RKK-
I agree completely. It baffles the mind how what was implemented to conceal an element of the beauty of a woman (not G-d forbid make her unattractive, just conceal part of her radiance)has now turned into a powerful tool for trendyness, fashion, peer competition, and attraction. The long, flowing, curly wigs simply need to go. They are a far cry from what chazal enacted and envisioned. The ‘yeshiva style’ short wigs, which are certainly better, seem out of line as well. Can any intellectually honest fellow look at these fashionable custom made creations and proclaim that this is what our great Rabbi’s of yesteryear meant when they said a married woman needs to cover a hair? It borders on mockery! These wigs provide some of the most beautiful hair ever grown on a persons scalp in the most delectable arrangements and styles. All in the name of modesty?
I am forver indebted to my wife who wears hats and snoods and therby sacrifices not looking like a model and impressing her ‘really really modest friends’ that all ‘begrudgingly’ wear a custom made wig, all in the purest of intentions (KEEP DREAMING THAT YOU WILL GET SCHAR FOR THIS).
I realize some gedolim allow wigs. May Hashem bless them. I side with the gedolim that forbid it.
RKK, can you please tell me which gedolim say all “tzaros come from wearing sheitels”? I would love to include that the next time I argue with some know-it-all from the Yeshivish Velt.