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MentalExotica

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Posted: 13 years ago

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Originally posted by: madmaxine
I rarely ask them, but I have one for yougaiz today.

What's wrong with being domestic help man? I have often wished I had their skills. My food would taste better, my clothes would be less creased and my home would be cleaner. Much cleaner.

FYI, this is not about Dadi. ASR has said/done far worse to her than what Dadi said/did today. This is about the general outrage...she compared Khushi to a servant type reaction.

Any thoughts?

One word Untouchable?

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Ashi

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Posted: 13 years ago

#12

Indian serials endorsing a digressive mentality. Why am I not surprised?

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FairyLiquidSoap

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Posted: 13 years ago

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Growing up abroad I never knew what it was to have domestic help and was constantly told by me mum - you dirtied it you clean it up i am not your servant

so you can imagine my pavlovian reflex to that word😆

After moving back here at first felt very uncomfortable and then slowly grew to appreciate them and now I feel truly blessed to have their services

I have to agree with Meera on the the concept of dignity of labor which sadly has just not permeated through every body and domestic help are often mistreated disrespected and highly abused

This bit about caste and nonsense is still followed religiously and have witnessed it with my own eyes in some houses

I always thank them and am very grateful to them for I do know that they make my life a lot easier and freer to allow me to do what i want to do

Edited by FairyLiquidSoap - 13 years ago

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MentalExotica

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Posted: 13 years ago

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Not much of the maid but the whole i am impure bcos the maid touched me was WAY TOO MUCH!

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Edited by MentalExotica - 13 years ago

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OmNaMaSteOm

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Posted: 13 years ago

#15

i really dont know

i have seen many joint & traditional families but servants are not treated this badly

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madmaxine

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Posted: 13 years ago

#16

Originally posted by: Dinarochka
Indian serials endorsing a digressive mentality. Why am I not surprised?

It's less about the regressive shit they show on TV and more about why people keep feeding into this shit cycle. I, for one would like to see the audience reject the very concept, not the story they are developing.

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Jayne

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Posted: 13 years ago

#17

Originally posted by: madmaxine
I rarely ask them, but I have one for yougaiz today.

What's wrong with being domestic help man? I have often wished I had their skills. My food would taste better, my clothes would be less creased and my home would be cleaner. Much cleaner.

FYI, this is not about Dadi. ASR has said/done far worse to her than what Dadi said/did today. This is about the general outrage...she compared Khushi to a servant type reaction.

Any thoughts?

Its the general class distinctions that's bred into us a(and them) since birth. Many countries of the British former-colonies fame share in this.

Horrible, but the practice is too prevalent and changing people's minds is not easy.

Jayne

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MentalExotica

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Posted: 13 years ago

#18

Yaar I worship my house help and treat her almost like god... She's superwoman part 2

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Jayne

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Posted: 13 years ago

#19

Originally posted by: madmaxine

It's less about the regressive shit they show on TV and more about why people keep feeding into this shit cycle. I, for one would like to see the audience reject the very concept, not the story they are developing.

Sister-cancer show's rich family has a bunch of servants, but they are more or less treated politely; though still essentially as strangers even if they have served the family for decades.
They are also liveried in matching uniforms. I wonder, is that for them, lest they forget they work there, or for the family, lest guests mistake them for family members?

Jayne

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madmaxine

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Posted: 13 years ago

#20

Originally posted by: meera30
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Dignity of labor is a concept alien to many in South Asian nations.

And it stems from the fact that all human life is not considered equally sacred.

Its a shame. Blame the caste system, blame the rich-poor divide, blame the apathy. Blame us all

For somewhere we still feed off of it.

The inability for that servant to stand up and demand her/his right in a dignified manner due to lack of means and education or just due to social prejudice, adds to the problem.

Its a shame

And I am guilty of doing nothing about it.

Thanks, Vidhya. It's a question meant for people to think. And if one of us does better ourselves or by inspiring someone else, it will be a question worth its weight in gold!