"With all of the marketing of merriment and conspicuous consumption, it is hard for diaspora Hindus not to feel left out, lacking, or deprived. This is especially true for the children of immigrants who are painfully aware of gift exchanges in schools and classrooms before Christmas and the plethora of presents that Christian classmates have received (made aware either after Christmas vacation is over or by observing the curbside evidence the day after Christmas). Christian classmates are stupefied that their "poor" and "downtrodden" Hindu friends have not received any gifts (confirming unfortunate stereotypes about poverty in India), and (seemingly delinquent) Hindu parents are forced to answer accusations of injustice and child abuse from their confused children."
Read more: Diaspora Hinduism and the December Dilemma
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