Reference for Sotah 16:13
דאמר רב יוסף וכן תני ר' חייא מיום שחרב בהמ"ק אע"פ שבטלה סנהדרי ארבע מיתות לא בטלו והא בטלו אלא דין ארבע מיתות לא בטלו
WHOEVER WISHES TO LOOK UPON HER COMES TO LOOK etc. This is self-contradictory! You say: WHOEVER WISHES TO LOOK UPON HER COMES TO LOOK; consequently it makes no difference whether they be men or women. Then it is taught: ALL WOMEN ARE PERMITTED TO LOOK UPON HER — hence women are [permitted] but men are not! — Abaye answered: Explain it<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The phrase, WHOEVER WISHES etc. ');"><sup>10</sup></span>
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