Re: women-only concerts

[TROMBAEDU <TROMBAEDU...>]

In a message dated 3/9/00 9:53:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, media (at) 
kamea(dot)com 
writes:

<< It is astonishing and unfortunate
 that people who capitulate to the
 =kol isha= injunction fail to see
 the direct co-relation
 between their compliance and
 that of the physical assaults on women
 taking place with shocking regularity
 on the streets of Israel by primitive
 and violent self-proclaimed
 guardians of female modesty.
 
 Note:  This is not a condemnation of the
 Orthodox or =halakha= per se.
 
 (Reaching for my hard-hat in anticipation, anyway.)
 
 Wolf
  >>

Wolf, two points.
First of all, iif you are wearing a hard hat, make sure it is a black one. 
You know damn well I harbor no ill feeling towards you...I just think you are 
wrong......:o)
Second, I do think that that there is definitely a lack of sensitivity in 
parts of the Jewish community to womens issues, and that some individuals, 
and probably far too many, behave in a hostile manner towardswomen. But I do 
not think the evidence exists to show that adherence to these Halachot 
creates this behavior. Its just a sociological leap you've made, and I do not 
think it is justified by any kind of substantive research or factual basis. 

Jordan 

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