The Thing I couldn’t Stand About Modesty Talks
Hand on heart, there are some parts of the whole chastity movement which I find really annoying. For me, the chief offender here is “the modesty talk”. Now, to be clear, I have heard some excellent talks on modesty. However, I’ve also sat and listened to many which I thought were asinine, prudish and made me roll my eyes until I felt dizzy.
This week I came across this video by Emily Wilson where she expresses similar frustrations. She too gets irritated when the primary reason given for girls dressing modestly is to not lead men to lustful thoughts. She thinks that the primary reason for dressing modestly lies somewhere else…
Emily gets it. Emily dresses classily. Be like Emily.
This is definitely going on my blog as well. For a long time I struggled with dressing modestly because so many people made everything about the guys, and implied that if I wasn’t wearing a shirt that covered my elbow or a skirt that covered my knee–and Heaven forbid I wear pants–I was somehow leading a man to sin.
Hey Erica, welcome to the Restless Pilgrim! I’m convinced that your experience would resonate with many people!
David.