God may use male leaders because it reaches the culture, not because He requires it; but the 'culture card' needs textual support.

God may use male leaders simply because it was effective in the culture — not because He mandates it. However, Mike has an issue with egalitarians pulling the 'culture card' (e.g., 'Paul only said that because of culture') without corresponding textual evidence that it was indeed cultural rather than prescriptive.