Most of the men were portrayed as weaker than their female counterparts, but I wouldn't agree that Adama was. (or Tigh) If anything, he was the most coherent authority figure the show had, regardless of gender.

Roslin's slants were slanted to make her appear more steely, IMO, but that didn't fool everyone. I liked her character, but she didn't compare to Bill in this context. "Stardoe" had her moments, but ultimately boiled down to a talented flake with daddy issues. Despite his mediocre acting and Sharon-co-dependent tendencies, Helo was a favorite character of mine. Chief wasn't bad, but ultimately melted down.