No, they are not.
I do not think you can separate this idea that women are perceived as care givers from using them in this capacity. It is perceiving women as being different from men. There is absolutely no reason why a man cannot be the primary care giver for children.
You are still...
It really is not that simple though is it. This is not just about available roles for women, they can do any job they like if they can get that job. They won't be paid as well and will find it harder to get promoted though obviously.
If there were men appearing as eye candy at all women's...
This has literally nothing to do with protecting Grid Girls from sexism. Why are so many people struggling to understand this? This is not about these individual women, of course they have chosen to do this, Bernie Ecclestone is not rounding up women to stand next to F1 cars against their will...