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Not every Dalit comic leans into their caste identity.
并非每个达利特喜剧演员都倾向于谈论他们的种姓身份。
For some, the first instinct is to veer away from that topic.
对一些人来说，第一直觉是避开这个话题。
Ankur Tangade, a stand-up comedian and social activist who travels frequently to perform around India, has only started integrating her caste identity into her comedy this year.
脱口秀喜剧演员、社会活动人士安库尔·坦加德经常到印度各地演出，今年才开始把自己的种姓身份融入喜剧表演。
She used to stick to subjects that were familiar to upper-caste audiences.
她过去总是专注于高种姓观众所熟悉的话题。
“I thought connecting to the audience was important, and being a Dalit and having such content would not be relatable,” she says.
她说:“我认为与观众建立联系很重要，作为达利特人，讲这样的内容不会让人产生共鸣。”
But recently, her perspective shifted.
但最近，她的观点发生了转变。
She realized she could make a better mark for herself and create more useful comedy, if she let her audience get to know her.
她意识到，如果她能让观众了解她，她就能给观众留下更好的印记，创作出更有价值的喜剧。
Ms. Tangade gradually started talking about being queer and a Dalit in her shows, and now she frequently pulls from her life experiences, like when a former partner had “backed out” once he learned she was a Dalit.
坦加德逐渐开始在脱口秀中谈论自己既是同性恋又是达利特人，现在她经常引用自己的生活经历，比如一位前伴侣在得知她是达利特人后“退缩”了。
“His parents were OK with anyone but a Muslim or Dalit girl,” she says with a chuckle.
“他的父母对任何人都没意见，除了穆斯林或达利特女孩”她笑着说。
Ms. Tangade says she’s trying to raise awareness about discrimination, and hopes her visibility as a Dalit comic will help pave the way for more equality in the entertainment industry and beyond.
坦加德女士说，她正在努力提高人们对歧视的意识，并希望她作为达利特喜剧演员的知名度，能为娱乐业和其他领域争取更多平等铺平道路。
“We are here to tell people that you cannot ignore us and that we are equal,” she says.
“我们在这里告诉人们，你们不能忽视我们，我们是平等的，”她说。
“Everyone talks about their own life, but no one talks about minorities.”
“每个人都在谈论自己的生活，但没有人谈论少数族裔。”
The growing number of Dalit comics gives Ms. Shivaprasad, the researcher, hope for India’s comedy scene.
越来越多的达利特喜剧演员为希瓦夫拉萨德研究印度喜剧提供了希望。
Dalit comics have gone viral online for poking fun at caste-related issues, and some comedy shows now market all-Dalit lineups.
因为拿种姓相关问题开玩笑，达利特喜剧演员在网上爆火，一些喜剧节目现在推广全达利特演员阵容。
“There are people and groups that do anti-caste and feminist comedy,” she says, “which is different than the way mainstream comedians perform.”
“有些人和团体在做反种姓和女权主义喜剧，”她说，“这与主流喜剧演员的表演方式不同。”
Still, having more openly Dalit comedians doesn’t always translate to more opportunities.
尽管如此，更大大方方的达利特喜剧演员并不总是意味着更多的机会。
Ms. Tangade recalls an instance when a production house she had worked for chose to sign an upper-caste performer despite having a dozen Dalit artists to pick from.
坦加德回忆起她曾经工作过的一家制作公司，尽管有十几个达利特艺人可供挑选，但还是签下了一名高种姓的演员。
Only later did she learn that all the people in positions of power at that company were upper caste themselves.
后来她才知道，那家公司里所有身居要职的人本身都是高种姓。
“People want to help their own,” she says. “Dalits don’t have anyone to pull them up. As a Dalit, you have to carve your own way.”
“人们想要帮助他们自己的人，”她说。“达利特没有人拉他们上来。作为达利特人，你必须开辟自己的道路。”
