# How do ultra-orthodox Jews handle the whole "menstruation women" prohibitions?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 22, 2010, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-ultra-orthodox-jews-handle-the-whole-menstruation-women-prohibitions/554640 "2010-09-22T14:05:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-ultra-orthodox-jews-handle-the-whole-menstruation-women-prohibitions/554640/261 "2010-10-14T16:35:39Z")

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I think I’d go see a band called Ambiguous Gender Wallet.

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**Author:** ![MegaBee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MegaBee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MegaBee)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-ultra-orthodox-jews-handle-the-whole-menstruation-women-prohibitions/554640/262 "2010-10-14T17:59:36Z")

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> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#):
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> I think I’d go see a band called Ambiguous Gender Wallet.

I don’t think I condone the wanton handshaking that happens backstage after their shows.

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**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-ultra-orthodox-jews-handle-the-whole-menstruation-women-prohibitions/554640/263 "2010-10-14T18:30:39Z")

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> [@MegaBee](#):
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> I don’t think I condone the wanton handshaking that happens backstage after their shows.

Backstage?! Mister, they do it _right in front of the audience_. Depraved, really, considering the influence they have over today’s youth.

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