Conclusion 6: The restriction is about church leadership, not all social settings

Against patriarchal readings, 1 Timothy 2 is not about all social settings. It specifically addresses church leadership and eldership. A woman can be a boss in the workplace, can teach men in other contexts, and can have authority in secular settings. The restriction is about the specific function of eldership in the church — the teaching authority role that elders uniquely perform. It's not about the title 'elder' or 'pastor' as your church uses it, but about the actual biblical function of that role.