Modesty - where is it?

Warning: Some readers may find language used in this piece offensive, I will attempt to keep it to a minimum.

In recent weeks we have had a number of rallies called Slutwalk in Australia (from this point on I will refer to it as SWalk). SWalk started in Toronto, Canada, after a local policeman told a group of law students that ''women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimised''. Protest marches have since been held or are planned for cities in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, the Middle East and Europe.

The sole purpose of SWalk is to show the world that women (and girls, some women even brought their young daughters to the rally) can WEAR WHATEVER THEY LIKE, from mini skirts to almost nothing and if anything happens to them (eg assault or rape) it isn't their fault at all.  If a man is sexually aroused and titillated by a woman wearing very little, it is his fault and not hers.  If women want to look sexy, they have the right to, if women want to look like a slut, they have the right to.

Rape and assault on women is abhorrent . . . however us women need to be responsible for our actions - we know that men are aroused by what we wear, which is why women wear sexy clothes to nightclubs - to pick guys up - and if we walk about in provocative clothing we can run into trouble, we need to be careful. 

Interestedly, these women who choose to dress provocatively are not be honest with themselves, they do like the attention from men, they do like to be looked at, they like being seen as "hot", they do like to be "chatted up" in the pub. . . however they don't necessarily want to have sex . . . as a result they completely confuse men.  And that is the problem.  They tease men and then blame them when things go wrong.  You can't have it both ways ladies.  You can't expect to dress like a prostitute and get no reaction.

Call me old-fashion, but I do not want the world to see my half naked body . . .  and I will follow the scriptures which clearly tell me how to dress.  I do not want to be seen as cheap or dressing like a prostitute.  I care how others see me and I don't want to offend others in any way.

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. 1 Timothy 2:9-10

These women who choose to dressing provocatively don't really care if our sons or daughters and our husbands see them half naked . . .  they see nothing immoral about their behaviour. 

These women are making it so difficult for our men and boys to remain pure at heart.  In everyday life it is almost impossible for men to avoid see half naked women, just take a walk to the local shopping centre or the office.   Some days it can be quite an eye opener. . . sadly.

As for our girls, they stand out even more in their modest clothes, as the world dresses so immodestly around them.

PS what is bizarre about this whole SWalk—many of those participating do not want to be confused with the feminist movement.  Instead they want to promotes “slut power,” embracing the idea that sexuality is power.  As a result some have compared it to Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras because it is not just a rally, but a party and a celebration of identity.  I find the whole thing very disturbing and I find the S#@! word very offensive and cheapens women, undermining any message these women might have e.g. violence against women.

God see women as

. . . more precious than rubies. . .

Prov 3:15

 

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