Susanna Krizo

The rule in Gen 1 is that of rational over an irrational, humans over animals. But never does the Bible say that a rational being should be over an other rational being. This is of course why the woman was considered irrational for about 1800 years by the church and it was only secular science which made the church change her mind about it. If you wish to place authority of the man over the woman in the creation account, you must explain why God would place a rational and thinking person under the authority of another rational person and why he would have done so, except for sin.