Gender is dependent upon the societal norm at the time.
Early religion depicted the Goddess as reign of that which existed beyond the skies. Yet with her in charge, man was in no way subjugated or made to feel inferior.
Later, there was the pantheon of male gods and female goddesses. A step in a better direction?
Until we get to the point where man seemed to evolve testosterone and decide that women were evil; thus creating the tyrannical, monotheistic, patriarchal god who hated so much yet was ignorantly viewed as benevolent.
Early religion depicted the Goddess as reign of that which existed beyond the skies. Yet with her in charge, man was in no way subjugated or made to feel inferior.
Later, there was the pantheon of male gods and female goddesses. A step in a better direction?
Until we get to the point where man seemed to evolve testosterone and decide that women were evil; thus creating the tyrannical, monotheistic, patriarchal god who hated so much yet was ignorantly viewed as benevolent.