Anca

Alison said,
“Why didn’t Jesus say anything about the role of women?”

Excellent point! Notice how unlike the 1 Cor.14 passage, Jesus did not tell Mary if she would learn anything she must shut-up and her ask her husband a home because her voice is disgusting! Rather she sat at his feet as a student and Jesus defended and commanded her for it! If Jesus wasn’t worried about the authority she would assert over the men disciples by learning and asking questions in that assembly, then why should the men of today? Are they better than Jesus and the disciples?