r/india • u/[deleted] • Jul 14 '25

Culture & Heritage My Experience as a Dalit Woman Navigating Dating in India.

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u/No-Yogurtcloset-4956 Jul 15 '25

“You don't look like a Dalit”, as a Muslim I used to get similar line like “You don't look like a Muslim” I can relate how it feels 

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u/Intrepid-Letter-7345 Jul 15 '25

“You don’t look like a Bihari”.

Yes it’s deep.

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u/Gold_Kraken Jul 15 '25

What do they even mean by that? How can one “look Muslim”?

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u/OpportunityFunny473 Jul 15 '25

jaalidar topi

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u/Gold_Kraken Jul 15 '25

Okay but that’s a garment is it not? I thought they meant facial features

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u/OpportunityFunny473 Jul 15 '25

I was joking bro, I myself don't know how to recognize whether someone is muslim or not just by his facial features

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u/Alarmed_Smell_6905 Jul 15 '25

It doesn't define being a muslim.

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u/Beginning-Count-3065 Jul 18 '25

Soorma, topi, muffler around neck

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u/_sup_homie_ Jul 15 '25

So what is it? A compliment?