Hindus excusing everything misogynistic with one simple sentence: “oh, it’s because women have Agni tatva” (fire element)
I’m a doubting Hindu, the more I get older the more I realise how stupid every religion is, of course it’s the same with the one I was born into. Every single misogynistic thing a woman faces in Hinduism, the only answer their mothers and pandits (priests) have for them is “oh, it’s because women have Agni tatva (fire element), that makes their inner self fiery.” Insinuating that gods don’t like that, it’s bad for women cuz gods will get angry and curse at her if she does ‘something’ which they are told not to do due to their “AgNi taTva”. But, a man can go do the same thing she is held back from. What sort of weak excuse is that? “You’re not supposed to tHis! Or ThAT! Because, women have agni tatva.”
Any other person heard this excuse before?
I’m just ranting at this point. I’ve been facing a lot of misogyny (related or unrelated to this) at home.