2010
10.11
10.11
So if there didn’t exist an India
with saris and curries and masala and bollywood
and monsoons and chutneys and samosas
and every other fucking shitty cliche
the white man uses
would the sand niggers of the world be sad or laugh
like sacred cows do?
of course not!
for sand niggers want their masters to be happy
and the white man is happy when the brown man is reduced to catchphrase cunnilingus
sari masala bollywood chutney monsoon samosa curry
good words say the white man
when dothead is fucking motherfucking unavailable
New poem today by Ashok Rajamani ; http://amphibi.us/all/white-men-cant-jump-er-tie-a-sari/
Very intense, Ashok. “Catchphrase cunnilingus” — brilliant wordsmithing.
As an indian immigrant, i find ashok’s poem to be truly lovely, but brutally honest.
it totally expresses the dismissive manner whites can have toward not just indians, but all nonwhite ethnic cultures they term ‘exotic.’ the American obsession with ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is a firm example. Though a good movie, it is hardly worth the excessive adulation it received. Perhaps the concept that Indians are poor ghetto ‘slumdogs’ feed into stereotypes that keep white americans happy?’ i dont know the answers, but ashok’s poem really gets this conversation started
hi, came here cuz of the link on ashok’s site. just wanted to say this is my fave poem of his -its so damn good, bravo ashok! in other news, this is def a hot mag, glad to discover it!
This is awesomest !! One other cliched crap is ‘Outsourced’ on TV. WTF is that !! Anyways, ASHOK you are the bestest !!
thanks folks, glad the poem is making an impact, since it explodes issues concerning a minority group rarely discussed: indian americans. thanks again for the kind words, much appreciated! rock on everybody, fight the power!
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ashok is adding to the new wave of indians and all hyphenated indians standing up against implied racism. jai hind!!
great poem. enough with empty exotification.
and yes, i’m indian american too.