[magicnubs]

What is a "backward caste"? Haven't heard this term before

[ak39]

I have heard this term often but never gotten used to it being used to describe an entire ethnic group nonchallantly - like the comment you are replyig to. I have had several conversations with Indian colleagues where some would use this term to describe other non-privileged classes as "backward" so matter of factly. This is racism of the quintessential kind.

[mistrial9]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Commission_for_Backwa...

[ak39]

The use of the word "Backward" is racist and derogatory.

[unmole]

It's the official terminology: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_Backward_Class

It's not considered derogatory in India.

[ak39]

I know. It perpetuates the racism and derogatory attitudes.

[nexus2045]

That's the point of this whole thread.