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In the mundane world, one major reason for gender inequity is that males had a near monopoly on force. They were and are bigger, stronger, and the ones, in many cases, trained to fight. They were the ones with the weapons, regardless of type - fist, sword, gun, it was a man who had it and knew how to use it. (Yes, I know this is vastly oversimplified.)
In the wizard world, power comes from having a wand, the amount of magic you can use, and the spells you know. None of these factors depend on gender.
So why in hell aren't there any stories that reflect that? Why is it the only time gender inequity comes up is when an author is describing how restricted females are in the wizard world? Why are there no stories where one of the reasons purebloods look down on muggles is because of how women are, or were, treated?
(Yes, almost all death eaters are male - but please remember when and where Tom Riddle was born and raised. Women under the age of 30 still didn't have the right to vote when he was born.)
In the wizard world, power comes from having a wand, the amount of magic you can use, and the spells you know. None of these factors depend on gender.
So why in hell aren't there any stories that reflect that? Why is it the only time gender inequity comes up is when an author is describing how restricted females are in the wizard world? Why are there no stories where one of the reasons purebloods look down on muggles is because of how women are, or were, treated?
(Yes, almost all death eaters are male - but please remember when and where Tom Riddle was born and raised. Women under the age of 30 still didn't have the right to vote when he was born.)