Music in Ancient Israel

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 Not meaning to sound old fashioned or close-minded, but unless there is a sexual  or some career-oriented purpose, men and women don't usually gather at such activities after all the greetings have been said.

There's nothing wrong with being closed-minded (since everyone is, about something), and nothing wrong with being old-fashioned, though I guess it depends on what kind of "old" it is. :

But I do agree with you about the separation, and I have noticed that at family gatherings, where there are enough warm bodies to make the data noticeable. It's fairly natural to separate, in that we rarely need to be forced into the separation. Only a fool would say it's a bad thing (of course, there's plenty of fools to go around).