The son of the Rishi, Svetaketu, disapproved of this usage and he established the following practice on earth as regards men and women.
ऋषिपुत्रोऽथ तं धर्मं श्वेतकेतुर्न चक्षमे॥ चकार चैव मर्यादामिमां स्त्रीपुंसयोर्भुवि।