Fundamentalism then and now...modesty
Hot Topic: What shall I wear? Virtually every woman has her clothing standards. From strippers to ladies in the garden club from migrant workers to movie stars--we will not wear some clothing items. They are simply beneath us. Some clothes are too ugly, too poorly-made, too masculine-looking, why, too inappropriate! We may break our own standard on some occasion or another, but we have our dignity and quickly re-establish ourselves in what we will not wear. And so, when the possibility of our having clothing standards that are too low is broached, there will be an indignant response. "I am a grown woman and you can mind your own business!" . Sadly, I remember when I had a similar heart response on a particular occasion when I was being challenged about my own clothing standards. You would think that we Christian women would be more open to shoring up possibly lost or otherwise lacking clothing standards.... than women who do not concern themselves with living for the L...