Whay does modesty mean to you?

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Fidelis:
That sounds nice in theory, but it neglects the fact that while culture may indeed change, man’s fallen nature (concupisence) does not.
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Man’s attitude towards dress changes with the culture.

However, I’d say there is little need to be concerned about dress and man’s nature. Most people look terrible in a minimal clothing, and are objects of laughter rather than lust.
 
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Aquarius:
Man’s attitude towards dress changes with the culture.
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Again, while “attitudes” may change, the reality of concupisence does not. Has the loss of modesty in our time increased society’s obsession with sex or lessened it?
However, I’d say there is little need to be concerned about dress and man’s nature. Most people look terrible in a minimal clothing, and are objects of laughter rather than lust.
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LOL That sure doesn’t stop scores of people from doing it. Can you say “muffin top”? :rolleyes:
 
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Fidelis:
Again, while “attitudes” may change, the reality of concupisence does not. Has the loss of modesty in our time increased society’s obsession with sex or lessened it?
LOL That sure doesn’t stop scores of people from doing it. Can you say “muffin top”? :rolleyes:
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I really don’t know the level of sexual obsession in the past. I’m not sure how to measure it. It may have been the same as today, with the only difference being that it is now visible due to technological advances.

The reality of concupisence may not change. However, the level of stimuli necessary to trigger it will change.

I wonder if the imagination has changed much?
 
Or maybe:

Imagine you’re walking down the street past a group of guys. Though you are unaware of it, some of them watch you walk by. Now that you are long gone, they begin to make jest among each other about what they would like to do with you.

Now hero among them steps up and begins to defend your honor. He tells his buddies that they shouldn’t be treating women like that. His colleagues begin insulting him, calling him “Prude”. Some may even tell him, “Oh she wants it! Just look at how she dresses!”

Keep that hero in mind when you dress. Though they are outnumbered, they are out there taking the hit for your sake. But these men of chivalry are men, not machines, they bleed, they hurt, what’s more they feel honored to do their duty. But when they see a woman bringing it on, it leaves a very bitter taste in their mouth.
 
Hi Stylus, I think being nude is more modest than a bikini. As a child I was exposed to nudist camps — there should be a law against those camps because they are filled with ugly fat people.

For the sake of modesty, I perfer loose fitting clothing that covers areas that the world wants to highlight in their advertising. Slacks and Dresses are ok, but tight shorts are a problem. Shorts should be halfway to knees. On the beach, something like this is ok,

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Daniel,

I actually might agree. I sometimes think that just going nude would attract less attention. The bright colors, the glittering jewelry - that’s actually what attracts attention.

Perhaps that’s the whole idea! Modest dressing depends on where you are attracting the attention. Are you drawing the eyes to the hips or crotch? Or is the clothing bringing the eyes up to the smile and eyes?
 
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I am thinking, Think about how a Father wants his 16 year old daughter to dress around 16 year old boys, thats modesty.
 
On the matter of equality it doesn’t seem fair that girls would have to follow such a harsh dress code. Although I am a young college student so having girls wear less doesn’t bother me and it would cause me to sin no more than ay of the stuff in the media.
 
wjp984,

Do you find yourself defending a man’s dignity among the girls you hang out with? For example, after a guy walks by, and your girlfriends start talking about him like he’s a piece of meat, do you step in and say something?

If you are finding this happens rather often, then yes, men need to ramp up their modesty. I’ve always been under the impression that a woman’s eyes aren’t much of a weak spot for temptation to enter.
 
Whenever my teenage daughters put on skimpy clothes (in my opinion) I remind them that “If it ain’t for sale, it’s not right to advertise.”

My husband has reproved fellow workmates for leering and making suggestive comments about skimpily-clad young women.
 
I think girls who dress modestly are more attractive…In fact, all the girls I have liked are pretty modest dresses. They’re more attractive than girls who show off.
 
Hi,
Modesty to me is the wearing of clothes which don’t try to flaunt sexual qualities. Tight this . . . short that . . . sheer the other thing. To me, a woman can be modest without those particular articles in her wardrobe and can still retain all of the charm of her feminine qualities. Even the unclothed figure, when not portrayed to stimulate, can represent modesty. The time and place are important factors which cannot be disregarded for what one wears at home may not be appropriate elsewhere. But let’s not go overboard in the conservative direction, either (concerning women not in the religious life). A woman should be allowed to do a little tasteful primping and preening as dictated by occasion, location, and company. If a woman follows these simple dictates, she is very modest . . . at least in my eyes.
Cordially, gw
 
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