Has religion had a generally negative impact on Hindu and Buddhist women?
The question implies some unfair and unfounded assumptions. The question alleges that some negative characteristics are observed in Hindu and Buddhist women which are not present in others. Without identifying what characteristic are being branded as negative, it will not be right for anyone say that these are really “negative”. Only when this negative nature of the influences has been established can we move to the subsequent question of whether these are present only in Hindu and Buddhist women, and whether their religion is responsible for it. However, I would like to say this much. All religions as practiced by the majority of people have their good influences as well as bad ones. The nature of these influences varies from one religion to another. But there are no religion with only good influence or only bad influences. I would like to repeat, I am talking about the religions as practiced by the majority, and not what was preached and promoted by the great souls who formed the ins
