[Avodah] Women covering hair

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Michael M:
> The Aruch haShulhan ruled that since we are accustomed to seeing women's
> hair, it is no longer an impediment to the saying of Shema; but all
> the same, he ruled that uncovering the hair is still prohibited. But
> if people are used to seeing their hair, and it is no enticement (vis
> a vis Shema), then why is it still prohibited in the first place?

Here is a simple piece of logic.

The Torah teaches that ufara es rosha implies women must cover their hair.

As a by product men were not exposed to women's hair thereby it was in
fact a distraction during shema etc.

Now we live in a dor where pritzus is more common and men are now
desensitized to this distraction

So there are two points:

The requirement to cover the hair remains as an obligation for the women
AND
Since men have been desnsitized to it by now; therefore it is no longer
ruled a distraction by poskim.

Purim Samei'ach
RRW
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