Rahul Parikh took issue with Joel Stein 's column about Indian Americans in his hometown . Essay was meant to be satire , but he found it a xenophobic , racist rant . Parikh says writer turned ancient and diverse people into stereotypes and stereotypes . Says the column reminded him ignorance about and fear of new people still exist in U.S .
Rahul Parikh takes issue with Joel Stein 's column about Indian Americans in his hometown . Essay was meant to be satire , but Parikh found it a xenophobic , racist rant . Parikh says writer distilled ancient and diverse culture into clichés and stereotypes . Says the piece reminded him ignorance about and fear of new people still exist in U.S .