Podcasts TV Family Karma Kast 41. Body Hair with Shelly Anand, Author of 'Laxmi's Mooch'

41. Body Hair with Shelly Anand, Author of 'Laxmi's Mooch'

Published: April 7, 2021, 11:30 a.m.

Indra and Deana talk about body hair with Shelly Anand, author of the new children\u2019s book \u2018Laxmi\u2019s Mooch.\u2019 Shelly discusses how her own personal journey with body hair removal/shame coupled with the story of a Desi friend\u2019s daughter getting teased at school about her body hair inspired her to write a children\u2019s book that promotes body hair positivity. All three women talk about their first experiences with body hair removal, how they approach it now, and how they hope to talk to their children about it. They also discuss colorism in Bollywood, how the colonial white gaze has affected South Asian body hair removal and beauty standards, and the pressures first generation South Asian women face as mothers living in America. Also, Indra and Deana give an update on their almost fully-vaccinated lives and tease the juicy gossip they\u2019ll discuss in their Thirsty Thirty Bravo TV and pop culture chat later this week (only available at patreon.com/familykarmakast).\n\nSubscribe, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts!\n\nJoin our Patreon (patreon.com/familykarmakast) and for just $1 a month, get exclusive access to Indra and Deana\u2019s weekly Thirsty Thirty Bravo TV and pop culture chats!\n\nFollow us on Instagram/Twitter: @familykarmakast\n\nFollow Shelly Anand: www.shellyanand.com | Twitter: @maanandshelly | IG: @likhoshelly\n\nBuy \u2018Laxmi\u2019s Mooch\u2019: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/610852/laxmis-mooch-by-shelly-anand-illustrated-by-nabi-h-ali/