So was slavery a widely accepted practice - it is in the Bible, probably in the written word of other religions.  The powerlessness of women until the modern era is also present in almost every culture and has been amply written about in religious texts.  More, women are still powerless in many cultures of today.  Nations were ruled by "divine right" kings for most of human history until the last few hundred years.

None of this change to new ways of viewing these issues came about without huge protest from the "status quo" crowd, those who elevate "tradition" over reason. It took the "badgering" of those who saw a new way to view these issues, "badgering" to overcome the "wisdom over the ages."  The Catholic church still battles democracy, the liberation of women, and modern medicine.

I think it is time for us to recognize that God created humans with different ways of experiencing and expressing their sexuality.  We know more today about nature and ourselves that cannot be ignored.