Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Buddhist philosophy is sexist

Continuing the last post, there is a long tradition of sexism that is being slowly reformed by some like Ven. Karma Lekshe Tsomo:

"What misconceptions exist about women in Buddhism?

In Buddhist texts and traditions, we find stereotypes of women as jealous, gossipy, sexually uncontrollable, overly emotional, and so on. Many people, including some women, accept these stereotypes. Even in the West, we often find women ignored, excluded, or talked over. If a woman speaks out, she may be considered arrogant or aggressive, whereas a man will be seen as confident and assertive. Western feminists are sometimes accused of exaggerating gender inequalities, but we cannot ignore the discrimination we face. Asian women certainly notice gender discrimination. They joke about it all the time."

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