You wrote:
“Jesus never did it because societal norms and laws of the time of Jesus wouldn’t allow.”
False. Jesus’ spiritual plan was not bound by any societal norm. He was forbidden by societal norms from talking to Samaritan women - yet He did so at the well.
“That has nothing to do with God.”
Jesus is God. It, therefore, has everything to do with God.
“And Paul’s obvious disdain for women aside,”
There was no disdain. St. Paul clearly admired women: Prisca, Phoebe, Mary, Junia, Julia, Tryphaena and Tryphosa,
Euodia and Syntyche, Chloe, Lydia.
“Paul was not a writer of rules as he was not a Christian until after Jesus was in heaven.”
Jesus founded the Church, not Paul. Paul passed on what was revealed to him.
Odd isn’t it, that many who criticize the RC Church for minimizing the role of women are the same who accuse the RC Church of worshiping Mary...