My freshman year of college I went to a seminar taught by these two twin girls who were studying and doing research about women and the media. I just barely stumbled upon their website that has some great articles. This one stood out to me because although I believe in modesty I think that it can give women a negative perception of themselves and others if not viewed the right way. Here's a little quote:
"Many discussions of modesty, from diverse cultural or religious perspectives, revolve around the idea of keeping sinful and unholy female bodies and body parts from the gaze of others — particularly men. This privileges the male gaze, in a backward sort of way, and puts females at a disadvantage for being the ones in control of what others think or feel when seeing their bodies. When we speak of modesty strictly in terms of covering our bodies from the sexual gaze of others, we are keeping the level of discourse at the shallow waters of women and girls as bodies alone."
Modest is Hottest? The Revealing Truth :http://www.beautyredefined.net/modest-is-hottest-the-revealing-truth/
