E44: Jyotsna Siddharth - The politics of caste, love and discrimination

Can you remember the time when the topic of love and marriage was discussed around you, the issue of caste was never brought up? A quick Google search on this issue will throw up a spate of news about inter-caste marriages and the incessant battles couples often face. The latest Pew Research findings that came out in June 2021 confirmed exactly this - we are shackled by societal expectations when choosing our mate. ⠀ This important conversation around our obsession with caste in matters regarding love and marriage that Jyostna Siddharth's work, Project Anti-Caste, Love finds prominence. She is an actor, activist and India Lead for Gender at Work, and also founder of Dalit Feminism Archive. ⠀ Jyotsna, who has a Masters in Development Studies and Social Anthropology and a recipient of Chevening Scholarship, talks about how her personal experiences shaped the Project, and her own intersectionality as a Dalit Queer woman. Some of the topics we discuss about: How inter-caste relationships help break up society binaries Being raised by her mother, a prominent Dalit activist, Rajni Tilak Discrimination in academic circles Why the Savarna movement is a Dejavu movement for Dalit women Portrayal of marginalised communities in the media and movies You can check out Project Anti-Caste, Love at: Check out Maharani Talks on Instagram: MUSIC: Lights by Sappheiros If you enjoy this podcast, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It will only take a few moments of your time.

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E44: Jyotsna Siddharth - The politics of caste, love and discrimination is an episode from Maharani Talks by Mahathi Rangarajan.

This episode is 51:27 long.

This episode was published on Aug 11, 2021.

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