I wish I'd have read your post before writing mine.  Until we recognize that Jesus became HUMAN and that human is THE criteria for our identification with him, we will have these issues in the Church.  If all males are identified with Jesus automatically.  No matter how tall, how heavy, which nationality or ethnic membership, languages, etc.  Why is it so hard to understand that male and female, we are all human.  And that humanity is what is critical.

Does anyone think that if Jesus had been female ["Anna"} , and had created all the uproar that got Jesus crucified, the Romans would have been deterred by the fact that "Anna" was female, and that they would NOT have crucified her as a result?   And if good enough to be condemned like the historic Jesus was, why not good enough to live like Jesus and follow--and model him?

Pr Chris