When it comes to content, only “English-speaking countries” are king, whatever the heck that means. Don’t ask me, ask Helium. The company, which recently changed its policy regarding non-US contributions, gave the following explanation after they ejected most Indian writers from their website:

Since our goal is to become the top-quality content site on the web, we realize that, as a US-based company, we cannot accept writers from countries where English is not the primary language.

Because we all know that every US citizen speaks and writes in better English than every Indian citizen.

(But… but… please Helium? I’ve studied English since I was five years old. Won’t you pay me pennies per click for all those years of effort? I is write well, I promise!)

But it’s not just Helium that thinks demonizing Indians, regardless of their caliber of writing, is fun. For kicks, The New Haven Advocate hired unsuspecting professional Indian journalists (one sucker actually had the galls to demand $1 per word!) and published their content with a “Made in India” stamp. I’m guessing that wasn’t meant as a compliment.

As Suneetha B says, “I get the frustration they have over their jobs shipped overseas and their rightful reaction and objection to this. But was there a need to ridicule a group of professionals who do the same job as they do, just because they live in another country with a different economy and currency conversion values?”

Here’s an idea: instead of targeting people who have no control over what these companies do and are simply trying to make a living, why don’t you go have a conversation with the people who actually make these decisions. You know, like, er, the management?

In the meantime, please go ahead and get your jollies by ranting against Indian writers. Because everyone knows Indians as an entire nation of people aren’t professionals and don’t deserve to be treated that way.