Women, Eastern Contempt of
Eastern traditions often disparage women's wisdom, reflecting cultural contempt for females.
In all parts of the East, females are spoken of as being much inferior to men in wisdom; and nearly all their sages have proudly descanted on the ignorance of women. In the Hindoo book called the "Kurral," it is declared, "All women are ignorant." In other works, similar remarks are found: "Ignorance is a woman's jewel. Female wisdom is from the Evil One. The feminine qualities are four, — ignorance, fear, shame, and impunity. To a woman disclose not a secret. Talk not to me in that way: it is all female wisdom." Roberts.