Some have tried to evade the plain meaning of the text by arguing that hēsuchia means a meek and quiet spirit. Women, they contend, can preach or teach as long as they do it with the proper attitude. Some go to the opposite extreme and use this text as a prohibition against any talking during church by women. Neither of those revisionist interpretations is valid, however. The context makes the meaning unmistakable to the honest reader. In verse 12, Paul actually interprets the meaning of verse