[Dwanny]

I'm wondering why Orthodox Jewish women wear wigs.

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Name : Dwanny, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pagan, Age : 53, City : Springtown, State : TX Country : United States, 

[Dana]

When Orthodox Jewish women get married, they believe their real hair should be seen only by their husbands. It also has to do with modesty.

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Name : Dana, Gender : F, City : Minneapolis, State : MN Country : United States, 

[Laurie]

All orthodox Jewish women don't wear wigs, only the married ones. Or, they can wear a hat or scarf. (Remember Fiddler on the Roof? The single women partially showed their hair, and the married women didn't). It's because hair is considered a woman's crowning glory, i.e., sexy. So after she's married, she will only let her husband see her real hair. Strangely enough, wigs are now made so attractively that some orthodox Jewish women wear gorgeous wigs over their own hair, which sort of defeats the purpose. But it's considered fine to do, as long as their own hair doesn't show.

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Name : Laurie, Gender : Female, Age : 56, City : Boston, State : MA Country : United States, 

[Rosie B]

Jewish women are instructed to 'cover their beauty' so only their husbands may see. This is based on a similar passage that Muslim women intepret by wearing a head scarf.

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Name : Rosie B, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 16, City : Manchester, State : AL Country : United Kingdom, Occupation : Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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