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This Indian life by Shoba Narayan: How to deal with family members who seem intolerant about issues you support

Hindustan Times | By
Jan 04, 2020 10:34 PM IST

Don’t shut out the hypocrites and bigots in your family. Engage with them instead. You may be surprised.

Six months ago, my beloved 29-year-old niece, Sumitra Sivaramakrishnan, overcame the blandness of her name and Matunga upbringing in one fell swoop by posting a status update that said, “Preferred Pronouns: They/Them.” 

Relatives, who seem to be bigots and hypocrites, can often put you off guard(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)
Relatives, who seem to be bigots and hypocrites, can often put you off guard(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)
It would be simple to dismiss relatives as small town hypocrites and bigots.... but they are also part of India’s rainbow reality.
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