Haredi News Website Blocks Out Female Reporters' 'Revealing' Necklines

The haredi news website Behadrei Haredim posted an ABC 7 New York video about the heatwave engulfing the city. But it blacks out the chests of the female reporter and the female news anchor who report the story.

 

The Behadrei Haredi post and video.

[Hat Tip: Jack.]

Comments

[Garnel Ironheart]

Well this is certainly progress. After all, one would have expected them to simply Photoshop both women completely out of the video as well as altering their voices to make them sound more masculine. Truly a liberal approach!

[Lo K'darkah]

This is more offensive and insulting to women (and to the intellect generally) than any pornography I have seen (well... except maybe that thing with the animals...)

[Maskil]

The faces were left in. I've seen books published with the faces blurred. Is this progress?

[H]

When will the authorities put a stop to this. I hope someone starts an investigation into this illegal behavior.

[western jew]

The gimmick that they are doing today will soon shine its own indifference upon the blasphemers of the ages lost that wish to remain in the closet to the total way of the future in this heterozygous planet we enjoy.

[Yosef ben Matitya]

this is haredi?
what kind of haredi is that?
though the girls must be wearing sheitels.
but hei, you can see their faces!

[Office of the Chief Rabbi]

Somebody read it wrong.שידים/שדיים When it really said "beware, or the shaidim will get you," they misread it as "beware, or the shadaim will get you." similarly: wild beasts are dangerous/ wild breasts are dangerous

[David]

This is just too bizarre for words. Barely a week goes by when I don't get to say "Just when you think the frumma can't get any more ridiculous they prove us all wrong". Again, they have outdone themselves.

What next?

[Just askin...]

Is this the first time this happened? What was the previous policy?

[Jeff]

What is the purpose of a "Haredi news site", anyway?

"This just in - everything still assur!"

[David]

What is the purpose of a "Haredi news site", anyway?

"This just in - everything still assur!"

Posted by: Jeff | June 24, 2012 at 07:25 AM

Indeed. "News" is a Goyishe concept (including women reading it). Nothing in the Charedi world ever changes therefore there can be no concept of "news".

[seymour]

When will the authorities put a stop to this. I hope someone starts an investigation into this illegal behavior.

Posted by: H | June 24, 2012 at 02:27 AM
not sure it is illegal?

[Frank]

Why does anyone have a problem with this? Seriously of this makes them happy let them do it. It does not hurt anyone and I don't see how this can be offensive either!
Suggestions that this should be illegal? Seriously?! What is wrong with you people? You are more close minded then most of the chareidim I know!

Live and let live!

[Jeff]

Why does anyone have a problem with this? Seriously of this makes them happy let them do it. It does not hurt anyone and I don't see how this can be offensive either!
Suggestions that this should be illegal? Seriously?! What is wrong with you people? You are more close minded then most of the chareidim I know!

Live and let live!

Posted by: Frank | June 24, 2012 at 09:10 AM

You're right - and when they choose not to educate their children, condemning them to lives of poverty and superstition, we shouldn't interfere! Nor should we trouble ourselves when they perform practices such as metzitzah b'peh that endanger their lives. After all, it isn't our business, and they can always make more children, anyway! Live and let live!

[Rebitzman]

Jimmy Fallon does this same bit - as a joke.

This is every bit as funny.

[state of disgust]

Silly is, as silly does.

[Yochanan Lavie]

You can't refute Jeff, so you malign his character with libel. Chareidi fucking troll.

[Yosef]

Why does anyone have a problem with this? Seriously of this makes them happy let them do it. It does not hurt anyone and I don't see how this can be offensive either!
Suggestions that this should be illegal? Seriously?! What is wrong with you people? You are more close minded then most of the chareidim I know!
Live and let live!
Posted by: Frank | June 24, 2012 at 09:10 AM
You're right - and when they choose not to educate their children, condemning them to lives of poverty and superstition, we shouldn't interfere! Nor should we trouble ourselves when they perform practices such as metzitzah b'peh that endanger their lives. After all, it isn't our business, and they can always make more children, anyway! Live and let live!
06/24/2012 09:25
Jeff

Frank,
There's your answer: it's strictly for bait'n'switch purposes.

[Jake]

The news is the important thing nt her cleavage.

[Yochanan Lavie]

Showing cleavage can lead to mixed dancing.

[Jeff]

Heh!

[Litvish]

So what.

Why not just airbrush out everyone's face or their entire body.

The bearded wonders are, l'khatkhila, ugly.

[Yosef]

Silly is, as silly does.
06/24/2012 09:32
state of disgust
You can't refute Jeff, so you malign his character with libel. Chareidi fucking troll.
06/24/2012 11:58
Yochanan Lavie

1. The remark would not seem to be aimed at Jeff, rather at the original article;
2. Jeff's ridiculous post requires no response;
3. You're probably the first person ever to lose it on an accusation of "silly";
4. "silly" sounds quite lame compared to your more "refined" response; and
5. A troll is someone who incites; compare these two posts and tell us, in all brutal honesty, who's the inciter and who's the incitee.

[Jeff]

It was not posted in reference to state of disgust, but to another comment that was removed. Your confusion about this is the only excusable part of your comment. As for the rest of it - you're an idiot.

[No Light]

Frank- apparently your Yeshiva "education" means that you can't tell that 'H' (such a creative moniker!) is one of your troll brothers.

His failed attempt at creating a strawman suckered you right in, didn't it? Pathetic. I'm sure DENSA have sent out membership packs to you both.

[No Light]

Frank- apparently your Yeshiva "education" means that you can't tell that 'H' (such a creative moniker!) is one of your troll brothers.

His failed attempt at creating a strawman suckered you right in, didn't it? Pathetic. I'm sure DENSA have sent out membership packs to you both.

[No Light]

Ugh double post. I shall blame it on Yosef, who's apparently unable to comprehend English well enough to notice an obvious gap in the thread.

DENSA's ranks are swelling tonight!

[Abracadabra]

Breaking News! Women have breasts!

[ruthie]

my friend was told not to wear a short skirt (that actually wasn't that short) to a sheva brachas here in monsey.
she was asked to wear pants instead!
the request came from a secretly gay woman who smokes pot in private. she's the one that requested that the woman wear pants instead of a skirt.
i have nothing against gays or smoking pot (as all of you know) but it makes me sick to hear this. a short skirt is not good but bullshitting the entire jewish community is.
this woman just wanted to look good in front of her friends. such a fucking bullshitter. and soon her gay son will be marrying a nice girl from california.
i told my friend not to go. i don't think she went.

[Skepticalyid]

Apparently Haredim don't want to keep abreast of the news.

Ugh double post. I shall blame it on Yosef, who's apparently unable to comprehend English well enough to notice an obvious gap in the thread.
DENSA's ranks are swelling tonight!
06/24/2012 14:51
No Light

Unfortunately, you seem to have gapped here more than just a thread, but worry not! You've got much gapped company right here in f-gap land!

[Yosef]

.

[Jeff]

Apparently Haredim don't want to keep abreast of the news.

HA!

[Yosef]

It was not posted in reference to state of disgust, but to another comment that was removed. Your confusion about this is the only excusable part of your comment. As for the rest of it - you're an idiot.
06/24/2012 14:44
Jeff

My deepest apologies to Yochanan Lavie. And thanks to dear old Jeff for so graciously excusing my confusion. But Jeff's parting shot is deliciously ironic; what was Yochanan saying (in defense of Jeff himself!),
about resorting to name-calling when unable to
argue substance?!

[No Light]

Unfortunately, you seem to have gapped here more than just a thread, but worry not! You've got much gapped company right here in f-gap land!

Posted by: Yosef

Could anyone translate that for me, please? I left my Cretin to English dictionary in the car.

I'd been using it at fundraiser for heilige Toyreh scholars, accused of crimes against children. It was called the 'Million Mensch March', and it was sponsored by Febreze and Odour Eaters.

The black hats stood in a formation that, when viewed from above, said 'NEBECH! MOSHIACH NOW!'

I only went for the free Mountain Dew. I got enough to keep me buzzing for months, because an on-site censor cropped me out, leaving me totally anonymous.

[Jeff]

what was Yochanan saying (in defense of Jeff himself!),
about resorting to name-calling when unable to
argue substance?!

Posted by: Yosef | June 24, 2012 at 10:21 PM

That presumes there is substance against which to argue.

[Yosef]

Right. It also presumes the presence of live brain cells in the cerebral area.

[Yosef]

I'd been using it at fundraiser for heilige Toyreh scholars, accused of crimes against children. It was called the 'Million Mensch March', and it was sponsored by Febreze and Odour Eaters.
The black hats stood in a formation that, when viewed from above, said 'NEBECH! MOSHIACH NOW!'
I only went for the free Mountain Dew. I got enough to keep me buzzing for months, because an on-site censor cropped me out, leaving me totally anonymous.
06/25/2012 00:13
No Light

...but you didn't mind because they were playin' your theme song: "Ya gotta keep on gappin', don't stop gappin', ya got a lot ta gap taday..."

[Jeff]

Does your rebbe know you're on the Inernet?

[No Light]

Want some croutons to go with your word salad, Blow-sef?

My kingdom for a decent troll... I can offer some great handbags, gadgets, winterised trucks. Anything for a decent troll, who can write in English past second grade level, and entertain us.

Anyone?

[Someone]

Shmarya blacks-out the eyes of Charedi Boys in the famous picture. OY VEY!!! GEVALD!!!
All the anti-charedim go for it!!

Shmarya is ........

[Jeff]

Shmarya blacks-out the eyes of Charedi Boys in the famous picture. OY VEY!!! GEVALD!!!
All the anti-charedim go for it!!

Shmarya is ........

Posted by: Someone | June 25, 2012 at 07:51 PM

It's to protect their identities, genius. That's how disconnected from reality you are.

[Brian]

Forget legs or breasts, I've always been a neck man myself...