Question

when she got home and announced her intention, however, her parents were horrified. \hockey is not a sport for girls!\ her father said. \there are plenty of girls playing ice hockey, dad. the high school even has a girls hockey team,\ replied meera. \i would really like to try out for it after i finish the hockey skills class.\ \it is not a sport for indian girls, then,\ her mother said. \we have seen those hockey players practicing at the rink before your class starts, and they look pretty aggressive. wouldnt you rather do something beautiful and graceful instead of racing around in a helmet and bulky padding, and being slammed into the boards?\ \you should think about what your mother says,\ offered her father. \i dont care about being beautiful and graceful,\ meera said. \i want to be fast and powerful.\ \well,\ her father retorted, \you are not taking hockey, and thats that!\

Explanation:

Meera's mother says hockey is not for Indian girls and presents a more 'graceful' alternative, showing her disapproval.

Answer:

Her mother said, "It is not a sport for Indian girls, then."