GAW: nice quote from teh Ran. What should be learned from it now is that avoiding these things is on the man, not the woman. I see people who write “Well, don’t women know how hard it is for a man not to look?” That doesn’t matter. Blind yourself, as R’ Yosef did. Don’t try to impose new chumros on women to make you feel good about yourself.
Boruch T’hiye.
SJS: Actually, I think I would not have a problem with it (PETA), as long as they pay for it. I guess I have a different understanding legally than you do regarding damaging someone’s property as a protest. I believe the Bochrim should pay H&M, and are Over the issur of Gezailah if they don’t.
And once again, in this specific example, I agree the bochrim could have done better.