Isaac,

You seriously need to do more study before you call Nepali culture a Hindu patriarchal system. I was born as a Hindu but i have switched my religion to the new religion called LOGIC once i hit the age of reasoning.

Hindu religion has nothing to do with the the patriarchal system that is seen in Nepal. I know Hindu religion has sometimes referred Men as the Gods for the women to worship for but the religion also has referred women, children, plants, animals, rocks, water, air and bunch of other things as gods for others to worship.

I lived in Nepal long enough and did not encounter one father who saw their daughter as a farm animal just for the purpose of baby making machine. The idea of incest was born in the WEST, so as sex with animals and objects.

And do more research, out of all the religions out there you will see that Hinduism is the religion that respects women the most than anyone else. Only in Hinduism the goddess of wisdom, power, wealth is a female.

You are connecting the misery and chaos brought by poverty and lack of information with Women Rights. Shame on you if this was your basis for your verdict.

".. in many Asian cultures (especially in
the rural areas of countries such as Nepal), women are seen as little
more than farm animals--completely utilitarian baby-making machines
with no real capacity for intelligent thoughts."