I don't like when they use shapeshifting/vampirism as excuses for gender essentialism/male domination

OMG, this. I pretty much can't stand most werewolf stuff these days for exactly this reason, and it makes me sad because I ADORE real wolves and would love to read about werewolves that are more like real wolves and less like some retrogressive idea of humanity, with bonus shapeshifting. (I've got to catch up on Carrie Vaughn.)