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KJo teach kids about gender norms in the most beautiful way possible
Updated On: 29 November, 2020 09:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Jane Borges
In his first childrens book, filmmaker Karan Johar introduces us to Luv, a boy after his own heart, who is confused about the many gender rules, and why they exist
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Early into the lockdown, when celebrities were not the easiest available punching bag, and trolling on Instagram was far from being deliberately toxic, Karan Johar's #LockdownwiththeJohars video diaries were our happy space. His twins, Yash and Roohi, and their shenanigans with daddy dearest, reminded us that the world was still a better place, despite everything that was going wrong. Pandering to our voyeuristic instinct, Johar gave us a peek into his home, and even his walk-in closet, and how he, as a single parent, with his mother Hiroo, were raising the twins. Sometimes, Yash would be seen happily flaunting Roohi's jewellery, while Johar, who was the one behind the camera, would be overheard calling him "pretty"; on other occasions, the kids, sauntering in his closet, would be commenting on dad's over-the-top fashion sense and greying hair. There was innocence, of course. But, it was also a reflection of what Johar wants his kids to be—anything their heart desires.
His first children's book, The Big Thoughts of Little Luv (Juggernaut, R450), illustrated by Priya Kuriyan, is an extension of his learnings as a parent. "…as I raise my twins, I find that we're still going by the old rules for them," Johar writes in the introduction. "It feels more stark to me as I raise a set of mixed twins. Recently, someone told Yash, 'You're crying like a girl.' Why should crying be for girls? Why should Roohi get the doll; why should Yash get the car? And I am constantly fighting with my mom about her 'boy' and 'girl' clothing choices for the twins," he adds.
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