Don

My take is that 1 Cor 11:4-6 is a saying from some at Corinth, as 1 Cor 7-16 partially agrees (for men not to cover) and partially disagrees (women can choose whether to cover).  1 Cor 11:2-3 then serves as an intro to the discussion.

In 1 Cor 11:3 “pantos andros” is slightly ambiguous, it might refer to every male or it might refer to every person; and exactly how is Christ the metaphorical “kephale” head of all of them, either all males or all people is another question.

Where is Paul going with this, the original readers/listeners might wonder?  He MIGHT be agreeing with those that want to require head covering for women or he might not.