Twinkle Khanna, the ex-Bollywood actress turned author, has candidly revealed her daughter Nitara’s struggle with derogatory comments about her skin tone, leading to her quitting swimming.
Twinkle’s Revelation
Concerns Over Remarks:
In an Indian newspaper column, Twinkle Khanna, 50, expressed concern over an incident involving her daughter Nitara, who received derogatory comments about her complexion.
Reason for Quitting Swimming:
Twinkle said that insensitive remarks by someone in the family about Nitara’s complexion made her quit swimming. The incident shook Nitara so much that she didn’t want anything of what used to be dear to be part of herself anymore.
Impact of Insensitivity
Emotional Toll:
The fact that little kids can quit their favorite activities because some mean person teased them shows how heavy these words weigh even on adults. If such problems are not addressed quickly enough, they can make children start hating themselves and everything around them. Twinkle worries that this might lead many parents to teach their children not to accept themselves for who they are.
Influence of Family Dynamics:
According to Twinkle Khanna, this event indicates how families and societies could affect self-esteem or beauty standards among kids. So, there should be more education on diversity issues like these.
Nitara’s Journey Towards Self-Acceptance
Finding solace in books:
Nitara found solace in books despite facing hurtful comments from others about herself whic,h helped her understand life better too. kale believes that through these stories, she also gains confidence and love for herself. Upcoming Insecurities:
Reading stories, she realized that people wrote such things because they feared that being different was wrong when we all have unique qualities and that nobody should ever define us except ourselves. Also, don’t let anyone try changing who you are to fit their narrow-minded beliefs.
Twinkle’s Message
Advocating for Acceptance:
Knowing this story, parents must embrace diversity and encourage their children’s acceptance regardless of appearance. She wants society, not only parents but all adults, to know that children need love, especially when they don’t meet our expectations outwardly.
Encouraging Empathy:
For people with trouble with empathy, Twinkle suggests putting oneself in another person’s shoes—imagine if they were called names because of their dark skin. We want others to be kinder, so we must start being kind to ourselves first.
