“No. It was simply a cruel accusation where he expressed his anger against Chabad.”
I was trying to defend you, but I guess you’d rather deny the problem wholesale.
“The accusation that Chabad refuses to admonish their own due to their “elitism” is nonsense”
I never said elitism. You have consistently refused to criticize the branches of Chabad with more out-there beliefs. My point is, that you might criticize behind closed-doors, but when talking to outsiders you will never criticize anything about Chabad. This is observably true. Look at this discussion. Why not just say: “those women aren’t really Chabad, they’re MO women who happen to keep some Chabad minhagim.” Once somebody identifies as Chabad, they are above criticism for you, even if they run around in a mini-skirt and short sleeves.
“I cannot give you a theory as to why people in Crown Heights have this yetzer harah more than people in Williamsburg”
Nobody is asking for a theory, we all know the reason: because you guys tolerate it. His question is WHY do you tolerate it?
If you’re going to accuse me (and presumably anyone who isn’t Lubavitch) of being a hater no matter what we say, then I’ll just be up front: feminism is probably the biggest ideological threat to yiddishkeit today. In EVERY community (not just Chabad), when people slide to the religious left, tznius is the first thing to go. Due to kiruv interests, Chabad hasn’t properly addressed this, and has even taken quotes from the Rebbe out of context to make it sound like he was “pro-feminism.” You reap what you sow, and now your community is full of probably thousands of women who think it’s acceptable to dress that way. I’m done feeling bad for you guys about it.