Infected by patriarchy

Yesterday we visited an archaeological site that was also a Buddhist temple.

I was required to cover myself completely while Tony walked in shorts and a T-shirt. As I understand Buddhism at its Source, it is not gendered at all. I did a little research and found that quite a few scholars have addressed the issue of the infection of Buddhism by patriarchy.

Androcentrism is a male-centred consciousness. Texts are written by men, placing the world in the image of the male gaze. 

Almost every body of research until recent times about endurance athletes has been done on men, yet applied to women. 

As Dr Stacey Sims says, women are not small men.

The world cannot progress while the androcentric view remains.

I can respect tradition when I am in a country as a guest. 

Yet it will not stop me from challenging the sacred cows preventing the world from becoming more humane to all. 

Western philosophy is almost entirely androcentric, which makes it seriously deficient and, as such, not to be trusted at all.

Our voices, writings, philosophy, politics, spiritual practices and moral codes are seeking androgyny.

There is no moral, religious, or spiritual freedom until the full spectrum of humanity is represented.

Photo Taken August 21st 2024