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Daughter off to uni, what should I tell her?

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Lovelyricepudding · 05/10/2022 23:34

My unstreetwise, rather naive daughter is away to university in a big city. What do I need to tell her to keep her safe?

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AnotherDayAnotherView · 06/10/2022 00:16

Lovelyricepudding · 05/10/2022 23:34

My unstreetwise, rather naive daughter is away to university in a big city. What do I need to tell her to keep her safe?

Is it too late to suggest she does an apprenticeship instead? Racking up £50,000+ debt for a degree that may or may not lead to employment within her chosen field is something to consider. Many graduates are unable to find their "ideal" job that links to their degree. Only this evening I spent time with a lovely young woman who has an undergraduate and post graduate degree who now works in a call centre on minimum wage - such a waste..

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Lovelyricepudding · 05/10/2022 23:54

She went to a girls' school and lives in a small quiet safe town so a city will be a shock. And to be honest despite being on here, I feel quite naive too. We know previous 'escapes' when out and about like toilets are now a potential danger spot as mixed sex. That it is jarder than ever for girls to protect their personal boundaries.

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Mombie2016 · 05/10/2022 23:52

The Lesbian groups aren’t, either, in my experience.

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Lovelyricepudding · 05/10/2022 23:39

Are any SU associated feminism groups safe? I presumed not!

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Mombie2016 · 05/10/2022 23:37

Find out if there’s a Safe Space on her campus. The Uni was at has just set up two 8pm-8am Safe Spaces where students can go, for example, in a MH crisis, during or after a night out if they feel they can’t get home safe/are being followed.

The SU also has a scheme where any student can get a taxi home for free, the bill goes onto the SU account and the student pays it back later.

Tell her to check if the Feminism group is “Intersectional” - if so, we all know what that fucking means.

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