi's, if they aren't offended by LBGT people, enjoy them more for tamasha purposes a la Dostana.</p> I was there, saw the protestors. From the minute or so I stopped to watch the spectacle, it seemed like most Desi bystanders were chuckling/smiling at the group’s chanting of “Gay Indians are Indians too,” and “Hai hai FIA” with hijra style claps (I didn’t see that personally but that’s what my friend claimed she saw), along with other “flamboyant” hand gestures and the gay fashion many were sporting.

I think most desi’s, if they aren’t offended by LBGT people, enjoy them more for tamasha purposes a la Dostana.

]]> By: nil http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/16/images_from_the/comment-page-1/#comment-246438 nil Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:59:57 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5903#comment-246438 <blockquote>the pics indicate that SALGA is mostly second gens</blockquote> <p>Not sure you can tell where a person is from just by looking at pics. <a href="http://www.trikone.org/index.shtml">Trikone</a>, here in the bay area has a good representation of DBDs, and thats not just from looking at them :). Speaking of Trikone, they had a presence at the Fremont India day celebrations and were warmly accommodated, including the DBDs in attendance.</p> the pics indicate that SALGA is mostly second gens

Not sure you can tell where a person is from just by looking at pics. Trikone, here in the bay area has a good representation of DBDs, and thats not just from looking at them :) . Speaking of Trikone, they had a presence at the Fremont India day celebrations and were warmly accommodated, including the DBDs in attendance.

]]> By: Jinendra http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/16/images_from_the/comment-page-1/#comment-246425 Jinendra Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:11:46 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5903#comment-246425 <p>Roopa, The good news is that bias against LGBT's is doomed--look at how far the US has come since the 80's, plus the recent legal developments in India, etc., etc. It may take a little time, yes, but in terms of how long it took to eradicate (most of, sure not all) racial discrimination (centuries. . . ), we're movin' fast now!</p> Roopa, The good news is that bias against LGBT’s is doomed–look at how far the US has come since the 80′s, plus the recent legal developments in India, etc., etc. It may take a little time, yes, but in terms of how long it took to eradicate (most of, sure not all) racial discrimination (centuries. . . ), we’re movin’ fast now!

]]> By: roopa singh http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/16/images_from_the/comment-page-1/#comment-246423 roopa singh Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:46:44 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5903#comment-246423 <p>80% of me is convinced there is a current , post-Proposition 8 (CA) rise in the kind of incidents we saw at India Day (NYC): boldly, exclusionary acts of anti-lesbian/gay discrimination. 70% of me was still so happy to be there, and witness the turnout, the Desi pride, the spectrum of our NYC based diaspora. 100% of this Desi blogger appreciates the link Sepia Mutiny.</p> 80% of me is convinced there is a current , post-Proposition 8 (CA) rise in the kind of incidents we saw at India Day (NYC): boldly, exclusionary acts of anti-lesbian/gay discrimination. 70% of me was still so happy to be there, and witness the turnout, the Desi pride, the spectrum of our NYC based diaspora. 100% of this Desi blogger appreciates the link Sepia Mutiny.

]]> By: melbourne desi http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/16/images_from_the/comment-page-1/#comment-246412 melbourne desi Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:49:34 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5903#comment-246412 <blockquote>I know several wonderful divorced women who are having VERY hard time meeting men for remarriage</blockquote> <p>are they having a hard time meeting desi men or just men in general ?</p> <blockquote>We shouldn't put let gay desis get treated differently</blockquote> <p>It was the indian independence day celebrations. the pics indicate that SALGA is mostly second gens. I can understand the desire to be involved in a cultural festival like Deepavali or Pongal but Indian Independence Day is a patriotic day for many DBDs. I dont understand how this day matters to Desis of Indian origin who have never been indian citizens. Celebrate the day and leave politics (sexual or otherwise) out of it.</p> <p>The contempt for DBDs does not win friends - uncles and aunties just get more entrenched in their disgust and disdain for LGBT. Many DBDs work on a dont ask dont tell policy -</p> <p>In any case does sec 377 have to do with Desis in the USA ?</p> I know several wonderful divorced women who are having VERY hard time meeting men for remarriage

are they having a hard time meeting desi men or just men in general ?

We shouldn’t put let gay desis get treated differently

It was the indian independence day celebrations. the pics indicate that SALGA is mostly second gens. I can understand the desire to be involved in a cultural festival like Deepavali or Pongal but Indian Independence Day is a patriotic day for many DBDs. I dont understand how this day matters to Desis of Indian origin who have never been indian citizens. Celebrate the day and leave politics (sexual or otherwise) out of it.

The contempt for DBDs does not win friends – uncles and aunties just get more entrenched in their disgust and disdain for LGBT. Many DBDs work on a dont ask dont tell policy -

In any case does sec 377 have to do with Desis in the USA ?

]]> By: Yoga Fire http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/16/images_from_the/comment-page-1/#comment-246372 Yoga Fire Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:26:18 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5903#comment-246372 <blockquote>It means that even the most homphobic comment will acknowledge that at least 60-70 million people in India alone are affected by this issue. This is probably larger than the population of Britain! And that's not even counting people who don't know they have LGBT friends.</blockquote> <p>They all actually know the same one guy.</p> <p>He's very social.</p> It means that even the most homphobic comment will acknowledge that at least 60-70 million people in India alone are affected by this issue. This is probably larger than the population of Britain! And that’s not even counting people who don’t know they have LGBT friends.

They all actually know the same one guy.

He’s very social.

]]> By: Dr Amonymous http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/16/images_from_the/comment-page-1/#comment-246370 Dr Amonymous Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:46:31 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5903#comment-246370 <blockquote>Only 6% said they have a homosexual friend </blockquote> <p>I like this one. It means that even the most homphobic comment will acknowledge that at least 60-70 million people in India alone are affected by this issue. This is probably larger than the population of Britain! And that's not even counting people who don't know they have LGBT friends.</p> <p>btw, which definition of 'friend' are we using here :)</p> Only 6% said they have a homosexual friend

I like this one. It means that even the most homphobic comment will acknowledge that at least 60-70 million people in India alone are affected by this issue. This is probably larger than the population of Britain! And that’s not even counting people who don’t know they have LGBT friends.

btw, which definition of ‘friend’ are we using here :)

]]> By: Emma http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/16/images_from_the/comment-page-1/#comment-246361 Emma Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:29:14 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5903#comment-246361 <p>Hey, we all have some fight/issue/etc. w/ the desi community! I have several, such as parents no allowing teens (from same background) date each other. Another is the double standard w/ divorce (I know several wonderful divorced women who are having VERY hard time meeting men for remarriage). I could go on...</p> <p>We shouldn't put let gay desis get treated differently, b/c they're also part of us. If desis (Muslims, Hindus, Christians) could ALL get together, we could make some difference in the US. We could make our mark in politics, perhaps.</p> Hey, we all have some fight/issue/etc. w/ the desi community! I have several, such as parents no allowing teens (from same background) date each other. Another is the double standard w/ divorce (I know several wonderful divorced women who are having VERY hard time meeting men for remarriage). I could go on…

We shouldn’t put let gay desis get treated differently, b/c they’re also part of us. If desis (Muslims, Hindus, Christians) could ALL get together, we could make some difference in the US. We could make our mark in politics, perhaps.

]]> By: Manju http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/16/images_from_the/comment-page-1/#comment-246354 Manju Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:18:07 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5903#comment-246354 <blockquote>right. in a foreign land, where you guys are still quite considered outsiders, go about publicizing the ills of your motherland. Will earn you plenty of respect. Plenty indeed.</blockquote> <p>criticizing edison from manhattan is indeed problematic.</p> right. in a foreign land, where you guys are still quite considered outsiders, go about publicizing the ills of your motherland. Will earn you plenty of respect. Plenty indeed.

criticizing edison from manhattan is indeed problematic.

]]> By: HJS http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/16/images_from_the/comment-page-1/#comment-246338 HJS Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:35:14 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5903#comment-246338 <p>This in no way speaks of my opinion on this issue. I just read it on Indian news channel. It just shows that Indian society is deeply conservative.</p> <p>http://ibnlive.in.com/news/state-of-the-nation-indians-think-being-gay-is-sick/98975-19.html</p> This in no way speaks of my opinion on this issue. I just read it on Indian news channel. It just shows that Indian society is deeply conservative.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/state-of-the-nation-indians-think-being-gay-is-sick/98975-19.html

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