I just feel that that's the only way women are honored in the drama category.
truthfully up until the last 2-3 years the only great awards given at the Oscars were in both the female actor categories, even in the worst of the awards era (mid 90s to mid 2000s)
it was the only category that i looked forward to, because they were meaty roles usually in in dependant films. if you're interested go back and check it out.
i agree with Pete that women don't get nearly as many good roles, i just think one of the reasons (along with many many more) is because writing a corrupted/troubled female character since the 80s was wrongfully considered politically incorrect. which is sad. it was safe to either objectify a woman as a bimbo or write her as a man's moral compass. both of which are retarded. I've seen just as many relationships go shitty because of the woman in as much as i have because of the man.
imagine a film where a woman fucks up her relationship, and through the trials and tribulations comes around to seek an apology, and the man either decides to take her back or not. they do exist, but so seldom. there are countless films like that with men. the true question is how does that serve in the bigger picture? who knows. I'm happy that the pendulum swing is starting to come back.