Well, there are biased and/or frightened people who hold virtually any opinion that's out there, so that's nothing unique to that particular viewpoint.
Let's remember this is a game meant to be played for fun. Regardless of how cultures and faiths were traditionally, let's say a player wants to reform and create a faith that has female councilors, equal lords, male commanders, and female knights. Should he be able to? Absolutely, IMO. Such a society probably never existed, because that's random as heck.Besides, whole point there is to represent cultures that, while wasn't female-dominated, had some elements of equality, to lesser or larger degree. (or create something truly bizarre
But if it's fun for a player to create it then I don't see why not. I'm not sure exactly what you are saying here since your first sentence compares today to "distant ages," while the second compares "early middles ages" to "enlightenment" age. If by "enlightenment" age you mean today, then certainly that's wrong (if you are referring to the western world). If you are referring to the Age of Enlightenment then I'm no expert, but I believe you're mistaken there too.
Wikipedia has an article on the topic and the first paragraph goes:
"The role of women in the Enlightenment is debated. It is acknowledged that women during this era were not considered of equal status to men, and much of their work and effort were suppressed. Even so, salons, coffeehouses, debating societies, academic competitions and print all became avenues for women to socialize, learn and discuss enlightenment ideas. For many women, these avenues furthered their roles in society and created stepping stones for future progress."
Of course other areas of the world may be different, like Saudi Arabia, where women still need a male guardian and only recently became able to drive cars.
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