Thank you so much or this podcast!! I had a similar experience to Puneet in elementary and middle school. I changed my habits and preferences for societal acceptance. But in college, I realized, going that extra mile wasn't worth it to me. If you're already happy with yourself, no need to change for others' fulfillment!
I completely agree with y'all on the schools hyping up the "popular kids" it happens everywhere and its sad to see that even years later the system hasn't changed and that same bad behaviour is rewarded to an extent in schools
Thanks for discussing this topic and sharing your stories. I personally wasn't "bullied" either but other kids at school did point out when I wore different clothes, sometimes my hairy arms and the curry name calling. I reckon kids just say this stuff to look cool and it shouldn't be taken to heart but in some schools bullying is a lot more severe. If it's only name calling, you should stick up for yourself and you don't have to change just because of them. I was really shy as a kid so never stood up for myself and used to bottle it up because I didn't have anyone to talk to, my mum never understood because she grew up in India where these things weren't really a problem. Throughout elementary and middle school I always covered up my arms and legs because I was embarrassed about it but my mum wouldn't let me shave them. In high school I started shaving my legs and arms but after a while I stopped caring about my hairy arms, stopped shaving them and wore short sleeves. But I still covered my legs because everyone used to have like completely hairless legs and my leg hair would start growing back a day after I shaved. I'm in my early 20s now and still get insecure about my hairiness sometimes but seeing other girls embrace it on social media has definitely helped. In high school there wasn't really name calling but people used to talk about me behind my back and even when I was there but in whispers like they want you to hear but don't want to look mean. I found this worse than the name calling. At least no one gives a shit in college/uni but theses experiences at school do affect a person quite a lot. Like Puneet said about her laser hair removal and working out. Sorry for the long comment, I doubt anyone will read it anyway.
heyy as a 16 yr old indain girl now, i can fs say that social media has helped w awareness, but we're still bullied for the hair and crooked nose in middle school :/
Unibrow bullying - my brother went through Wearing a patka - my brother was called a girl Are you carrying a bomb in your pocket? - my brother had to go through. (The kid who asked him that was suspended.) Don’t even get me started on mine.
It's different for everyone, but most of the time I got bullied/made of fun of by Indian kids in school and they would be the ones starting rumors, calling names, stealing supplies etc. sad times, you just gotta trust that things will eventually get better
American TV shows throw in a black and Far East Asian person and think they’re good as far as representation is concerned. And in the UK, since there are more south Asians than Far East they do sometimes include us but for the total human population that we make we are still to this day very underrepresented in the media.
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Meh, I don't care about my mustache. I don't think it looks bad. I remember when I used to bleach it, people made fun of me for that more than anything. I got bullied for my nose, and I'm still not sure if I wish I had access to plastic surgery for that. I'm leaning toward no. I would have done it when I was younger, and, while it probably affected me a lot (didn't try to fit in at all anymore), I'm glad i didn't change my face. And of course my legs, clothes, family, etc.
