Honestly, the only "unsettling trend" here is the Globe's constant beating of a feminist-lite drum.  

Network television is full of women, from morning talk shows to afternoon soaps to shopping channels to "reality" TV about housewives, bachelorettes, survivors, etc.  Not to mention news and current affairs programs - check-out the CBC for instance.  Women have even invaded the sports networks and male sports-team locker rooms.   

Must everything be about women all the time?