I think that we probably have to go beyond thinking about sexism. It is not really a woman who is blamed, rather a goddess in the case of Empedocles, and the soul principle in Genesis. Perhaps we just have to accept that this might be the case.

As you're aware, I'm very keen on Jung. In his terms, the goal is the reunification of the male and female principles (at a higher level). For a man the guide is the anima (the female soul principle), and for a woman the animus (a male equivalent). So there is an equivalent solution for both sexes, therefore no need to think in terms of sexism.

As you know, I'm not very keen on the evolutionary interpretation, since I think the true subject of Genesis (and Empedocles) is much more spiritual, and has to be interpreted allegorically.