Halakhah for Kiddushin 69:11

ואי אשמועינן הא משום דחיותה היא אבל כופר אימא

For if the first [only] were stated, [l would say] that the All-Merciful had compassion upon her [woman], for the sake of atonement;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The first refers to sacrifice for sin, and the woman is given the same opportunity of atoning as man.');">²¹</span> but as for civil law, I might argue that it applie only to man, who engages in commerce, but not to woman, who does not. While if the second [alone] were iintimated, that is because oneðs livelihood depends thereon;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Viz., on the protection afforded by civil law.');">²²</span> but as for ransom ,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The last law quoted treats of the ransom paid by the owner of the ox; vv.29H');">²³</span> I might argue,

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