India Sneetches

I was mentioning to my coworkers that I wanted to cook them a modern day Thanksgiving dinner. Instead of a pilgrim making a feast for the Indians, I will be an expat making a feast for the real Indians. My other expat coworker said, yes, for the Indians that should be thankful Columbus never found them. We explained the dismal fate of our Indians in North American and in doing so learned there are similar groups in India.

The caste system has evolved into a system in India where the people at the bottom, called BCs (Backwards Cultures) are on reservations away from FCs (Forward Cultures). Colleges save 30% of their spots for the BCs and give them scholarships etc. The special treatment even extends into the work world where a similar quota is saved for jobs in all public companies.  One FC girl said she wishes she as a BC for the advantages they get. She claimed that you can't tell an FC from a BC at school or work.  

I almost feel like the BCs are being paid off to continue being called a Backwards Culture. Can you imagine if we called any group that in the US? I say, as long as they are called BCs, they should get some education and jobs so they one day have inspiring leaders to lead the BCs in a movement to not to be called Backwards. 

FCs are Sneetches with stars upon thars...