Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan is a beloved voice on social media as she is open and candid about her life and struggles. On Instagram, the 24-year-old has a following of more than 4 lakh people.
Recently she posed a question to her audience, saying that she was “not sure” what to do with herself and whether her followers related. Sure enough, answers started pouring in and she chose to share some and also answer some questions..
What caught the internet’s attention is one of the comments she made on being called Aamir Khan’s son to which Ira responded, “I’m his daughter. But what even are these gendered nouns?”
Ira Khan’s reply is one that did not show any anger but got us thinking. Check out her story below:
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What are gendered pronouns?
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Pronouns which are used to describe a person can be extremely personal. For example, many people identify as transgender, genderqueer, genderfluid or non-binary and the usual “he-she” binary may not fit them. Using appropriate pronouns than an individual prefers thus becomes a way to show respect towards them.
Instagram’s latest feature update – lets users add pronouns to their profiles. This feature on Instagram is being tested in different countries right now. Many influencers and celebrities have added pronouns (she/her, they/them etc). that they would like people to use for them.
Ira Khan on mental health
Ira like many other individuals is opening up about the usage of gendered nouns. She is also a known advocate of mental health issues and regularly talks to her audience about its importance. She opened about her struggles with mental health and depression last year on World Mental Health Day. She even talked about the fact that she has struggled with depression for over 4 years.
Ira is Aamir Khan’s younger child from his first marriage with Reena Dutta. Aamir is now married to Kiran Rao and they have a son named Azad.
On the work front, Ira Khan made her directorial debut in 2019 with Euripides’s Medea which is a play on an ancient Greek tragedy with Hazel Keech in the lead.
Lead Image credit: Ira Khan via Instagram
