The Gender Divide Continues!

I have just been reading Militant Art Bitch's blog, which is headed: Anonymous Female Artist (a.k.a. Militant Art Bitch)
Greetings. I'm Edna, the Anonymous Female Artist. I'm opinionated and angry at the current state of the male-dominated art world. I'm here to bring attention to the evil-doings of artists, critics, gallerists, and anyone else who's making it hard for us. I'm a MILITANT ART BITCH who is dedicated to JUSTICE for all!
What a refreshing and honest take on feminist art, theory and the still existing patriarchal art industry. I recently had this conversation regarding the attitute towards 'female', not only in the art scene but also socially. Society has such deep rooted attitudes that have been passed down from our predecessors since, well the time when Eve apparently led Adam into the garden and convinced him to eat the apple. We've been seen as the spawn of saturn, forced to cover ourselves from head to toe so as not to make the opposite sex desire us (not like the opposite sex has a choice or self control, is it?), forced to be imprisioned if we become widowed, and expected to follow our mans dreams, goals and choices in life like a good little girl, and in relation to art, never be taken seriously only if a man has chosen to give you the opportunity (so on and so on). And though I would like to think that times have changed many of these oppressive situations still occur today. Feminism in the 60's to womens liberation have incurred many changes, for example we now have the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art. Though I see this as a good thing for post, present and future female artists, it still doesn't mean that we are seen as equal or as valued in the art scene as the monumental work of male artists. After discussing feminism, with two colleagues, in context to my work, I mentioned that regardless whether my work is trying to express a feminist statement or not, because I am female there will always be some form of critical analysis of the feminist content in my work. Edna (a.k.a Militant Art Bitch) wrote in her post Not A Fucking Thing Has Changed that "anytime a woman picks up a paintbrush, it is indeed a feminist act, and by this fact alone, every piece of art made by a woman is revolutionary." This statement confirms that many female artists struggle with this concept. I used to sign my work with just my initials and last name for that exact reason, so I wouldn't be recognised as a female artist and therefore may be taken more seriously but in time (and with research in to feminism) I considered this as a step back in time, not unlike being inprisoned or made to wear a veil.
I think change will only start to occur if our attitudes stop dividing genders and we start seeing everyone as a human being and therefore every person requiring the same respect, value and consideration regardless of their gender. I know, very utopian and generalising but great concept in theory!