E44: Jyotsna Siddharth - The politics of caste, love and discrimination

<p>Can you remember the time when the topic of love and marriage was discussed around you, the issue of caste was never brought up?</p> <p>A quick Google search on this issue will throw up a spate of news about inter-caste marriages and the incessant battles couples often face. The latest Pew Research findings that came out in June 2021 confirmed exactly this - we aren’t as free as we think we are in choosing our mate. ⠀</p> <p>This important conversation around our obsession with caste in matters regarding love and marriage that Jyostna Siddharth’s work, Project Anti-Caste, Love finds prominence. She is an actor, activist and India Lead for Gender at Work, and also founder of Dalit Feminism Archive. ⠀</p> <p>Jyotsna, who has a Masters in Development Studies and Social Anthropology and a recipient of Chevening Scholarship, talks about how her personal experiences shaped the Project, and her own intersectionality as a Dalit Queer woman.</p> <p>Some of the topics we discuss about:</p> <ul> <li>How inter-caste relationships help break up society binaries</li> <li>Being raised by her mother, a prominent Dalit activist, Rajni Tilak</li> <li>Discrimination in academic circles</li> <li>Why the Savarna #MeToo movement is a Dejavu movement for Dalit women</li> <li>Portrayal of marginalised communities in the media and movies<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> </ul> <p>You can check out Project Anti-Caste, Love at:</p> <p><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/projectanticastelove/">https://www.instagram.com/projectanticastelove/</a></p> <p>Check out Maharani Talks on Instagram:</p> <p><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/maharanitalks/">https://www.instagram.com/maharanitalks/</a></p> <p>MUSIC: Lights by Sappheiros <a href= "https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic">https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic</a></p> <p>If you enjoy this podcast, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It will only take a few moments of your time. <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/maharani-talks/id1514769199">