Divija Bhasin is a popular content creator who is currently at the center of a heated online debate for her attempt to reclaim the popular Hindi slang – ‘r**di’
Divija is often known for tackling uncomfortable social issues, and her viral Instagram reel attempting to reclaim the word has ignited fierce arguments across social media.
Who is influencer and psychologist Divija Bhasin: Biography, age, family, father and education
Any woman who considers herself as a feminist and is enabling the hounding of Divija Bhasin, you are furthering misogyny.
An imperfect critique is absolutely understandable when it comes to women living in a country as horribly misogynist as ours.
Women are still making sense… pic.twitter.com/cynaPycKE6
— Dr. Ruchika Sharma (@tishasaroyan) November 12, 2025
Finally, mainstream news like NDTV is covering widespread verbal violence that happens against women on the internet and in real life.
May be a small win and things will take time to change but at least this started the conversation
Watch my youtube video here
I AM A PROUD… pic.twitter.com/rS23EXa5AL
— awkwardgoat3 🐐 (@DivijaBhasin) November 12, 2025
While many netizens have praised her for challenging misogyny, others have accused her of being insensitive to the struggles of sex workers.
Divija Bhasin speaks out about reclaiming the word ‘r**di’
Bhasin, in her Instagram reel, sarcastically commented:
I need to look rdi-er”
After commenting, she explains how many men and even families use the word to insult women for the smallest actions. She added:
Just existing as a woman makes you a rdi.”
Bhasin also argued that the word has lost its original connection to sex work and now simply serves as a tool to shame women for independence. She concluded:
If I’m not being called rdi, it means I’m being controlled — and that’s worse.”
She then posted a follow-up video, where she claimed:
I am a proud rdi,” she declared. “R**di supremacy.”
Divija Bhasin biography and age
Divija Bhasin is a Delhi-based counseling psychologist and digital content creator who is currently aged 28. Over the years, she has gained popularity for her Instagram handle “Awkward Goat,” where she creates mental health content and commentary on gender, society, and internet culture. Divija’s straightforward and provocative style has often sparked debate, and she has built a reputation for going beyond social taboos.
Her father is Sandeep Bhasin.
Education
Divija BHASIN was a Master of Science student at the University of Bath, Bath. She completed a BA in Psychology Honors from Ambedkar University Delhi and did her Master’s in Applied Clinical Psychology from University of Bath.
Profession and career
Divija Bhasin works professionally as a therapist and educator, offering online counseling sessions. She also regularly creates workshops focusing on mental health, relationships, and self-worth. She is quite popular on social media, where she shares conversations about emotional healing and the stigma surrounding therapy in India. Most of her viral videos often feature a mix of humor with tough social realities.
In 2022, Bhasin who makes educational content about mental health, founded The Friendly Couch, a mental health organisation that provides therapy and was the only Indian creator among 15, invited by Harvard University to a Mental Health Creators Summit in Boston.
Husband
She is married to Amod Bhanushali who is the son of Sachin Bhanushali and is said to hail from a wealthy family with Sachin being the CEO of Gateway Rail Freight.
Divija Bhasin has an Instagram account under the handle @awkwardgoat3, where she has over 520K followers and 1,406 posts.