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masha
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Joseph,
I wish I knew what was in your mind when you posted those articles. Articles by themselves always feel so cold. I’m sure you know that no one is advocating going to Liturgy in Rhianna’s (sp?) clothing, and no one, as I see it, is advocating immodesty itself. I agree with you, in that a sense of modestly should be cultivated, especially in the Church, but we can’t cultivate a sense of modestly properly if we are at the same time developing a sense of prudery and loathing of the body. An overly puritanical “modesty” makes a mockery of true modesty, makes it an impossible and undesireable end, and insults the sacredness of the body.
The Vatican’s requirements really are reasonable, but the requirements from Manila (collared shrits, really?) seem less “modesty” requirements than stylistic requirements. There is nothing more modest about collared shirts or office attire. When we start letting our personal style preferences dictate how others dress, we’ve left the pursuit of modesty behind.
I wish I knew what was in your mind when you posted those articles. Articles by themselves always feel so cold. I’m sure you know that no one is advocating going to Liturgy in Rhianna’s (sp?) clothing, and no one, as I see it, is advocating immodesty itself. I agree with you, in that a sense of modestly should be cultivated, especially in the Church, but we can’t cultivate a sense of modestly properly if we are at the same time developing a sense of prudery and loathing of the body. An overly puritanical “modesty” makes a mockery of true modesty, makes it an impossible and undesireable end, and insults the sacredness of the body.
The Vatican’s requirements really are reasonable, but the requirements from Manila (collared shrits, really?) seem less “modesty” requirements than stylistic requirements. There is nothing more modest about collared shirts or office attire. When we start letting our personal style preferences dictate how others dress, we’ve left the pursuit of modesty behind.
…I’ve never been to Miami, but I’ve seen some photos, and 
even a crazy bohemienne like me was shocked. I was hoping it was only a small, small portion of the city 
I try a lot to cover up what I can and this involves using layers with tanks, camisoles, etc. even in the hot heat of the summer. Yet, there’s not much more I can do. I’m constantly having to “pull” up and adjust my shirts because well when you’re as big as me let’s just say they like to assist gravity with pulling things down:shrug: Sometimes I’ll wear a high-cut shirt that’s meant to be an inch away from my collarbone junction in the middle of my neck, but by the end of the day the neckline has traveled south. The only way I could avoid it would be if I was to wear turtlenecks and very high-cut shirts but ironically enough-- people have told me those clothing choices draw MORE attention to my bust. I’ve also been told offensive names and terms which I won’t repeat here due to not wanting to get reprimanded. I think in my case it’s more about the lack of respect-- along with my coworker-- because we can’t help how our bodies are shaped. What am I supposed to do, get a breast reduction? Let’s see how well that would go over with the husband