I guess we've all noticed the regression of modesty in women. We've seen the media become sexualized. We've seen the magazines, and the expectations. But that's all them. It's not us, right? It's just them. We just see it and have to protect ourselves against it, right?
No. No. No.
I'm on facebook looking through friend's pictures and I feel like I'm looking at childhood pornography. These girls look virtually naked. Covering up the nipples and vagina is nice, but you've got to do more than that.
"But what about freedom? We should have the right of self-expression!" You know, I'm all for it. But cover up, girls! We're no longer the five years old manipulated by the latest treads. We have power. Even if you buy the magazines and watch the trashy television programs (although I don't advise it) don't buy into it yourselves! You are stronger than that!
I've not yet read it, but I know the facts in it are astounding and therefore I'd suggest readers here to read "the Lolita Effect". The sexualization is incredible. But I'm still amazed that people my age are just sucked into it. I understand children being manipulated, and adults being sucked into it (or mature enough to "handle it"), but my generation? My age? We're still falling into it? Guys, come on! Gain some self-respect.
Maybe the problem's really not the media at all. Maybe it's a self-respect issue. Maybe it's the way that we're showing people how to view themselves. What if the provocative dress, and sexualized media was a manifestation of a separate problem? Where would the deepest roots lie?
I don't have any answers. I just know that whatever it is, the manifestations are getting uglier, and uglier.
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You can be comfortable with [and proud of] your sexuality/sex life and your body and still be modest. For some people, that kind of expression is art. I agree that it has been taken to extremes but not every case of a half dressed woman is a case of lost-modesty. For some, it is probably [maybe even definitely] a case of lack of self-respect or confidence but not all.
ReplyDeleteI can only speak for myself on a factual basis. I do agree that some women are immodest due to low self-esteem or lack of self-respect. For me, I used to dress like that for other reasons. I had always been very fit and athletic, and I wanted to show off my hard work. Women would even stop me on the street and compliment my legs. It's like building a house, painting a masterpiece, or giving birth to a child. In my mind at the time, this was something I had worked very hard to achieve. Hiding it was a ridiculous concept to me. Today, I feel differently. Now that I have a close relationship with Jesus Christ, I realize that my body is not my own. It wasn't given to me to use as a showcase of my own accomplishments. My accomplishments are not even my own, as I can do nothing without God. For the women who are dressing that way, I believe God uses that. We each have our faults that God uses to change us. I think of the verses that tell us that God's love is perfected in our weakness and that God works everything for good, for those who love Him. Sometimes, I think, God uses other people's faults to change us, too.
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