Is there such a thing as a female chauvinist?

On Shabbat we were reading a dvar Torah from a newsletter, available in most shules, called "Shabbat Shalom". Anyway, the main gist (there was not much else to it) of the 2 page dvar Torah, written by Oshrat Shoham, was about how important a role women played in the building of the mishkan.

Now I am probably going to make some enemies with this post (you will forgive me PurpleParrot, Bloghd). But everytime I hear one of these "overthetop feminist, mumbo jumbo, hooha, women are important and lets not forget it" divrei Torah, I cannot stop my annoyance. SO WHAT!!! So women were instrumental in building the Mishkan, BIG DEAL!!! What I think the Dvar Torah did not say is that women were very probably busy sewing the curtains, making covers, decorating the ornaments, and making the tea for the MEN WHO WERE BUILDING THE MISHKAN! You know - woman's work.

Miriam, whose creative talents celebrated the Song at the Sea - via her musical abilities - was the one from whom would arise a descendant full of wisdom, understanding, and creativity, one chosen to lead the "national project." It was precisely Miriam, the more "folksy" of the two, whose water-well stood beside her amidst the people, who sang and danced with the women - she was the one whose descendant would take charge of the wonderful cooperative activity of constructing the Tabernacle.
It was precisely Miriam and her family, with their wisdom and creativity, who were chosen to lead the building of the Tabernacle: Not the natural candidate - Aaron - whose leadership abilities had failed him, and who was destined to perform pre-programmed ritual activities in the Tabernacle, who was unable to deal with changing situations, and not Moses, who grew distant from the people after the sin of the calf and God's revelation to him. Miriam was the one to lead in that so very significant stage of nation-building.

Naturally women took control of the "creative" building of the Mishkan. I am guessing they didn't have "queer eye for the straight guy" or "trading up" in those days.

Why do people feel they have to make such a huge deal about gender. I have no problem with the concept of woman's work, men's work. In fact as long as my husband takes the rubbish out I am happy. If it wasn't for the fact that we live in Israel and we need the double salary to survive - I would be quite happy staying home, having children and keeping house.