Hsiao explains that the people who control the "interpretation of ritual" have never considered its bias against women. Instead, they have often used fear that "if we don't do it this way, disaster will befall our children and grandchildren" to ensure that particular rituals are maintained unchanged. Most women are unable to bear such an accusation and unhappily submit.
蕭昭君解釋，掌握「儀式詮釋權」的人向來不會去考慮儀式對女性的歧視，反而經常會用「如果不這樣做，會禍及子孫」的恐嚇來確保特定儀式得以繼續維繫；大部分女性無法承擔罪名，只好無奈就範。