Is this like, where is the line between perpetuating a horrible thing that drags us down still today in Roleplay, or using such to create learning lessons while also mirroring the beast? Ah, also a bit of how much can history bend despite its more overt failings -- good question, all of it.

In my roleplays I intentionally target social norms that reproduce inequality. I use authors like Brent Weeks, brave enough to not only make women more magically inclined, but to place greater ability and value onto people of colour, as reference in my own creations. In my fantasies, women are often matriarchs or have strong representation on shared governance systems. Additionally, these women often are 30-70, powerful, across the board in relation to physical appearance, and, frankly, I use heroic women as inspiration for their attitudes and actions. I also include patriarchal powers, because equality does not mean dominance, but I recognize that men are already viewed as powerful creatures (they really don't need a title to be considered able to change the world).

Historically speaking, I would play with inequality to make a point. I'm doing this in a novel I'm working on and, honestly, it exposes this new perspective to a times we all think we know. By posing a question in a historical roleplay, such as a changing the gender power dynamics in medieval times for example, is a way to explore those worlds too, not necessarily changing history in some sweeping motion. 

Hm... I'm feeling super unclear this morning. I'll probably check this out again after work to make sure that all made sense.