Religion is not detached from the cultural aspects of where it exists. Such was/is the situation in Tibet, male-oriented. The Catholic Church says priests can

Religion is not detached from the cultural aspects of where it exists. Such was/is the situation in Tibet, male-oriented. The Catholic Church says priests can only be male too. Women weren't given much freedom in society when these policies were defined. Western-adapted Buddhism lineages are much more open to women in general.