Modesty is one of the virtues which many people commonly ignore. Many of us do not even think about it. It hardly ever crosses our minds. Guys especially ignore it. Objectively speaking, an immodestly dressed woman is more shocking than an immodestly dressed man. Let's face it: girls are more distracting than guys. That is why I am against girl altar servers at mass. (That is a whole other topic).
Does a girl really think before she puts something on? Does she ask herself: am I wearing something that is dignified, gives glory to God and is feminine? Those are three key factors. God created masculinity and femininity. Lets give glory to him by dressing according to our gender and dignity. Satan is trying to reverse genders. He wants men to think they're women and vice versa.
Girls, let me make it as clear to you as I can. When you put on a revealing top or show anything that should not be shown, you give a man the chance to lust after you. He does not see you as a beautiful, God-made woman. He sees you as an object and thus he will treat you like that. Princeton University once did a study with its male students. After all the research was done, they found that when a man saw a woman in a bikini or in something revealing, the part of the brain that sparks ideas of tools was stimulated.
So girls, when a man sees you in revealing clothing, he thinks of hammers and screwdrivers. Do you want to be held responsible for a man's degrading thoughts? I didn't think so. Furthermore, dressing immodestly doesn't further your cause for sanctity. So, next time you put on your clothes, think about your God-given dignity and what does a man think of when he sees you.
Does your outward appearance give glory to God?
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