sˌʌm kˈæθlɪk θiːəlˈoʊdʒənz ænd ɹˈoʊmən ˈɑːɹt skˈɑːlɚz tˈeɪk ˈɪʃuː wɪð ðɪs ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənt baɪ pˈɔɪntɪŋ ˈaʊt ðæt fˌɛmɪnᵻzˈeɪʃənz ʌv klˈɛɹɪkəl tˈaɪɾəlz hæv tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli bˌɪn ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪððə wˈaɪvz ænd wˈɪdoʊz ʌv ˈɜːli kɹˈɪstʃən klˈɜːdʒi sˈɪns ðɪ ɐpɔstˈɑːlɪk ˈeɪdʒ.
Some Catholic theologians and Roman art scholars take issue with this argument by pointing out that feminizations of clerical titles have traditionally been associated with the wives and widows of early Christian clergy since the Apostolic Age.