My friend Ashley posed this question in her blog:
Truly, what is the fascination with girls who have these retarded pics of themselves half-naked or attempting to be sexy. I personally think they are making asses of themselves. You do not look sexy, my dear. You look silly.
Sexy is confidence. Sexy is chastity. Sexy is self-respect. Sexy is knowing that you are worth someone who will prove themselves to you. Sexy is knowing who you are. Sexy is being who you are and not trying to impress anyone.
So, I thought I would respond. Little did I know, I’d write a lot…so here’s my response:
Allow me to explain…no, there is too much…allow me to sum up:Buttercup is marrying Humperdink in little less than half an hour….
Okay, so: I am one of those gentlemen that believes that modesty is marvelous. That self-respect is sexy and chastity is an incredible way of saying “I love my future husband/wife, and respect everyone else’s, so out of respect for you, I’m not going to give myself or take away from anyone.”
The problem, I’d say, is two fold:
First, I’ll talk about men:
We guys are wired into our eyes, what we see. What these girls are showing, is only part of what guys are longing for, because everything is deeper than the surface. Sorry if I’m not making sense, I just woke up. Anyway… those things are very very tempting when they are presented and many guys just don’t have the self-control to look away, or to respect the ladies… to any guys reading this, wondering why it might not be okay for us to look at the ladies and admire God’s captivating creations…it’s not that it’s NOT okay, it’s that we were not created to look at EVERYONE. Let me put it another way… your future wife is out there somewhere, maybe not in the city you live in, but she’s out there somewhere, right? Right. (Unless you’re gonna be a priest or religious or are called to be single.) Anyway, your future wife is very beautiful, the most beautiful woman you’ve ever seen (she was made perfect only for you, so of course she is, and I’m not talking supermodel looks, I’m talking the whole package beginning with the fact that she should be like your best friend…personality, morals, etc.). But here’s where the problem is: some other guy starts to notice her. Sure, you’re going to be married to her, but right now, she’s not yours, and some other guy is checking out her body, her body that he is starting to lust after (which is a sin) and that he just might go after, and who knows where it goes from there, any number of directions. Doesn’t feel too good, does it? If that’s not a problem to you, just imagine what it would be like, if they were sitting right next to you, and you were married to her, and you looked over at him and he was checkin’ her out right in front of you saying “dang girl… look at you.” I think I’ve proven my point.
Fellas, pray for custody of the eyes. That’s very important, so that you’ve got full control. It’ll save you a lot of discomfort later in life, and you’ll have a happier marriage.
Okay, now, for the ladies:
Do dress modestly, and don’t take the “latest fashions” and say “well, these new 6-inch wide skirts are all they’ve got” because that sure is NOT all that they’ve got. You’ve just gotta learn to shop a little better. I guarantee that modest clothes for girls are available in stores, because I see modestly dressed girls all the time at my youth group things that I help out with, as well as with my awesome church friends. Sure, you may not get to shop at the pricey stores at the mall or whatever. Who bloody cares, you’re respecting yourself, your body, and every guy that walks by. You’re also showing respect and love for your future husband, who by right is the only man that should see what you’re showing the world.
At the root of this problem, is that females are wired into their ears. The like what they hear and want to be told nice things about themselves and how they look and all of that. So they’ll do what it takes to get to hear those things, because it makes them feel valid, or noticed, or loved.. and for some, if they aren’t receiving that kind of attention, then something must be wrong. But I’m telling ya, there’s nothing wrong with you. All females should be Princesses of God. And that, more than anything else, will not only bring around the right attention, but also the sort of attention that will love you when you’re not as physically attractive, and will be with you to grow old together, and you will still be more beautiful to him than anything.
Protesting and petitioning the stores you shop at to get better, more modest clothes, does work, as a group of girls got something like 500 signatures from girls all over their city about one store’s prom dresses, and that store asked those girls to be in charge of their incoming clothes for women. You do have the power to change things.
In closing:
It’s both ways, but the change has gotta start somewhere.
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