The Gendered Church

The conservative American Christian community continues to contradict itself in terms of Biblical interpretation and is increasingly becoming less-Christ-like in this process.  A basic tenet of Christianity and a general rule understood by God from creation is that all humans are equal, yet the Christian right continuously assaults that basic premise of our faith from all angles.  The highly patriarchal complex that has controlled the church for centuries clings to culturally relevant verses to excuse its modern male-centered sexist view of gender. 

Why are verses that instruct women to wear head coverings within church buildings disregarded even in conservative circles as 'culturally specific' to a certain time and others that say a woman should remain silent upheld? It seems convenient divergence from strict interpretation is tolerated in some cases where male-dominated church hierarchies feel the need not to press the issue, but they switch right back to their hardline views on a 'woman's place' when their (male's) power has the possibility to come into question.

If we are all equal under God, and all spiritual beings as well as physical, then why adhere to archaic views of gender if power is not driving force?