The poem does come out of a specific cultural context. I think people intuitively understand that that really isn't central. A lot of women, for instance, find the Gita extremely important and maybe central in their spiritual life. They're willing to overlook the fact that it is completely male-oriented. I have noted places where it could be extremely demeaning to women, but that's just the cultural context it comes out of.
People recognize how pure and how open-hearted and marvelous the poem is.
It comes out of consciousness which is really transparent. People can get tied up into mental knots about these other issues if they want to, but it's really secondary. Not only is it not a stumbling block, it's an enormous help and opportunity. On this particular point, the Gita is totally in harmony with the Tao-te ching, with Zen, and with any of the clearest spiritual traditions. The central insight is that if you let go of results, if your mind is open enough not to get stuck in any concept of the future or the past, you will be a lot more effective as a capitalist or as a husband or as a mother, or as a chess player or anything.