Yes, that probably is the case...but I think in this case, and some others,  it´s following the letter of the law, rather than the spirit of the law.  The end result is a photo of a lady with hair.  If one shows another´s hair is it Ok?  In this case, the hair belongs to someone and is being presented on top of another´s face.  It is an interesting question.

 Hmmm....I don´t know what to say about this one....where there is a will there is a way...so they say.  I must say it is a clever use of technology......but again, who are they fooling?

 I have known quite a few ladies in New York who wear the sheitel....and I must say it is very difficult to distinguish them from natural hair.  I think that is actually counter the purpose of wearing them.

For those not in the know about sheitels....they have to be Kashrut as well...not just any wig will do.

 Obviously you have not heard of the Bluetooth Burqa?

 Actually AlphaF....from my experience those who wear full coverings are perfectly recognizable by their friends.  The criteria for recognition is not the same as for uncovered women.  For instance, things you do not normally notice, such as posture, way of movement become greatly magnified.

I had an American  lady friend who background is Chinese and Italian, her husband was British. When she was traveling with him in Afghanistan, dressed in Western garments, many thought she was a gone astray Afghani woman.  She got a Burqa thinking it would solve her problems.  Immediatly people could tell from a great distance that she was a foriegner.  They could hardly restrain their laughter at seeing her walk in it.

 To a great extent I agree with you Elisabeth....however in order for the smooth operation of society, some agreement on where the baseline is has to be agreed on.  Otherwise we would have some running around naked, and others in mummy like outfits.

I draw the line at functionality. If something hinders proper function, like I trip over it, it blocks vitamine absorbtion and air circulation, or exposes my skin to infection from fungi, abrasions  or animal bites or who knows what?....there is where the line is drawn.  Aesthetics come later.  You know design or function?

 I think that would help in getting a good grip, but in the case of the actual contraction and expansion of the metal/glass it would not help.  Now if you used this solution in conjunction with heating the top, it seems pretty unbeatable.

A world of amoeba....?

Forgot that one...thanks for the reminder...

 Hotel California

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway;
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself,
?this could be heaven or this could be hell?
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I heard them say...

Welcome to the hotel california
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the hotel california
Any time of year, you can find it here

Her mind is tiffany-twisted, she got the mercedes bends
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

So I called up the captain,
?please bring me my wine?
He said, ?we haven?t had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine?
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say...

Welcome to the hotel california
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
They livin? it up at the hotel california
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis

Mirrors on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice
And she said ?we are all just prisoners here, of our own device?
And in the master?s chambers,
They gathered for the feast
The stab it with their steely knives,
But they just can?t kill the beast

Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
?relax,? said the night man,
We are programmed to receive.
You can checkout any time you like,
But you can never leave

Actually I prefer this version

Gipsy Kings Hotel California

  One can only imagine what may follow that.....can´t we live in peace and harmony...or at least in the same world.  I for one would hate to see a world with one gender only.