Indian Erotica?

Warning: Some links NSFW

While Indian men are, no doubt, as much samplers of porn as any average male, one did not see too much of Indian erotica or port until lately.

It’s quite visible now as blogs like Enjunindia, Mi Ramya Ranee and the cartoon-porn character Savita Bhabhi. The latter site, is aparently not available to people in India as it has been censored by the authorities [link]. And porn clips involving Indian women are quite easily found on the net, some sites even having an ‘Indian’ category for their videos.

Seems another veil in the traditional prudery and hypocrisy of our culture has been removed. Progress?

Racism in Oz?

Such differing views on whether racism is present in Oz in the latest Q&A TV program. To Todd Sampson, an outsider who moved to Oz about 10 years ago it is plain to see. Those born here and seem to not see it even if they are ethnics like the young Asian from Sutherland Shire. Germaine Greer’s description of the subtle racism of the educated British matches my experience in Oz. An inherent belief in their own superiority (and others’ inferiority) allows Australians to be be very ‘nice’ to people and that is supposed to demonstrate that they are not racist. This does not apply to the redneck racists who just hate ethnics of any flavour- these are the people who were drawn out of the woodwork by Pauline Hanson and co-opted by John Howard’s dog-whistle politics. See the program here.

Not for hard-core nationalists

Prospect Magazine: Issue 154, January 2009

Mumbai’s bloodied elite
The Mumbai attacks hit India’s rich the hardest. They may now take democracy more seriously

Elegant apartment blocks stand tall above the gardens of Malabar Hill, the most exclusive district in south Mumbai. The area juts out on the far side of a bay, like the thumb of a hand stretching for the sea, as if trying to keep at arm’s length from the body behind. Property prices here rival downtown Manhattan. When the smog isn’t too thick, residents can gaze east across Back Bay, to see the city’s seething downtown fingertip. Few places would have given a better view of the smoke rising from…
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You can see the entire article here