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fairer answer than i usually get... shows deference to ‘The Church’ as well on some level.

I think you've raised a valid issue. Deference, sure, but there's probably a difference in my beliefs with respect to authority than I think you have.

The purpose behind the teaching about head coverings has to do with humility, submitting ourselves before God. At the point where head coverings became fashion accessories, the original meaning behind the passage was lost. The feminists didn’t change the meaning, the change happened much earlier.

Right now, I’m nearly bald & I wear some kind of head covering most of the time. At this point, wearing a head covering is a vanity thing, not a humbling thing. Based on the meaning behind the teaching, I should probably attend church without anything on my head. However, I think it would probably be a distraction, for myself & for other people.

Bottom line, I don’t think we’re supposed to do anything that calls attention to ourselves during worship. Fancy hats & becoming veils can be more vain than a bare head.

One must always consider the different levels of understanding when reading Scripture. If you follow Scripture literally, while ignoring the underlining meaning behind all of the teachings, you're missing the point. If I threw a jeweled crown on my head, I'd be "covered", but I'd be missing the point. If a church teaches humility, but doesn't insist on head covering, the meaning behind Paul's 300 word teaching (teaching, not command) is being fulfilled.