Aqsa

Racism is nothing but a big black spot on the history of mankind. It’s kind of sick that your skin color can make such a difference!
People can act weird. I don’t accuse all “whites� of being racists. But Europeans have shown the worst a racist can do. Talk of the days of apartheid… talk of Indian history or simply talk of what Indians or other Asians and Africans face in the “white’s lands�. I have no grudges against the “whites� or some special feelings for shilpa shetty. But it’s simply disgusting to air such obnoxious racist comments on T.V. that too the world over!
Shilpa shetty’s issue is now an international controversy as she’s getting supporters not only back home but the Asians in Europe have also opened a front against racism. 
A few of her nine housemates that are accused of racism are Jack Tweede, who called the actress “a Paki.” Another one Jade Goody said Shilpa “made her skin crawl”. Goody’s mother, who was also on the show, refused to call Shetty anything but “the Indian.” The mother has now been evicted.
Though it’s kind of funny that shilpa went there with an intention of clearing misconceptions that “Indians are modern as well�.
                                                                                                                                “When Shilpa joined the show she had said that she wanted to keep her self-respect and dignity intact.â€? I just want every Indian to be extremely proud that I’m here,” the actress had said.
 
“I want to clear out the misconception of Indian people. We are modern, intelligent and glamorous. I have zero expectations. The only thing I really hope to keep is my self-respect and my dignity,” she added.â€?
 
Is there any need to prove that we are like them?
Aren’t we good enough the way we are?
I suppose it is this mentality of “trying to be like them� that these racist “whites exploit. Each and every culture is an entity in itself and living in 21^st century doesn’t  mean the billions of people around the world should westernize them in order to call them progressive.
My only question is… when people will realize that like the western “culture� every place has its own culture and feel. Its not about only westerners being too ethnocentric, its about a feeling among the Asians and Africans that they still look up to the “western standards�.

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