"From the crown to the toe, top full of direst cruelty"

I don't know how I feel about this quote. Allow me to explain.
On the one hand, you have the idea that Lady Macbeth is the only one to blame for the (allegedly) impeding death of Duncan and Malcolm and subsequent crowning of Macbeth as king. Is Shakespeare misogynistic for throwing all the fault off on Lady M?
On the other hand, can't women be villains? If we're striving for perfect gender equality, Lady Macbeth shouldn't be constrained to the typical gender roles seen in Western literature. Instead of being weak and maternal (two traits that are often associated with each other), she is cunning, ruthless, and, quite frankly, cold-hearted. Does this make Shakespeare a feminist, given that he's stepping out of society's typical ideal of a woman and casting her as a conniving - for lack of a better word - witch?
Feminism isn't about declaring women as the superior, perfect gender - rather, it's about allowing women to step outside of boundaries, or stay inside boundaries, or, basically, to do whatever they please. At least, that's what I think. So, I kind of like that Lady Macbeth isn't a simpering soccer mom (not that there's anything wrong with that, of course.) I just think that it's good to get people out of their comfort zones when it comes to categorizing people. Is her being cast in a bad light a good thing? I think, yes. It establishes this crazy idea that women are people, and that we vary and don't come in all one form. We can be kind, evil, powerful, or stay-at-home moms that make really great cookies. We can be people.
Bravo, Shakespeare! You've done it yet again.