The Eight Garudhammas

The Eight Garudhammas(or "heavy rules") are highly contested; they were supposedly added to the (bhikkhunis) Vinaya "to allow more acceptance" of a monastic Order for women, during the Buddha's time. They are controversial because they attempt to push women into an inferior role and because many Buddhists, especially those in Theravada, have found evidence that the eight Garudhammas are not really from the teachings of Buddha.