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Daoism Inequality

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Daoism is a multifaceted tradition that has been around for over 2,500 years; there is a wide inequality in the way the society relate to women. For instance, Stephen translates, “Now I leap in joy, forgetting limitations, in the hope that you might instruct me and dispel me ignorance, thereby saving this human, Yang Xi. This is only wish, night after night” (Stephen 174). The nature of these relationships differed greatly, but most are guided by the intricacy of other beliefs. They regularly perceive fruitfulness, sexuality, motherhood, arcane knowledge, and hidden powers as the directly associated with the woman and assess these elements optimistically. However, many creeds also demote women to a mediocre position, considering them an inferior
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