So you're actually admitting this is not fair. Good, a first step in the right direction.
About the CPT story: I smell bull**** here...anyway if it's true he was just an idiot. Of course you're not "kicking up a fuss" because you can't compare THAT to not be able to access a pilot loan because of your gender. And be aware that this is the official reason, confirmed by the airline, not something we're just supposing.
You don't want to be discriminated (and you aren't) but you want to talk specifically to women pilots...well, this makes a lot of sense...
And now...do you understand that between two pilots, born on the same date, same exam results, same EVERYTHING, easyJet is going to choose the female one just because of her sex? Isn't this the definition of gender discrimination?