"Modest" Dress and the Surveillance of Women's Bodies bodypositivity dresscode fashion modesty purity culture visibility Jan 28, 2022

Women in faith communities are sometimes taught from a young age that they must dress "modestly." Various reasons are given. Dressing modestly honors God. Dressing modestly protects men from "stumbling" into lust. Dressing modestly protects women from unwanted attention, comments, or even harm.

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