The 'New York Times' Publishes Racist Comic About India's Space Mission

[RKO]

The 'New York Times' Publishes Racist Comic About India's Space Mission | Sharanya Haridas

 

[qamar1990]

http://www.huffpost.com/us/entry/5903118

nothing there.. stop making up things

 

[Hiptullha]

The 'New York Times' Publishes Racist Comic About India's Space Mission | Sharanya Haridas

 

[Established_1965]

The 'New York Times' Publishes Racist Comic About India's Space Mission | Sharanya Haridas

WTF!! Its not racist even a bit. You guys should be proud! :|

 

[kodandarama]

WTF!! Its not racist even a bit. You guys should be proud! :|

You think this is racist ?

 

[posedion]

common its free press let them write what they want.
why should we be bothered atleast we dont have ayotullahs to issue fatwa

 

[Established_1965]

You think this is racist ?

I was quoting NYT cartoon not this

 

[Ragnar]

common its free press let them write what they want.
why should we be bothered atleast we dont have ayotullahs to issue fatwa

No need to issue fatwas. If you accept this now, they will walk all over you. Just expose this as racism on part of NYT- and let public perception take care of it.

 

[TejasMk3]

Not sure about the cartoon being racist or not, but here is a problem with some people:

The male engineers are wearing Western gear, while some of the female engineers are rocking traditional silk saris, the kind usually worn on special occasions, and jasmine flowers in their hair. On regular days, they work in full suits.

Okay..? so This author thinks Dhoti/vaeshti/lungi is backward, and full suits/western gear is good? This sort of colonized mindset (As Rajiv Malhotra terms it "difference anxiety") needs to go.

I dont understand why the author even needs to apologize for women wearing a Saree. Seriously sad.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Its just a stereotype, stop paying attention to it

 

[Established_1965]

Not sure about the cartoon being racist or not, but here is a problem with some people:



Okay..? so Dhoti/vaeshti/lungi is backward, and full suits/western gear is good? This sort of colonized mindset (As Rajiv Malhotra terms it "difference anxiety") needs to go.
I dont understand why the author even needs to apologize for women wearing a Saree. Seriously sad.

I don't find anything racist here. The author who is from West is shocked to see ISRO work life which is so different when compared with NASA and ESA. Author had a cultural shock.

Same way how Indians visiting foreign countries don't litter but they litter in India.

 

[TejasMk3]

I don't find anything racist here. The author who is from West is shocked to see ISRO work life which is so different when compared with NASA and ESA. Author had a cultural shock.

Same way how Indians visiting foreign countries don't litter but they litter in India.

I didnt really feel offended at the cartoon tbh, I was more amused by the the author criticizing the cartoon (Sharanya Haridas). and her need to tell the world that Indians wear western attire too

 

[nair]

Nothing wrong with that cartoon...... It depends on your interpretation......

 

[The Unnamed]

:facepalm:

it IS a compliment. there's a point being made here and it is in India's favor.

Get it ?

Some people should buy a sense of humor.

 

[kodandarama]

I was quoting NYT cartoon not this

I just want to understand your definition of Racism. So why are you trying to shield away from a rather simple question I asked.

Do you find this cartoon racist ?