end of Candide

In the end of Candide, the main character encounters more people who lead him to question Pangloss' optimism, notably Martin. In looking back, thinking about the paper, I couldn't help but notice that he targeted women. He continually portrayed women in a negative light: the women who played "dirty tricks" on them, Pacquette the prostitute. Women were only good for one thing- sex. Count Pococurante was "getting tired" of his two maidens. In the end Candide confesses that he did not even wish to marry Cunegonde who had become horribly ugly. This is also on top of the stereotypical portrayal of the Jews in the novel, starting with Daniel in the begginning. Should this blatant display of discrimination be taken offensively or does it add to the tongue in cheek tone of the story?