Most of those whose attitude toward Pope Francis is good will

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11. What's the reason for thinking he's a misogynist? My post quoted him as being dazzled by

the "intellectual brilliance" of a young woman, and indeed finding the experience forced him to question his vocation; next he said he thought a married person could still be a good priest

It seems to me plausible that the current RCC demand for celibacy for most priests (excepting a few who migrate to the RCC from other traditions, after marriage) may allow or even encourage some misogyny, but that doesn't imply every priest is a misogynist. It also seems to me plausible that allowing priests to marry might change attitudes, since then priests would experience life with their wives and daughters, and I would expect that real misogynists would take a hard line against allowing priests to marry