Viewers brand Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking a ‘cesspool of casteism, colourism, sexism and classism’
Colourism in India began before colonialism in the 1600s, when social hierarchy was based on caste systems. The wealthy, royals and priests were at the top, while those with manual labour jobs were at the bottom. Those working agricultural jobs in the fields became darker due to their sun exposure, starting the association that those … Read more