Privilege and Empathy
In recent days I have been thinking a lot about my privilege. This is because I am starting to interact with people of all social standings. We do not know how certain actions lead to certain consequences- I sometimes miss my office shuttle and would be forced to take a share auto for commuting. By sitting along with co-passengers and having small chit-chats throughout the journey, I can glimpse a part of their world. For instance, I would hear stuff about how the share auto drivers would not have their breakfast until they had earned the money they had spent on fuel. I often see how women run en masse to get into the government public transport buses. (In Tamil Nadu, women in the state can travel free of cost on the government-owned city and town buses) In this light, I would want to narrate two incidents that inspired me to ponder on my privilege. Scenario 1# - A restaurant serving good food but cuts costs at the wrong places: Duri...