TMF: Elli AvrRam On Being Called ‘Firangi’ And ‘Gori’ In India
Indians and their obsession with skin colour is disgusting!
In India, people comment on the skin tone of a fair person just as much as they do on a brown-skinned person. And if people spot a foreigner on the streets, they are called the word ‘firangi’! What people do not realise is that it is a derogatory term and quite racist. Even actresses are on the receiving end of this term. In the brand-new episode of ‘The Male Feminist’, Elli AvrRam spoke to host, Siddhaarth Aalambayan, about how she was also addressed as a ‘firangi’, and how it was used loosely.
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In the conversation, Elli AvrRam spoke about how she was more commonly called ‘gori’ than firangi. She also spoke about how the word has a negative connotation as well. Elaborating more, Elli said, “There is a perception that foreigners are “loose.”” Furthermore, the Ganapath actress said people think foreigners only like to ‘drink and party’, and she found this very disturbing.
Elli AvrRam also addressed the stereotypes she faced. She said, “I used to tell people that I do not drink alcohol and they were like ‘what’ and ‘white girls are like this'”. She got real about how she got typecasted as a “white girl” with loose morals and also talked about people’s disbelief when she said that she does not do all those things.
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Further ahead, Elli also talked about how during a professional meeting a man asked her if she was a ‘virgin’. And when she told him that she is not, he went ahead to make derogatory remarks about her and also said that she would, then, not have a problem with ‘sleeping’ with anyone.
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This is a really sad thing that Elli AvrRam addressed happened to her. Stereotyping her for her skin colour and raising questions about her character because of it is just pathetic. Indians and their obsession with skin colour is something I will never understand.
First Published: December 19, 2022 7:24 PMTMF Ep10: Elli AvrRam Was Shocked To Hear About Indian Period Rules
