Commentary for Kiddushin 70:9
אי לאו ג"ש הוה אמינא הפסק הענין
Surely that means in respect to marring? - Said Abaye: You cannot say that it is in respect to marring, for we learn 'corner' 'corner' from the sons of Aaron:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' With reference to Israelites in general: nor shalt thou mar the corner of thy beard; in the section relating to priests: neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard (Lev. XXI, 5) , it being assumed that the phrase 'sons of Aaron' of v. I applies to the whole section. The employment of 'corner' in both cases teaches similarity of law.');"><sup>9</sup></span> just as there, women are exempt; so here too, women are exempt.
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
The gezerah shavah is necessary to exempt women from the prohibition of marring one’s beard, for without it I would have thought that the opening words “sons of Aaron” applies only to the first few halakhot which deal with impurity, and not all of the mitzvoth in the chapter.
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