Mary Hunt on Synod: "'Membership' Is Made Up of All Men All the Time. What Possible Justification Can There Be for This in the 21st Century?"

Catholic theologian Mary Hunt on the him-nod synod on the family now taking place in Rome:

In English, we say the deck is stacked. While the Synod pretends widespread consultation through survey instruments circulated around the world, the "membership" is made up of all men all the time. What possible justification can there be for this in the 21st century?

Mary's writing in National Catholic Reporter. 

The graphic is from this article by jason_a_w in The Guardian, which credits the photo to PR.