Commentary for Yevamot 199:1

בריה בפני עצמה נינהו עבד נמי דלמא אתי לאסוקי מתרומה ליוחסין ערל וטמא משום דמאיסי נושא אשה שאינה הוגנת לו משום קנסא אלא אשה מאי טעמא לא

since either of them is a peculiar creature; the slave, too, because owing to the <i>terumah</i><span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which he receives. ');">¹</span> he might be raised to the priesthood;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As was explained supra. ');">²</span> the uncircumcised and the unclean also, owing to their repulsiveness; and the priest who married a woman unsuitable for him, as a penalty. But why should not a woman [be given a share of <i>terumah</i>]? — On this question R. Papa and R. Huna son of R. Joshua differ. One explains: Owing [to possible abuse by] a divorced woman;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who might, after her divorce when she is no more permitted to eat terumah. continue to collect it. ');">³</span>

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