This article exemplifies how colonial mentality -- the internalization of attitudes of cultural inferiority by previously colonized people -- is multigenerational. Their descendants' may never have been colonized physically, but their minds remain shackled.1/9

And in spite of a father's, a "hairy-chested" uncle's, or respected organizations like @ChinmayaMission's best efforts, racist, colonial tropes about Hindus and Hinduism rooted in European ideas of white and Christian supremacy persist, and in this case, prove insurmountable.2/9
What's fascinating (and frustrating) is how @mathangiwrites and many like her freely borrow the language of decolonizing used by other post-colonized peoples yet remain completely unaware of the colonial paradigms through which they view and demonize their own tribe. 3/9
And they want to fight against the conflation of Hindu and Indian identities, but have no problem conflating Hinduism with casteism, colorism, patriarchy, religious bigotry, and whatever other social ills?!? 4/9
She ridicules her “hairy chested” uncle who was probably a well-meaning community elder wearing his traditional unstitched, unstitched dhoti, taking time on weekends to pass on Sanskrit chanting and ancient ceremonies to kids like her in the community. 5/9
The Brits sought to make us hate ourselves so that they could rule us. Oh, how McCauley must be smiling from his grave. 6/9
Billions globally, including those not born into it, are inspired by Hinduism's perennial wisdom of Oneness, by yoga, the Gita, the Upanishads...But the writer's experience of social evils, some that were created or worsened by colonialism, make Hinduism irredeemable for her. 7/9
She's missed the transformative teachings that I along with the billions are inspired by and imbibe - of truth, non-harming, self-control, selfless service, compassion, contentment, balance, discernment, forgiveness, harmony, equanimity, equality, mutual respect, justice... 8/9
@mathangiwrites, sit with the learned sages of our time.

Listen again & ask difficult questions. Maybe you'll get it this time.

And if not, don't worry. You can come back again and again and again...

https://t.co/ro70moocPK 9/9.

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Hi @EdinburghUni @EHRC @EHRCChair @KishwerFalkner @RJHilsenrath @trussliz @GEOgovuk

The DIVERSITY INFORMATION section in yr job application mentions 'legal equality duties'. You then ask "What is your gender identity?" with options

Female
Male
Non-binary
Not-listed
Other

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'Gender identity' is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and is not defined in the Act.

https://t.co/qisFhCiV1u

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Sex is the protected characteristic and the only two possible options for sex are 'Female' and 'Male' as defined in the Act and consistent with biology - 'non-binary' and 'other' are not valid options.

https://t.co/CEJ0gkr6nF

'Gender identity' is not a synonym for sex.

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You then ask "Does your gender identity match your sex registered at birth?"

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Again, 'gender identity' is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and is not defined in the Act.

https://t.co/qisFhCiV1u

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the whole point of Dunks was you could go cop them at VIM whenever you wanted for $65. this shit is like having to enter a raffle to buy milk.


like seriously why not make a ton more of them if they're gonna be so sought-after? they land at outlets? so? nike still makes money off that.

the only reason to keep making them so limited is that they KNOW all that matters is the profit on the flip and if they were readily available FEWER people would want them, not more

the whole system is super broken, but it's just gonna go the way it goes, because at this point it all caters to the secondary market. the only reason Nike can sell Jordan 1s for $200 is because the people buying them can flip them for $500

adjusted for inflation, a $65 AJ1 in 1985 is like $160—and modern-day AJ1s are made from cheaper materials in factories staffed by cheaper workers. they don't HAVE to be $200 retail. but the secondary market nuked the whole concept of what sneakers are "worth"

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