I am sure there will be a lot response to this article; I also am sure few, if any, will be as concise, thoughtful, and on-target as yours. 

Putting it in sports terms, there seems to be a rule that says umpires, coaches, and commissioners are required to have never played the game. 

Mother. Wife. Female lover. Grandmother. Daughter. Sister. Aunt:

 God-given roles made subservient to man (literally)-crafted rules. 

Sadly, the Church could is used as a model for this approach.