Why is that Northern Indians are more prejudiced against Southern Indians because of their skin color? Yes, most have dark eyes and dark hair and dark skin. But, I'm southern and I have hazel eyes and light skin. My dad also has greenish gray eyes and my mom is light skinned. They are both south indian. So, why must you all make an assumption that all Southern Indians are dark? Whats with the aryan and dravidian crap? Seriously?.. I believe everyone gets their looks from their parents not from where their region lies. I've seen many northern indian people with dark skin tones and dark hair. Maybe Kashmirian people have light hair and light skin tones but thats about it. So why all the prejudiced feelings towards southerns? ... Open your eyes northeners.
2007-07-10 07:49:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ India ➔ Other - India
You are absolutely correct. I am a south indian aryan and I believe that people like light skinned people then dark ones. Well, in Indian Idol 1 that fair guy got more votes than the dark even though the dark guy was better. I don't like this crap, seriously. In America no matter how black you are, white people or people will still like you. North Indians are more into looks than south indians on an average basis. There is nothing wrong in being dark. Dark=Fair=All other races. Why are we such idiots discriminating people of our own race? White people are not better then African American people. Dark people can look elegant. Only in India since a person is dark, that guy won't care about looks and he looks ugly. Dark p
2007-07-10 13:21:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean. This prejudice is not just against colour, but against a lot of other things.
North Indians can't stand the way most South Indians eat. They cannot stand the fact that they wear bathroom slippers with lovely Kanjivarams.
They laugh at their language, their pronunciation of different English words.
North Indians feel they are a superior race, and hence superior in everything.
Don't let it bother you. I am aware that Tamil Brahmin's have beautiful skin.
You know what you are. Does it matter what the others think. You should be comfortable in your skin - black, brown, yellow, red whatever colour it is. Colour doesn't make a person.
The prejudice is not just against South Indians, they value fair skin even amongst their own. For them fair is beautiful.
2007-07-11 03:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by Paddy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's just human mentality to make fun of others, to make themselves feel better. It's mostly a sign of insecurity in the other person.
A lot of north indians don't sound intelligent. I know that they are made fun of in this respect. As in, all muscle and empty head inside. And fair doesn't mean beautiful, a lot of south indians have beautiful features.
2007-07-13 07:51:48 · answer #3 · answered by ann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know exactly what you mean...just have something to say to what Paddy (above me) said...when you say that "North Indians hate the way most South Indians eat" i do understand this, i laughed when i read that because even my South Indian parents have commented on this. but why has this become a stereotype of ALL South Indians? i mean, i'm sure there's a lot of us out there that eat with manners, cleanly i guess. whatever it's called. i mean it's not just with Indians. so many things are stereotyped in the world: all nerds have glasses and calculators in their pockets, bullies are big and ask for your lunch money, North Indians are fairer than Southerners....it's ridiculous...and time to change.
2007-07-11 12:13:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do not think that North Indians are prejudiced against South Indians because of their skin colour.
2007-07-10 12:11:43 · answer #5 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i personally hav no problem with any religon or skin color at all n im northern india i knw a lot of southern indians lik AR Reham and i hav friends that r southern and there very pretty i think that all cultures hav great lookin ppl
2007-07-11 18:10:37 · answer #6 · answered by Jiya D. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
im also south indian, and i think this is not right. it has never happend to me, but i kno it happens. i dont kno if ur one of the people who does this, but in a store in america, if u see an indian, they never smile back. i hate thins. mostly north indians do this to south indians.
2007-07-10 13:34:58 · answer #7 · answered by dementedcherry13 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its not fully true.
In some places, with some people (manufacturing defect) it may have occurred.
However on the whole there is no such prejudice.
2007-07-11 01:03:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋