Boy wears saree to his farewell, breaks gender norms [See pics]
The day of farewell is made all the more memorable with one’s attire. Be it casual or suit, students put in an appearance in their most fashionable outfit and that is exactly what a student, identified as Sanat did.
All the more, because they crushed gender stereotypes when it came to wearing a saree on the occasion where the dress code is generally traditional and divided according to the binary. Along with all the support that came with it.
Sanat has more than 21,000 followers on Instagram and uses he, she and they pronouns which they use interchangeably. “The kind of clothing that is marketed as ‘women's clothing’ has always intrigued me more than ‘men's’ - ever since I was a child. So I used to wear my mom's heels often," they share.
In the caption to the video shared on 21st February, Sanat writes, “I've been dreaming of wearing a saree to my school events for a long time. But I honestly didn't have the courage to. Even a few days before the farewell I almost chickened out.”
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Speaking about their experience, Sanat said, “I have worn a saree before, when I had collaborated with a fashion creator while I was in 10th grade and then again on Diwali, this time was different as it was the first time wearing it out in public and outside of my home.”
“I wanted to initially dodge my daadi but she took note of my attire when I walked in to get some money and called me into her room. Though she didn't exactly understand the point of it, she still complimented me and made me feel beautiful just like my mom did. It was the same case at school because nobody made a big deal out of it and treated me as normally as I wanted to be treated,” sanat add.
Furthermore, Sanat tells us how they want to normalise self-expression through clothes, regardless of one's gender. “So many little kids, especially little boys who wanted to wear sarees, have gotten in touch with me and let me know how my video has inspired them to take it up just as I had been inspired back when I joined social media and saw men wearing makeup and wearing whatever they wanted.”
Talking about their saree icons, Sanat talks about how it’s their mother whose saree looks and collection have had the greatest impact on their lives. “Other than this, I also look up to influencer Komal Pandey because she loves to mix and match her saree looks with contemporary clothing and that is something I aspire to do as well,” they conclude.
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First published: 14 June 2022, 16:48 IST