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Woman Says Safety Fears Forced Parents To Reject LSR

Woman Says Safety Fears Forced Parents To Reject LSR
‘What’s The Point Of Merit, If Fear Gets Final Say?’ Woman Recalls Parents Rejecting LSR Delhi Over Safety · timesnownews.com

A woman said she earned a place at LSR in Delhi.

Her parents did not want her to attend because they worried about her safety.

She said this meant she had to give up an important educational opportunity.

She questioned why girls are told to avoid risky situations instead of making places safer.

She described common advice such as not going out late or not being alone.

She believes this advice puts the burden on women.

She also asked whether merit matters if fear can still decide a girl’s future.

Her account highlights the tension between education and concerns about women’s safety.

Key facts

Institution
LSR
Location
Delhi
Decision
The woman said she gave up attending LSR.
Reason
Her parents were concerned about safety.
Central issue
The effect of safety fears on women’s educational choices.
Woman’s argument
Society should eliminate danger rather than continually restricting women’s behavior.

Quotes

The woman

A woman describing her parents’ safety concerns and the effect on her college choice

“We keep redesigning women’s lives around danger instead of eliminating the danger itself. 'Don't go out late. Don’t go there. Don’t be alone.' It is always the same script, just repeated with a different headline. And that is the part we rarely question. Because if a girl like me can do everything right, earn her place at a college like LSR and still have to give it up because a city feels UNSAFE to her parents then what exactly are we working towards? What is the point of merit and doing 'right”
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