The Look, By Nancy Leigh Demoss

From the beginning of time to less than one hundred years ago, society forbade women to wear pants, because they did not want women to have freedom. Women were denied the right to earn a living, own property, and to vote; as well as denied the freedom to choose their style of

Although Betty and some other characters in the show are regarded as ugly by stereotypically beautiful women, they seldom question the beauty standards and often choose to accept the situation, which shows their internalized sexism. In the first three seasons Betty remains the same body figure and clothing style, which is considered “ugly” by her colleagues. Though being optimistic and confident about her life, she admits her ugliness. Betty’s childhood memories are mostly negative because her classmates laughed at her appearance and made fun of her ugliness. Suffering from negative reactions from her peers, Betty accepts the mainstream beauty standards, admits that she is ugly, and frequently relates failure and her tragic past with her

Our society teaches women to be ashamed of their body, therefore when a young girl shows up to school in a short skirt we should support her but rather we call her out for wearing “inappropriate” clothing, then send her home. When you send her home you are essentially telling her hiding her body is more important than her education. The dress code John Paul has now, certainly does not seem fair. For example: I have witnessed my fellow classmates get called out for wearing a dress that was too short, then I walk into the hall and see other

why is it not told to them that a (women) woman wears E1sari, jeans or dress you (are not suppose) you are not supposED to stare,E2 that you should mind your own business. She knows what she is wearing. Making E3 (judgment) on what she wears is not right. For instance, a girl wearing a sari is stared at and a judgment is made that she is from a well educated family.If the same girl chose to wear shorts or mini skirt a judgment is passed that she wants to attract men and her parents do not pay attention to her.Why do you clothes become our character certificate and not our

Poussin's dedication when painting sends different messages to people in every part of the world. Colors all over this specific painting have a deep meaning. Blues represent clarity and high power, all other palid colors like pink represent innocence and beauty. In the women faces, Poussin wanted to show innocence that's why he opted for very light colors which includes beige and white. People all over the painting have different face expressions. Women are amazed by the treasure right in front of them, they feel pealsed. The one with the glorious hands in her face looks at the soldier in a very loving way. She observs how the man looks at himself in the mirror and while he does that the sword in his right hand gives

Have you ever walked through a public place, like a school or mall, and noted other's outfits? Instantly, you begin to notice the person whose outfit doesn’t resemble the rest. In a sea of teens wearing preppy colored hoodies and skinny jeans, your eyes are drawn to the girl wearing shorts with the fishnet stockings layered underneath. Imagine all the glances she received throughout the day because her outfit did not meet the requirements of someone’s idea of modesty. Modesty, by definition, means a small amount or to avoid indecency pertaining to behavior, manners and appearance. But who sets these standards? Modesty is a word that varies between each person, is constantly changing, and is different for each culture.

Today’s fashion has definitely changed a lot from Elizabethan fashion in the 15th century. Since one’s appearance determined social standing, not all women wore the same things. Women could not wear whatever they liked. Clothing laws were strict for them.

People often think that modest Islamic clothing has to be boring or plain. However, in reality, modest clothing is the ultimate foundation for a perfect, Fashionable look. These days, several amazing designers are crafting desirable modest Islamic attire for the elegant, modern woman. These outfits are designed in various gorgeous patterns, colors and in a range of profiles and styles.

The focus of today's fashion is no longer on the clothes worn, but the naked body underneath them (Seid 174). Seid continues to elaborate on this claim by following a timeline of women revealing their naked bodies in the public eye (Seid 174). Women's bodies became completely exposed by the 1980s, which then became the focus of fashion (Seid 174). Furthermore, American women suddenly noticed flaws to cause the new obsession of being thin (Seid 174-175). In Rheana Murray's article "Why covering up is cool: Inside fashion's modesty movement," she pulls different quotes from various fashion designers and bloggers to defend her claim that it is possible to be modest and to still look fashionable. The fashion bloggers who she references to in her article all seem to agree on the idea that they "want to make it accessible and fabulous to be modest" (Murray 3). Fashion blogger, Mindi Smith, believes "there is something sexy to be said about covering yourself up" (Murray 5). Logically, if this type of fashion is on the rise, then by using stereotypes that all women are using their naked bodies for fashion, Seid detracts her argument against society by placing herself in the generalization as well as being unreliable due to the fact that modesty trends are becoming more popular. However, Seid would assert that her argument is due to the overwhelming

It would be rather insensitive of our society to impose any such harmful and mental chastisement upon said individuals. These individuals believe within their hearts and souls that they were born this way and should be able to dress in a manner that makes them feel comfortable with whom they are inside. Furthermore, G-d has not denounced the idea on whether or not he has created these individuals with this specific mindset or feelings. Therefore, who are we to judge someone based on the clothes they wear. In most cases there garment selections won’t come close to the size of their hearts as it relates to the treatment of their fellow man, or the integrity and their character, nor anything else about them. In today’s society and modern day times, clothes only represent a very small fraction of a persons’

Reflection on Two Kinds the novel The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan explores the relationship between mothers and daughters. There are 4 mother-daughter pairs in the novel, mothers are the first generation immigrants, and the daughters are born in America. The Joy Luck Club mothers come from the Chinese traditional families when the dictatorial Chinese power is destroyed by the Japanese insurgents in the 1940s. They escape from the political upheaval of China, but they don't forget their Chinese traditional culture, while their daughters are born in America, they are the second generation immigrants, and they don't understand their mothers' Chinese culture, and their way of thinking, so there are often misunderstandings between the mothers and the daughters. In order to make

The period between the 1890s through the 1920s feminists strived to change society’s conservative and primarily Christian perspective on pregnancy, motherhood, female anatomy, and women in the workforce. In Drs. Monfort Allen and Amelia McGregor’s book, The Woman Beautiful, they described how the transformation from “biblical to biological thinking” (Hamlin 99) altered society’s perspectives of the assumed biological purpose of female anatomy. Similar to Allen and McGregor’s book, an abundant amount of other feminists published books containing advice to those women who struggled with conveying how motherhood and pregnancy doesn’t define a woman’s existence. For example, Eliza Bisbee Duffey published What Women Should Know: A Woman’s Book about

“I am not your dog that you whistle for; I’m not a stray animal you call over, and I am not, I never have been, nor will I ever be, your ‘baby’!” – Joy Jennings. In today’s society ”catcallling’’ is very common, sadly. Some women don’t mind being catcalled but some feel very uncomfortable. No woman should not have to worry about catcalling if their clothes are revealing. Nor should they have to worry about “guarding your brothers heart.” In some ways I have to wonder if it is just where we live that people are so judgmental about what you wear in the south. The south being very religious and pushing women twards modesty is everywhere. Some people even go as far as saying that a woman deserved to be raped by what she was wearing.

Modesty is a hot topic among evangelicals – one that often turns into a culture war argument. If you’re like me, you may have grown tired of the conversation. It feels a little lop-sided, and I can’t help but think we’re missing a big piece of the puzzle. Modesty is a value that should permeate our whole lives, so why do we only talk about it in reference to a woman’s body?

Written by Amy Cunningham, “Why Women Smile” conveys the message of how young women in their early twenties have been heavily influenced by society in the way that they do not have a choice to express their emotions (through smiles) or not. Smiles are generally interpreted as a positive cognition and as a way to express happiness or any notions of joy as well as possibly overwhelming emotions.