It is a classic case of "Willful Ignorance" (a sin) made worse by the concomitant ironic 'n wrong claims of  a) authority; b) expertise; and c) insight. 

Maybe the worst error of all is the lack of trust in the laity, especially women, 
in areas where, in discernment,  they bring the wisdom of experience, sinfully discounted as irrelevant or even misleading. Hubris is not a guarantor of truth!

I would love to hear from the hierarchy or even a parish priest: "I know that I don't know. I know that I can't know. We have made this about RULES when I don't know enough about ROLES. You're asking me about things when your wife knows better than I. You'll get in the Hall of Fame for lovingly playing the game, not for only knowing the rule book."