This scripture annoyed me no end. According to the rule, a four year old boy would outrank a sister with excellent discipline and Bible skills. The worship of the penis rather than God is what I call Paul's rule. Once upon a time, I studied in an academic commentary what this advice from Paul meant. In fact, I may still have the commentary but those items as packed away.
There may have been a decent reason in the first century Middle East. I recall sisters used to wear hankies on their head if my younger brother was present. Save me, it looked like a large Kotex pad. I can just imagine what a visitor to the KH might think. In my experience, the sisters knew far more than the brothers about doctrine. If they were allowed to serve as humans, the KH would have been so much better.
Hey, a woman is nothing more than a hank of hair and pile of bones. The problem is you can have no children wthout hanks of hair and piles of bones.
Kate, it is very distressing to me that in this day sisters get in trouble for reporting serious felonies to the police.
Some day Paul and I are going to discuss his comments. Get real. Is the quote from a genuine epistle of Paul's? Maybe not. God - She will not be pleased.