Pagan practices by women...not aware of any of that, Sky.
I think Paul was writing first and foremost for the time after Christ. I think he was sincere and don't see any evidence of women as the culprits of pagan practices.
I know you are more scholarly and maybe you can cite such references.
Except for the books of Timothy, I find Paul a cool guy! I find his writing much more informative even than the quoted words of Christ. Some have actually referred to him as the founder of Christianity.
Patty