I agree. During the middle ages, a lot of games were played by the then scholars with an intention to dominate women, because of which the purity of the ancient teachings got tainted, and women have become mere objects today, or at least, many of us view them that way. But it is my belief that the science of our ancient teachings were by themselves pure and uplifting. The teachings of our Rishis are not to blame. It is unfortunately ourselves who have caused this. Our religion has become like today's Bagmati, very polluted. The river itself deserves no blame. There are many good things in the our scriptures, but it is unfortunate, that we have ignored them entirely.