Ah, but also remember that alchemy was a stepping-stone to scientific process. Even Sir Isaac Newton was rumored to be involved in, or have interest in, alchemy, before we knew enough to always distinguish which branches of science were and weren't plausible.

But yes, there IS a difference in treatment between the hermetic, Seal of Solomon, I-can-bind-demons-and-make-them-talk version of magic and the "she's a witch so clearly she has to SLEEP with demons" version of magic. Whether that's more about "learned" Judaic/pseudo-Judaic respect vs "hedge"/"low" magic, or more about the inherently perceived worth of men/money vs women/childbirth pursuits, is left as an exercise for the reader.