Why Was Jesus Born a Man?

Troy: “Why was Jesus born a man instead of a woman?”
Me: “That’s a very interesting and insightful question, Troy. At the time that Jesus was born, it was a male-dominated society. Do you know what that means?”
Troy: “No.”
Me: “It means that men were held in higher regard. They were allowed to hold positions of leadership and to speak in the church. People usually listened to men when they said something, but not always to women. So, in order to be heard and get His message across, Jesus needed to be a man. If He had been a woman at that time, His mission might not have been as successful or as impactful. His disciples might not have followed Him, and His words might never have been written down for us to read today.”
Troy: “That makes sense, I guess.”
Me: “Besides, Jesus had to be one or the other, so does it really matter that He was a man?”
Troy: “No, I was just curious.”