I've just started reading Fables TPB. I'm up to "March Of the Wooden Soldiers , " and I've read the first Jack Of Fables TPB. I'm liking it more than anyrthing else out there right now.

Rose Red sleeps with Charming to hurt Snow White.
Goldielocks sleeps with Jack to get info from him
Cinderella sleeps with Icadod Crane to get evidence that hes a spy or something. (I glanced at that one.)
"Red Riding Hood" sleeps with Boy Blue trying to get intel on Fable town.

Is Bill Willingham a misogynist, or am I reading waaay too much into this?

I think perhaps there may be an issue of context you're leaving out, but no, I do not think Wililngham's use of female fables is mysoginistic.

Pick up "Fables in Exile" and read the series form the beginning, the female characters, especially Snow, drive the plot along far more than the male characters (with the exception of Bigby and possibly one or two others as the series progresses beyond MotWS).

I actualy think that Willingham is somewhat progressive in his treatment of women in the comics-medium, especially when compared to his contemproraries.

Just my $.02.

And keep reading Jack. He's like the dessert after the meal that is Fables.

You're probably right & I wanted a reality check before I phoned Gloria Steinem

Boy Blue becomes a bigger character later on, and a really cool one at that.

ROFL!

It's a good thing you waited, eh?

Bill Willingham's (comics) women have generally been more powerful, more important and more interesting than any of his male characters.

Disclosure: I haven't read Fables. This is based on his Elementals/Pantheon/Ironwood.

But its true in Fables too. Old King Cole is nominally in charge but Snow White is the power behind the throne

After reading the first 2 Jack Trades Idon't think he hates women anymore.