With regard to the passage when the Buddha meets Aṅgulimāla, feminist scholar Liz Wilson concludes that the story is an example of cooperation and interdependence between the sexes: both the Buddha and Aṅgulimāla's mother help to stop him.
Terkait cerita saat sang Buddha bertemu Aṅgulimāla, cendekiawan feminis Liz Wilson menyatakan bahwa cerita tersebut adalah contoh kerjasama dan saling ketergantungan antar lawan jenis: sang Buddha dan ibu Aṅgulimāla sama-sama menolong untuk menghentikannya.