Comments on: The Sikh-th Sense http://amreekandesi.com/2008/12/01/the-sikh-th-sense/ Once a Desi. Always a Desi. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:12:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: amreekandesi http://amreekandesi.com/2008/12/01/the-sikh-th-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-1914 amreekandesi Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:15:08 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=413#comment-1914 @Mysoul - You bring up a great perspective on this issue. Interesting that you call your awareness as weirdness. It is an ironical world we live in :) @Mysoul – You bring up a great perspective on this issue. Interesting that you call your awareness as weirdness. It is an ironical world we live in :)

]]> By: Mysoul http://amreekandesi.com/2008/12/01/the-sikh-th-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-1906 Mysoul Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:13:25 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=413#comment-1906 I think to a large degree human beings try and walk amongst the ones they perceive are like themselves, so the powerful walk in circles that are either equal in power to them or somehow their Lackey, therefore the "little known people" arent important. There is a sense of safety and an illusion of strength in numbers. Generalizing/stereotyping is a coping mechanism we use to keep the irrelevant out of our lives. Thats reality. What can you do with a frog in a well? Make the well bigger? or dry it up that way they will have to get to the Rivers or oceans? It is amazing at their lack of knowledge when it comes to cultures, people and languages around the world but I have to forgive their trespasses 'cause when it comes to recognizing different nationalities amongst the Europeans or people from other SE Asian nations like China, Japan, Korean, I dont make the cut either. Of course the only difference between that Pilot and I, is that I can make out the difference between a Sikh turban, Muslim turban, Hindu turban, different types of hijab and difference between a duppatta and scarf that women use and the turbans that people from African nations tie.. but thats just my weirdness. I think to a large degree human beings try and walk amongst the ones they perceive are like themselves, so the powerful walk in circles that are either equal in power to them or somehow their Lackey, therefore the “little known people” arent important. There is a sense of safety and an illusion of strength in numbers. Generalizing/stereotyping is a coping mechanism we use to keep the irrelevant out of our lives. Thats reality. What can you do with a frog in a well? Make the well bigger? or dry it up that way they will have to get to the Rivers or oceans? It is amazing at their lack of knowledge when it comes to cultures, people and languages around the world but I have to forgive their trespasses ’cause when it comes to recognizing different nationalities amongst the Europeans or people from other SE Asian nations like China, Japan, Korean, I dont make the cut either. Of course the only difference between that Pilot and I, is that I can make out the difference between a Sikh turban, Muslim turban, Hindu turban, different types of hijab and difference between a duppatta and scarf that women use and the turbans that people from African nations tie.. but thats just my weirdness.

]]> By: amreekandesi http://amreekandesi.com/2008/12/01/the-sikh-th-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 amreekandesi Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:48:03 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=413#comment-1709 @Shefaly and @Dinesh - Come to think of it, what better PR for Sikhs than the fact that our prime minister himself is a Sikh! Americans are infamous for not being much aware of the world around them. Possibly it is just not important enough for them. @Nita - I too have heard horror stories from people who were targeted, especially immediately after 9/11. It is quite unfortunate when somebody else gets punished for someone else's crimes. @Amit - Nice quote there! @Shivya - Indeed. Isnt that a major double whammy?! @Shefaly and @Dinesh – Come to think of it, what better PR for Sikhs than the fact that our prime minister himself is a Sikh!
Americans are infamous for not being much aware of the world around them. Possibly it is just not important enough for them.

@Nita – I too have heard horror stories from people who were targeted, especially immediately after 9/11. It is quite unfortunate when somebody else gets punished for someone else’s crimes.

@Amit – Nice quote there!

@Shivya – Indeed. Isnt that a major double whammy?!

]]> By: Shivya http://amreekandesi.com/2008/12/01/the-sikh-th-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 Shivya Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:00:23 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=413#comment-1681 Whoa. As though hasty generalization isn't a fallacy in itself, we must now deal with misidentification too. Whoa. As though hasty generalization isn’t a fallacy in itself, we must now deal with misidentification too.

]]> By: amit http://amreekandesi.com/2008/12/01/the-sikh-th-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-1680 amit Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:06:44 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=413#comment-1680 The pilot should have been fired. What is security checks for? The Universe and human stupidity are two things which have no boundaries!!! The pilot should have been fired. What is security checks for?
The Universe and human stupidity are two things which have no boundaries!!!

]]> By: Navneet Jadhav http://amreekandesi.com/2008/12/01/the-sikh-th-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 Navneet Jadhav Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:50:33 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=413#comment-1676 Hi, I invite you and all bloggers to contentxn.com http://www.contentxn.com/contentxn/pub_register.php We look forward to working with you. Navneet, www.contentxn.com Hi,

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]]> By: Nita http://amreekandesi.com/2008/12/01/the-sikh-th-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-1672 Nita Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:43:21 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=413#comment-1672 I can believe this alright as we have Sikh friends in the US and they have told us about the discrimination, at times subtle, at times not. But you know, this thing of painting whole communities with the same brush is the refuge of stupid and/or hate-filled people. Its very common, as common as stupidity and hate. I can believe this alright as we have Sikh friends in the US and they have told us about the discrimination, at times subtle, at times not. But you know, this thing of painting whole communities with the same brush is the refuge of stupid and/or hate-filled people. Its very common, as common as stupidity and hate.

]]> By: Dinesh http://amreekandesi.com/2008/12/01/the-sikh-th-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 Dinesh Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:52:15 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=413#comment-1660 I agree with Shefaly. I think Americans need better awareness of the world outside them. They just throw in generic terms like Asians, Arabs and such! I agree with Shefaly. I think Americans need better awareness of the world outside them. They just throw in generic terms like Asians, Arabs and such!

]]> By: Shefaly http://amreekandesi.com/2008/12/01/the-sikh-th-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-1658 Shefaly Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:42:45 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=413#comment-1658 Sikhs need better PR, Americans need better education beyond now identifying I-rack and I-ran on the world map! Sikhs need better PR, Americans need better education beyond now identifying I-rack and I-ran on the world map!

]]> By: amreekandesi http://amreekandesi.com/2008/12/01/the-sikh-th-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-1655 amreekandesi Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:42:38 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=413#comment-1655 Doc, I too was stunned when i read this. These guys are famous musicians. Doc, I too was stunned when i read this. These guys are famous musicians.

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