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I was recently interviewed by a media house who wanted to understand how mental health care works for Dalits. So, we had an almost two hours long conversation and what I said appeared in bits and pieces for maybe around two paragraphs or so. I spoke about SO many things.
But somehow, only the parts of me that seemed pitiable were picked to make me seem like a victim. I don& #39;t know how much it& #39;s the journalist& #39;s fault cause everyone tries that stunt anyway. So I& #39;m not naming anyone. BUT I have a few things to say anyway -
Firstly, I think in a very fun person. Yes, I have anxiety issues and panic attacks but I don& #39;t & #39;suffer& #39; from them. I have almost always found a way out of it - thanks to an extremely supportive group of family, friends and the BEST community of women.
I don& #39;t really know all of my triggers yet but I& #39;m figuring myself out. Coming back to what I really wanna say - I& #39;m very privileged. I always tell the journo before hand that I can& #39;t speak for a rural Dalit woman because I& #39;m aware of how easy I& #39;ve had it.
That& #39;s also why I don& #39;t understand how savarnas feel confident enough to speak for someone else. I& #39;ve had my fair share of caste discrimination and being bullied but there& #39;s so much more to me. These have been defining but I& #39;M NOT SOME PITIABLE PERSON. I think I& #39;m awesome.
I sing a lot. I love Taylor Swift& #39;s music. I watch Friends on repeat. I LOVE Schitt& #39;s Creek. I can& #39;t dance to save my life. I dance for my sisters when they& #39;re upset with me cause they can then laugh at me and forgive me. I love tea. I am vvvv lazy.I whine a lot around ppl I love
I have a kick-ass group of girlfriends who make me feel better by hugging me tight very often. I am socially very awkward sometimes. Some of my students love me. Me also. I have a very distinctive laugh. I am almost always laughing or singing a song in my head.
So please don& #39;t straight jacket me and my experiences. I call myself Dalit because I& #39;m learning to take pride in that identity now. I& #39;ve been sad and I have been discriminated against but I speak to y& #39;all about a lot many other things. Pls don& #39;t make it look like I& #39;m in pain.
I& #39;m not.I& #39;m angry at everything that& #39;s done to make my community seem like they don& #39;t deserve better.And I am angry because my Aayi fought hard for me to get here and I& #39;m bloody going to enjoy it like she wanted me to. She didn& #39;t get to enjoy it but I& #39;M GONNA, for her(and myself)
Don& #39;t do this to me. Go find your sob story elsewhere pls. Rn I& #39;m singing-
You need to calm down, you& #39;re being too loud,
And I& #39;m just like, Oh oh x 5
You need to just stop, like can you just not,
Step on my gown.
*End of rant*
Bye. Have a nice day. Do better. :))))
You need to calm down, you& #39;re being too loud,
And I& #39;m just like, Oh oh x 5
You need to just stop, like can you just not,
Step on my gown.
*End of rant*
Bye. Have a nice day. Do better. :))))
Oh, and I love whiskey. Neat. :)
