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Racism is based on - Western vs Eastern Countries

A meme-style image comparing what it claims are the bases of racism in Western versus Eastern countries. The top of the image has the title 'Racism is based on'. On the left side under 'WESTERN COUNTRIES', there is a simple line drawing of a person with a neutral expression and only two bullet points: '1. Skin color' and '2. ethnicity'. On the right side under 'EASTERN COUNTRIES', there is a drawing of a person with blonde hair and a beard, followed by an extensive list of 46 different items presented as the bases of racism, including caste, religion, language, region, height, weight, gender, class, occupation, and many other characteristics. Some items include terms in parentheses that appear to be Hindi words, such as 'JAATI' (caste), 'JHATI' (religion), and 'BHASHA' (language). The image makes a controversial and oversimplified comparison suggesting Western countries have only two bases for racism while Eastern countries have 46.
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Racism is based on
WESTERN COUNTRIES
1. Skin color
2. ethnicity
EASTERN COUNTRIES
1. CASTE (JAATI)
2. RELIGION (JHATI)
3. LANGUAGE (BHASHA)
4. REGION (KSHETRA)
5. SKIN COLOUR (RANG)
6. HEIGHT (LAMBAI)
7. WEIGHT (VAJAN)
8. GENDER (LING)
9. CLASS (GAMAAJIK VARG)
10. OCCUPATION (KAAM)
11. NORTH/ SOUTH BIAS
12. EAST VS WEST BIAS
13. TRIBAL (ADIVASI)
14. INTER-CASTE MARRIAGE
15. POVERTY (GARIBI)
16. URBAN-RURAL DIVIDE (ANDAAZ)
17. ACCENT (BOLNE KA)
18. EDUCATION LEVEL
19. CLOTHING STYLE
20. FOOD HABITS
21. RELIGION-BASED NAME
22. STATE IDENTITY
23. ECONOMIC STATUS
24. DISABILITY (VIKLANGTA)
25. WIDOWHOOD (VIDHAWA HONA)
26. AGE (UMAR)
27. LOOKS (CHEHRA-SURAT)
28. HAIR TEXTURE
29. RELIGION CONVERSION
30. FESTIVAL CUSTOMS
31. FAMILY BACKGROUND
32. INTER-RELIGIOUS MARRIAGE
33. ENGLISH FLUENCY
34. VILLAGE/TOWN/CITY
35. LIFESTYLE
36. SKIN TONE (FAIR/DARK BIAS)
37. MIGRATION STATUS
38. MINORITY STATUS
39. RESERVATION STIGMA
40. DALIT IDENTITY
41. NORTH-EASTERN LOOKS
42. MIXED IDENTITY
43. DRESS CODE (JHABHA, TURBAN ETC.)
44. BODY MARKS/SCARS
45. LITERACY LEVEL
46. RURAL ACCENT

Overview

A meme-style image comparing what it claims are the bases of racism in Western versus Eastern countries. The top of the image has the title 'Racism is based on'. On the left side under 'WESTERN COUNTRIES', there is a simple line drawing of a person with a neutral expression and only two bullet points: '1. Skin color' and '2. ethnicity'. On the right side under 'EASTERN COUNTRIES', there is a drawing of a person with blonde hair and a beard, followed by an extensive list of 46 different items presented as the bases of racism, including caste, religion, language, region, height, weight, gender, class, occupation, and many other characteristics. Some items include terms in parentheses that appear to be Hindi words, such as 'JAATI' (caste), 'JHATI' (religion), and 'BHASHA' (language). The image makes a controversial and oversimplified comparison suggesting Western countries have only two bases for racism while Eastern countries have 46.

Origin notes

This appears to be an original user-created meme, likely made using digital illustration software. The content suggests it may have been created by someone with knowledge of Indian culture given the specific Hindi terms used. The image has the characteristics of a typical social media meme designed to provoke discussion about cultural differences in prejudice. There are no visible watermarks or author credits, making it difficult to trace to a specific platform or creator, but it follows the format of comparison memes commonly shared on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, or Reddit.

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