Some people hold up the enlightenment of the Dragon-King’s daughter as the story that proves that women had an equal place in the Sangha at the time of Shakyamuni. I don’t quite agree because I think a better case is made in the predictions of future enlightenment of the wife and aunt of the Buddha and other women in that general prediction. In both cases, however, the changing into a man still happens. I have written earlier in the book about imposing our modern ideals of equality and respect for all people on the culture and history of the past. I think the best we can say is the possibility of women being able to become enlightened is made in both instances, even if flawed.