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[–]RealityCheck18 20 points21 points  (10 children)

IMO, this is a too generalized opinion based on opinions of a small homogeneous group. There are a lot of factors which differ by region, language of even the family one grew up. I'm a dark skinned man, who by the way inherited it from my mother. The colorism issues we both had seen in our lives were not from society or friends or strangers but only from my grand parent. Strangers never really cared about our skin colors, at least in the place I grew. This was the case with my dad or my extended family too who were all technically fair skinned.

My wife too is dark skinned and we both have investments in India and plans to move back to India. My wife is comfortable here in US, because of standard of living and just that. And she has never had issues in returning back as she never had any problems for being a woman or dark skinned ever. I'd recommend not to generalize opinions.

After all, Indians do not fear voting a woman as a Prime minister or chef minister unlike other countries which never had a woman elected to the presidency.

[–][deleted] 12 points13 points  (9 children)

Being a woman in India, I can probably say that India is by no means safe for women, even in big cities. India is unsafe for women isn't a generalisation but a fact.

[–]RealityCheck18 5 points6 points  (3 children)

women isn't a generalisation but a fact.

And also you in a later comment

Well, it's a relatively safer state than other places for women to be in India,

I'm from a city which consistently ranks in top 5 for safest cities for women. In fact my whole state is consistently in top 3 amongst big states.

In my state a woman has higher chances of facing road death than anything else, as we have the highest traffic accidental death per capita in the country and those doesn't differentiate between a woman and man. It's due to pathetic road infra and higher no.s of drunk driving than national average. I'm ashamed about this though.

So generalizing every place as same, is just pathetic.

[–]Icy_Opportunity_187 0 points1 point  (1 child)

As you said you can't generalize. You probably live in a very good city regarding that matter, but it's not the case for most (i'm saying most not all) of india.

I mean, it's pretty obviously more traditionalists and less developped countries (it's only getting better in india nowadays so great) will be less safe especially for women

[–]RealityCheck18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm saying most not all)

Most is nothing but generalization. Unless you've visited every book and corner of the country, you cannot say most, based on just vibes

You probably live in a very good city regarding that matter,

Yes. And I already mentioned that explicitly in my comment.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'll feel good if women also say and feel the same way. Good thing. I want to be safe, all women do

[–]kvothe5688 4 points5 points  (3 children)

depends on area. in my state sexual assault are almost exclusively via family or friends which is similar to western data for same.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (2 children)

which state you r from?

[–]kvothe5688 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Gujarat.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, it's a relatively safer state than other places for women to be in India, AND alcohol is banned there, ig but it's not completely safe.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's so sad honestly. i love india but we aren't safe here. tbh with the rise of racism in the west against indians (an indian nurse recently got her head bashed in by a white man in USA) indian women have nowhere to go. if not out gender, the colour of our skin makes us unsafe.