[Avodah] kol isha

[Zev Sero]

On 23/03/2011 3:12 PM, Saul.Z.Newman at kp.org wrote:
>
> in re kol isha question r ZS states--
> So it's just not mentchlich to violate their wish
> in this way.
>
> -- 1] it's not clear the performers will ever know who is watching it [ nodifferent than performers whose records say dont play on shabbat/holidays, which i don't doubt are gracing shabbat tables in non-O settings . that doesnt stop the performers from performiing]

They won't know if a man sneaks into the theatre, or watches a bootleg
recording at home; but they certainly will know if the theatre openly
sells tickets to men.  Which is why the producer had no choice but to
withdraw it from the film festival.  And why the film festival should
have made that unnecessary, by complying with the actresses' wishes.



> 2] from the perspective of the listener who is meikel on kol isha, i don't see that they would find an issur in 'not being menshlich' over something that is muttar to them.....

Huh? Mentchlichkeit is confined to those who are strict with kol isha?!
There are no mekilim, non-observant, or even goyim, who are mentchen
enough to respect these women's feelings and their integrity?!


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