Making one of the wench brides into a female pirate is actually a cool way to go, too.
As for the Pirates of the Caribbean films, the franchise still brings in audiences but not quite in the way it used to, and critical reception continues to decline.
Far from Disney pushing a feminist agenda as some might decry, this change actually has a basis in fact.
Historical figures like Anne Bonny and Mary Read were every bit as badass and fearsome as their male counterparts, just watch Black Sails.