You're absolutely right. Unfortunately it's a lot like affirmative action for minorities. The ultimate result is that women are given a pass for behaviour that the law does not tolerate in men with the result that many men do not consider women as equals.
Correct. Treating women like children, as if they so get a pass because of a diminished capacity is degrading and breeds disrespect of women as a group. But feminism has never been about equality and respect. It is about special treatment and goodies. Just like every other leftist movement.