Shakespeare's treatment of women is interesting, not only in this play, but in most of his other ones as well. Although they are almost always focused on romantic matters, they are still strong willed, but restrained by the culture they are portrayed in. I can't tell how much of this is Shakespeare's own opinion, or just a reflection of the time in which these were written. His women are strong, and usually always get what they want in the end, but all they ever seem to want is some lover or another. In A Midsummer Nights Dream, I especially disliked the relationship between Oberon and Titania. He does her a horrible wrong, manipulates her into getting what he wants, and then she has no reaction to it after the spell is lifted.
Pretty sure any self respecting fairy queen would kick his ass.