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At one time in India - in the ancient Vedic period - there were equal rights between men and women and even feminist law makers like Gargi and Maitreyi . But the later Vedic period polarized the sexes. Males oppressed females and treated them as 'other' or similar to a lower caste.
Today, patriarchy is just one of the hierarchies which keep females down, oppressed by the traditional system.
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Last updated: October 12, 2010