I think that it's high time for someone to do an in depth study on the psychopathology of Orthodox Judaism.

It is utter nonsense to discriminate against women . Especially in Israel .

Looks like Naomi Ragen, once again, is using any opportunity of making PR for herself. Using the haredi world in her books doesn't mean that she understands anything about it. On the contrary, she needs to steal from other authors.

Palestinians, all other minorities living in Israel, tourists, and foreign workers all of us together use the same buses. In all candor I do not know what happens when if a non-Jew gets on one of these so-called Mehadrin buses. I will also note that at least in Jerusalem there are Palestinian bus lines. I have riden on them without any problems. I thank you for asking the question and I do hope this answer is informative and satisfactory. (FYI about my "nick": "Separdi" means that I am descended from Spanish Jewry, I believe in G-d, and am observant of Jewish law and tradition. "Leftist" means that I am politically liberal and left of center. If I lived in the USA you would describe me very well by saying that: "The Sephardi Leftist is a G-d fearing Democrat"! Wishing you all the best for the upcoming holidays.

B"H As a Charidi man,I agree that the time for changes concering women should have been discussed & changed a long time ago.In Chabad we have mens-womens seating at public gatherings but on buses,grocery store we have a milder opinion with most phases of our lives.Our women go to public university,etc. Mrs.Ragen however was just 2 weeks ago found guilty in court of plagerism.Why critisize in public when publically she was found guilty in court?