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Wednesday, January 04, 2006

PCP: Pahadi Chauvinist Pig


A PCP uses the word "madisey" casually as well as with emotion, also words like "dhoti," and "marsya."

A PCP uses the word "madisey" and claims it is meant only for the Indians, not the Madhesis.

A PCP feels closer to the Indians in Darjeeling than to the Madhesis in Nepal.

A PCP blames the Madhesis for all affronts from India to Nepal, real and imagined, like the Muslims in India get accused of being more Pakistani than Indian.

A PCP could come in the shape of a Bahun, a Chhetri, a Rana, a Shaha, a Janajati, a Newar, a woman, and a few more.

A PCP is often looking for a token Madhesi.

A PCP does not recognize the term Madhesi, only its component castes and subcastes.

A PCP talks of the plight of women in the Terai, but not of the same in the hills.

A PCP thinks the Nepali Congress, the UML, the RPP, the Jana Morcha, the NMKP, and the Maoists are political parties, but that the Sadbhavana is a communal outfit.

A PCP warns that the Madhesis should not talk of their rights, or things could get "worse!"

It does not matter that the PCP has advanced degrees. A PCP is still a PCP.

A PCP claims to have Madhesi friends.

A PCP claims both Girija Koirala and Madhav Nepal are from the Terai, there is little the Madhesis need to complain about.

A PCP claims Hindi is an Indian language.

A PCP takes the moral high ground, "Why can't we all simply identify ourselves as Nepalis?"

A PCP claims he/she is not a Desi.

A PCP has social rewards for Madhesis who have internalized the prejudice.

A PCP asks that the ANTA be "inclusive."

A PCP claims "we are like family."

A PCP is always trying to shift Madhesi rights talks from one on policy to one on all of us just getting along.

A PCP feels visibly uncomfortable around Madhesis.

A PCP ignores prominent Madhesis, especially the vocal ones.

A PCP is still a PCP in Nepal, in Delhi, in America, in Norway, does not matter where.

A PCP asks to be hit back verbally.

A PCP worries the Bahuns might end up marginalized, and so social justice should not be discussed.

A PCP thinks to talk social justice is to hurt the cause of democracy.

A PCP thinks personal bonds, real, imagined and pretended, are reasons why Madhesis should not talk up Madhesi rights.

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