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If true this would just represent an exception to the rule.

That is, most generalizations (truths) can be represented by 2 bell curves that overlap.

Gender is such a thing, there do exist masculine woman and feminine men.

Thus, she would be quite masculine to pass as a man. So she is not representative of women in general as some would like to portray her.

The rule against women being pope was probably made with the overlapping bell curves in mind (maybe not the picture but the concept). Just as driving age, drinking age and age of consent are based on this concept.

I do not understand why people do not seem to grasp this concept.

Last night, January 5, 2005, Jeopardy (the television program) had this question:

"What female, after giving birth in Rome, was stoned out of the city?"

And the answer: "Pope Joan"!!

The rule against women being pope was probably made with the overlapping bell curves in mind (maybe not the picture but the concept).
The exclusively male priesthood of Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians has nothing to do with overlapping bell curves. It was instituted by Christ.