Posted by:
Pil-Latté
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Date: September 08, 2012 03:29PM
After reading about how the church photoshopped capped sleeves on a little girl, and then after reading this blog entry
http://www.rolereboot.org/life/details/2012-03-how-modesty-made-me-fat on a post someone here posted up, I haven't been able to shake my anger against the church for being obsessed with modesty.
I really think most of my body image issues stem from having to be modest all the time. My clothes were rarely flattering, and it only got worse after garments. I really think the church wants women to feel so unsexy and unattractive so we stay "virtuous." Well, it worked on me- and if it worked on me it worked on hundreds of others. I'm just happy that I can now teach my daughters that they can wear whatever they feel comfortable in and what makes them feel good about themselves. I just hope I can get to that point sometime soon.
Just because I don't wear garments anymore doesn't mean I dress like a prostitute. And if I did..... SO WHAT. Does how I dress affect the church as a whole? Shouldn't who I am mean more than what I wear?
Ugh.