Is Priyanka Chopra’s tee really offensive or is she trying to stem a prejudice?

The actor  in her interviews has said that she had faced racism while studying in high school in America. This could be her intention to stop people from  compartmentalising foreigners in a new country . That please don’t label people as refugees, or immigrants or outsiders. Any person present in a foreign country could be simply a traveller. However, her intention to stem out this discrimination and practice of labelling people aren’t going down well with people.

People on Twitter are giving her advice on how there is a difference between a choice and compulsion  This exacerbates in the face of the refugee crisis and ongoing discussion about immigrants during American President elections.

@priyankachopra There is a difference between luxury & compulsion.u hv just defined a new low-a new shallow #notcool #PeeCee #heartless pic.twitter.com/a2qkYc1L2J

— Madeha Rai Zargar (@madeharai) October 9, 2016

Oh, I’m sorry, I wasn’t aware that being a refugee is a matter of choice…What were you thinking?! @CNTIndia @priyankachopra pic.twitter.com/WuyZv2iwp5

— Anum R. Chagani (@Anumero_1) October 8, 2016

.@priyankachopra @CNTIndia u could have just left the traveler part. U r not even a traveler per say u r a worker & ur job takes u places.

— Hanna (@HannanMust) October 8, 2016

@CNTIndia @priyankachopra offensive t-shirt. With 65 million ppl displaced, highest no. since WWII, to pretend as if it’s a choice. #nonPC

— savita_pawnday (@savita_pawnday) October 9, 2016

The argument – being a refugee is not a matter of choice – is dominating the online furore over the issue. Which might come across as true. One Twitter User said – Priyanka is not a traveller, she is a worker and her job takes her to places.

No one is oblivion to the Syrian war and its consequences. Many Syrians fled their country to find refuge in Europe. Thousands have died while migrating from war-struck countries. A cursory glance at floating pictures of refugees and above all children will tell you that – being a refugee and an immigrant is not a matter of choice.

However, refugees also faced discrimination and prejudices while crossing borders. Priyanka might have attempted to alleviate that sense of bias. But it went awry.