Modesty

Amanda Stevenson Professor Bradley WC 201 29 November 2016 She Didn’t Ask for It Modesty is determined differently in varying countries and regions of the world; differences range from regional climate to religious influences, with other factors in between. The topic of modesty is often directed at women, suggesting it is the duty of woman to act and dress modestly as a preventative measure for the people around her. This mindset not only questions the independence of women, but also creates a black hole of automatic victimization for women; moreover, other than skewed societal expectations, there is no documentation that cites modesty as a burden solely for women. Despite the sexual nature of this generation, it is not a woman’s responsibility…

An individual is defined as modest when they portray an absence of sensuality, vanity, and boastfulness within their appearance, speech, and general behavior as defined by the relevant culture. Modesty is held as an important virtue in many religions with the standard being disproportionately high for women. In turn, women are especially affected by society’s negative interpretation of the necessity of modesty leading to unnecessary violence and oppression. In this essay, I will identify the…

When the word modesty is mentioned, everyone is not going to have the same definition as the others around them. Everybody will have the same dictionary definition for modesty, but not everyone would agree with your personal definition of modesty. I believe that modesty is an important thing in our society, a and I believe that it is fading away. The term modesty may be used in various ways, to express the different meanings behind it. Today, this term is often viewed as the look of one’s…

Modesty is additionally viewed as a critical piece of an imperative fraction of faith (Profet SWM). Without having faith on religious preaches and rites one cannot be firmly modest and to be steady on faith more than fifty catalysts work together; haya’ is one of those (Al-Bukhari, 1.8). The prophet reminds us that haya (modesty, etc.) is an essential part of one’s faith: “Faith consists of more than sixty branches and haya (it covers a large number of concepts which are to be taken together;…

While modesty is a seemingly obscure trait in modern society. Its meaning is one that is shaped by one's environment. For example, in Victorian England, they may feel that some clothes are modest, while in America they may find the clothes outrageous. Due to this point, modesty is defined differently by many people, but usually falls somewhat in the place of its latin roots. Whether modesty is being tolerant of others, or the way you go about dressing yourself it is essential to how carry…

Similar to many other Middle Eastern cultures, Iranian culture also focuses heavily on the concept of honor and modesty. While honor pertains more towards men, modesty is a concept related more to women. A woman to be respected have to behave in a modest way. What does that mean? In the context of the movie we could see that first of all, all the women were wearing a “Hijab” throughout the movie. With this honor and modesty lens, let’s analyze Raziehs actions throughout the movie. First striking…

Abaya is enforced in Saudi Arabia, it is customary as well, It’s a combination of “modern style” and “The Islamic ideal of modesty” . 2. What cultural values the artifact (or its use) represents: The Abaya represents the Islamic religion, there’s a passage in the holy Quran, advising women to be modest in front of people whom they’re eligible to marry. The Abaya is a symbol of modesty, and protection. It also gave good social standing in the culture, by this I mean, it is not only worn to…

section of the Muslim population wear the Hijab as a symbol of devotion to the Islamic teachings which demand modesty as part of the commandments of Allah. For the women who wear the Hijab as a religious devotion to Islamic teaching, they usually accompany it with loose non-revealing clothing as per the Islamic commandments of modesty. Other sets of women wear the Hijab not as a religious obligation but rather as a symbol of the Muslim identity (Arabsinamerica.unc.edu). The women in this state…

letters and blog posts about the issue of modesty. The articles focus mainly on women and the clothes they wear. While I believe modesty to be important as well as dressing appropriately, I would like to address a concern I have with the way modesty is presented to the women and girls of your faith. I understand that you believe women should dress modestly and that this is very important to you for a number of reasons. It shows respect for their bodies by not flaunting them. You believe it…

This idea is typically considered to be a basic right of human beings; it’s the justification behind allowing a person to decide whether or not to be an organ donor after their death; even though it may save the lives of others, a person has the right to opt out of organ donation. Dress codes jeopardize bodily autonomy. By dictating what a woman wears, you deny this right, and therefore grant her cadaver more rights than her living being. How girls choose to dress is their business, and their…