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    fashion, because everyone wears clothes, lately, it 's been noticeable that fashion is taking a steep decline, the celebrities have a big influence on fashion, because many people look up to them, celebrities rarely wear clothes anymore though, because modesty has all but been thrown out the window, and it is sterling to affect everyone in this day and age. Everyone wears clothes! Whether it is shorts, pants, tank top, t-shirt. We all wear clothes so we aren 't naked! But as you can see it is getting less

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    Many women consider modesty to be an outdated principle founded on legalistic ideas and a promotion of chauvinism. Although this is the prevailing thought within society, it could not be farther from the truth. In “The Look,” a book written by Nancy leigh Demoss, she explains the misconceptions people have about modesty and explains what it truly is: an intentional representation of Christ through every aspect of our lives. I have had a fairly decent view of modesty growing up, and I have always

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    In Chapter Seven, Wollstonecraft deeply discusses the idea of modesty and its overall meaning. She argues that modesty is different than humility and bashfulness, and that it is a virtue instead of a quality. She also discusses how modesty contributes to the idea of sexual pleasure, and how that differs from both men and women. In relation to women, she discusses that a modest woman is one that puts time into intellectual pursuits rather than sexual ones. She states “A woman who has dedicated much

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    The ideas, meanings, and power dynamics in the three books we read are very different, however some similarities are present. As far as veiling, the meanings within each book are primarily complimentary. When looking at the views on how certain affairs, such as veiling, should be enforced and interacted with, we see more skewed ideas. In general, all three show hegemonic qualities, yet Young and Defiant in Tehran reveals more dominating than hegemonic qualities. Veiling is an extremely debated

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    (“The Corruption”) If society always stayed in the mentality of sticking with what ever were done in the past then society would have a hard time advancing future generations. Modesty is based on cultural context. There are cultural differences such as the USA vs. France. (Hermeneutics) In the country we live in it is not ok to be in public nude. Then in France they are more open to things such as nude beaches. Obviously there

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    legging-perpetrators are primarily freshman girls with a high sense of self-entitlement. The underclassmen believe they have the right to undermine the guidelines of the Peoria Notre Dame handbook. The prestigious establishment placed these regulations to ensure modesty amongst all pupils. The problem

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    I blurted out, “I have to – it’s part of my faith”. But that isn’t exactly the whole truth. True, I cover my hair partly because I feel obliged to as a Muslim. But beyond that, I do it because... in all honesty, I don 't know. Is it out of habit? Modesty? Guilt? Maybe it 's all of these things. Maybe it 's none. I 'm writing this in selfish hope that I 'll be able to find my own answers to those nagging questions that live inside my head and threaten to show themselves at moments when I least expect

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    Professionalism or Prejudice Dress codes in schools have become a primary part of the education system and monitor what students are allowed to wear on a daily basis. These codes are set into place to maintain professionalism on school grounds and avoid distractions. The issue seems to be the standards at which girls are held to compared to boys. Schools have banned everything from yoga pants to collar bones and everything in between (Dress Code Sexism). Boys are still allowed to wear sport shorts

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    INTRODUCTION: There are various codes of conducts and dress codes in every religion of world. These dress codes are specifically associated with that particular set of religious peoples. Muslims have a hijab dress code for women, the dress was introduced with the intention to cover the body so that they are not judged by their physical appearance. Hijab is the most critical image in Muslim world for speaking to ladies. It spares a women from being scrutinized, monitor them from insidiousness and

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    Banning The Burqa In France and in other places the burqa, which is a clothing item for women of Muslim culture- is being banned. But while 62% of Germans and 57% of Britons support a burqa ban, only 27% of Americans do. This approach is likely responsible for the much more successful assimilation of Muslims into American society. France is banning it because they say that it is a huge security problem when they cannot identify who is under the item of clothing. Another problem is that the ban will

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