The rules for all religions were laid down by Men so therefore all discriminate, just some more than others.
Pixie I was brought up as were my peers to always walk on the outside when walking with a woman, any woman, it wasn't religion, it was called being gentlemanly.
As for the other points you raised in your first point I am glad you are content however I think my wife would be horrified to live a life where I ruled it and gave her money, I provided for my family when our children were young but she went back to work as soon as she could.
Consequently should anything happen to me she can stand on her own two feet. Oh and she go's out to meet her friends.