In Israel there was a common theme of gender inequality where the husband was the head of the house hold etc. Contrastingly, there were times at which men and women were equal (e.g. compensation for slaves). At other times the author of the biblical narrative (no, narrative =/= fiction) highlights great women including - Deborah (in Judges I think) who was a Judge of Israel (A judge was an important position, was the top position prior to Kingship in ancient Israel) and leader of the Army. There was Michal, first wife of King David, who demonstrated heroic traits in helping her husband escape when I think it was Saul who sent people to murder him. (That would have been in Samual). There were also female prophets such as Miriam, Noadiah, Isiah's wife, Huldah etc.
At the above time the view was different to what the New Testament and the teachings of Jesus say.
The New Testament view is one of mostly equality however there still is the restriction of Women as priests (some churches today allow women priets/ministers). Note, women were allowed to take part in the church such as the deacon Pheobe in Romans(?) and as travelling 'evangelists'.
Men are still the head of the house, however, the compassionate loving relationship is emphasised:
For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23 For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything. For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her. (Ephesians 5:22-25)
As for rights in the bedroom a mutual relationship is established,
"unless you both agree", where both partners give authority of their body over to the other.
(1 Corinthians 7:3-5)
However, in the religious sense women are equal to men.
There is no longer Jew or Gentile,<sup> </sup>slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:28)
I'm not the authority on the issue but that is pretty much my 2cents worth off the top of my head.
btw, ditto, it isn't about arguing...it's about reading properly