u/Follow-life8621 — reddlx

Now I know there may be some people here who won’t take this seriously or think it’s a non-issue. I remember a while back there was a guy on this sub who used to post similar things. But as we all know by now, it’s safe to say that the vast majority of us, if not all of us (myself included) are strongly opposed to the “South Asian” label and the “Desi-fication” of Afghanistan and its people.

However, I can’t help but notice that it’s being mentioned more and more lately like this video I came across. It’s gotten to the point where Afghanistan is now being brought into the same conversations as Desis, and it seems like Westerners may start seeing us as “Indian" (I mean this guy in the video already does). If someone refers to Afghanistan as part of South Asia in a geopolitical context, I wouldn’t really care. But if we’re being grouped into South Asia in terms of culture, stereotypes, and general discussions, then it becomes an issue.

Seriously, what’s going on? First, the Wikipedia page on “Desi” includes us. Then South Asian celebrations and vloggers start including us. A few days ago, Afghanistan was added to the “Muslim Indians” sub on this platform and now this?

If all of you, including myself are against this “Desi-fication” label, then we need to do something about it. It’s very obvious that the situation has gotten out of hand. At this rate, I wouldn’t be surprised if, 10 years from now, newer generations start identifying as “Desi.” And as scary as it sounds, it could even become widely accepted.

Sorry for the rant, but I feel like I need to address this.