My sister is a medical intern. Due to this, she doesn't come back until 11:30 at night. Many days, she takes up night duties as well. In my country, there's a common notion against women that they shouldn't be outside at night and they should come early. It's almost devastating that people take so much pride in misogynistic views. Even though girls study and shine in their fields, they're still taken as granted by their parents with comments like "You're only allowed to work as much as we allow you to." , "Women are weaker so they shouldn't have high hopes or freedom because they're prone to the dangers." 



Yesterday, my sister came back home at 11:30 and my father went berserk. For him, she being a girl and working late hours isn't a good sign and society doesn't approve of it, so she shouldn't work late. Irrespective of the fact that it's a given schedule for her to be present at that particular time. As for my mom, she'll never go against the norms. She never accepts the possibility of a progressive generation even when we live in a city that chimes with progressiveness. So many of the girls i know or see stay late at nights in the clubs or partying with friends and their parents don't give two shits,not that going to clubs or parties is wrong but atleast they're enjoying it and not working. My sister is a very bright person,she does a lot of work as an intern and for her to be not able to work as much just because my parents don't want her to attend night duties or come late breaks her. 



Today i was having my breakfast when my mom suddenly starts talking about everything saying that my sister should change her behaviour and she should conform with the society. I was frustrated, it's not the first time we're talking about this. I told her that women shouldn't lose their freedom because the society doesn't approve and my father says "If an ant says it's going to fight against an elephant, it can't. So, your sisters no different." I burst out at my father and argued with him, he starts telling me that this is the problem with this generation that we don't understand our faults and we don't understand how society works. 



People think so much about the society that they don't even think about their freedom. My father would rather just conform to the society than to support my sister and encourage her to learn and be established. He talks about safety, but is it her fault that we've come to such a bad time that women need to supress their freedom to work, to enjoy life. Now my father's acting like I've hurt him  and he's not even talking to me, he doesn't even care to atleast try to understand my point. Am i really the bad person here? I did what i thought was right. Ofcourse i care about my sister's safety which i why if it's too late, i tell her to book a cab or i just bring her home on my bike. 