Indian Cultural Awareness

[fuzzygruf]

Next Wednesday, I'm signed up at work to go to "Indian Cultural Awareness" training. Knowing very little about Indian culture, it should be interesting.

I googled some articles about gays in India, and became more "aware." Just recently, the Indian government argued before the Delhi High Court that "Indian society is intolerant to the practice of homosexuals/lesbianism." Homosexuals can be imprisoned for life, or a term that may extend to 10 years. (So life expectancy in Indian prison is less that 10 years?)

This angers me even more about offshoring to India. The phrase "Indian society is intolerant" certainly sounds like a cultural awareness issue. I'll be sure to bring it up at the training next Wednesday.

Comments

Go get'em

[hercbear.livejournal.com]

I have a very close friend who hasn't seen any member of family in 10 years. He came out and they shut him out. His parents live in Berkeley, teach at Cal, and yet they cannot understand their son's sexual orientation. So much for understanding culture. All it really does is bury the bigots.

[dacubsf.livejournal.com]

tell Steve I hope he feels better soon. zinc, vitamin C and lots of hot lemon tea and soup