Why couldn’t he just say “Deaconess,” a word with a long tradition in Protestant use, as well as the literal translation in certain Old Testament passages, without being a snarky smart-mouth?
I believe what the Catechism teaches: that only men can receive Holy Orders, including the diaconate, while women are not the proper “matter” of the Sacrament. However, sometimes it’s hard to avoid thinking that misogyny flourishes behind the solid doctrine.
Might as well just say that you can’t help thinking that misogyny flourishes behind the philosophy of Jesus, since he didn’t see fit to invite a woman to the Last Supper.
There’s plenty of misogyny in the clergy. Some of it is deserved; some very needy women have a bad habit of pestering and pursuing priests. Many priests are inexperienced in dealing with manipulative women, so they cope by avoiding them.
Regardless, the theology behind ordination for men only is solid.