On the eve of nelson Mandela 90th birthday the only wishes which were missing from the occasion were from the Great nation of equality - India. Although New Delhi has always given a conundrum warmth to the anti-aparthied movement in south Africa.
But Indian society somewhere in the back of their impervious mind has always participated in the racial discrimination, but the surprising, amazing or some what bizarre fact about this racism is that its target is only only sect of people and that’s Indian women. Which is already declared an subjugated category.
Our constitution an elaborated irish version has been amended many times and finally it has solution to every human misery, it projects a society, a nation, a democracy without caste, without religious priority, and a state where equality is the prime culture. But the sad reality is that they very gene of Indian society contradicts these ideas, and specially against the fairer sex.
When I observe the nature of Indian families thorough the pages of matrimonial ads in daily newspaper I see colors of racism all over it. No matter what are the qualification or qualities one abide, according to these matrimonial ads one can understand that Indian women with a darker complexion has no right to search a spouse through these means. And on the side our elders and the caretaker of our culture and values have a strong rigid belief in the school of arrange marriage. Bringing the Indian women in a brittle state of confusion and suspending their very right of being Happy.
But its not only the stiff society spreading this misery, our private companies the pillars of new capitalist economy, trying to make some extra bucks with their multi million propaganda with fairness creams. Organizing 28 days fairness challenges, running ads on prime time to make sure their idea is absorbed in Indian minds, that its possible to get a good life and nice hubby with a bright and glowing face.
The reason why we don’t perceive ourselves into a color conscious nation is that our distaste for dark skin is segregated to girls and women – which is already declared a subjugated category. Unlike a dark boy a dark girl needs a substantial compensation to compete in marriage market. I can end this never ending topic by saying that in the mans world, India has no urgency or great reason to recognize its Shadow personality.