Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Enough With the made up Tznius obsession

There is a phenomenon of publicizing made up letters to the editor addressing so called "tznius" concerns in certain media outlets. Editors love these letters as it increases readership and creates buzz. These made up letters usually dont harp on a certain Halacha of tznius that is lax but they focus on a made up chumrah or some extreme made up scenario. Not only do these letters insult the intelligence of the Lakewood community but it gives fodder to those who mock our way of life. In the age of social media they get picked up fast and go viral, it gives people their daily dose of  "a crazy thing out of Lakewood". These posts and letters are nothing more than click-bate  disguised by using tznius related content. Non of these made up chumras have rabbonim who signed off on them, and are a creation of someones obsession. There is no bigger lack of tznius than using our modest way of life by publicizing  made up tznius awareness for personal satisfaction. 
A lot has been said about those who are obsessed with concern for these issues. If there are serious issues about a lack in tznius, there are other time tested approaches in dealing with it.

10 comments:

  1. Click-bait as in fish-bait

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  2. Your headlines are also click bait ,made to generate comments. The last post about Florida is a prime example.No regular schools made any changes ,yet your headline would have us think that this year the standards are relaxed.

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    1. Do your homework a big mainstream school changed the rules this year.

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  3. you know what they say in the velt... tznius sells... klal yisroel needs parnasa and click bait is one way to do it

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  4. Over the top Tznee'isJanuary 24, 2018 at 12:26 PM

    Hey. I'm more Tznee'is then you. Yea. Yea.

    And I'm a guy.

    But I'm still more tznee'is then you AND you.

    Moireh'dig.

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  5. It's been proven time and time again those who preach and scream about these things are usually the culprits.
    Someone obviously us excited to talk about tznius like getting hashgachos for women's clothing or letting everyone know more details about how they dress or should dress etc..

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  6. It's all hype and yellow journalism every mundane story is a breaking exclusive first report.

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  7. Firstly, this letter writer must be living under a rock. The state of tznius (or lack thereof) is faaar beyond chumros.
    Secondly, how come I never hear anyone complaining about the endless campaigns (rightfully so) against Loshon Hora, speaking in shul, etc.

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  8. Why do o you copy from Matzav

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