Hmmm. Not working. Time to break out the big guns: a
new topic! (Sorry, Emma, I'm letting my competitive urge get the best of me! I'll repent later.
) Here ya go:
The Purpose(s) of Dress Standards
I'm confused. (As usual!) Why are there dress standards (for those who require them)? On the one hand, it seems that they serve the purpose of making you look different from "the world". OK, that's fine. I can see that you want some kind of distinction. It's nice to be recognized on the street as ... well, as one of you guys. And it pretty much does the job. (For ladies, at least. Less so for guys.
)
I know that's not the only reason, but, well, you could do a lot better! How about animal costumes? Then you'd
really stand out!
OK, another reason is gender distinction. Yes, you want to make sure that everyone that sees you knows your gender. Again, I can see some logic in that. I mean, you guys (e.g.) don't want other guys lusting after you by mistake. So sure, guys shouldn't be wearing miniskirts and heels! And ladies wearing pants? Well, that would be just.... Hold on a sec. This ties back to Reason #1. That says you don't want to look like "the world". But #2 says (among other things) that women should never wear pants. And why are pants forbidden? Because the
world says women wear
dresses! Defenders of this standard even point to restroom signs as proof!
Let's move on. Reason #3. Modesty. The more skin showing, the more lust there is, I suppose. That's all fine, but how much is too much? Is there room for personal preference? Does society's "standards" matter? Does the culture you live in matter? Is a bikini a sin in Florida but not in Tahiti?
And does it matter how
attractive the person is? Can I, er I mean, can
a guy (not saying who) with chalky white, vericose veiny legs wear shorts (as long as they're bifurcated, of course!), but a hunk on the Strength Team has to keep those sexy calves covered up? Can a wrinkled old lady wear a miniskirt?
And again, #3 and #2 have a bit of a conflict. The more modest you are (burkha modest, in the extreme), the less gender distinction there is. If you took modesty, in both genders, to the extreme, nobody could tell if you're a guy or a gal! But, at least you'd be OK with #1, being different! Oh, I know! Guys could wear blue burkhas and gals could wear red. Oops. Make that white, or something.
Anything but
red!
And maybe then he thought back to the story of Abraham and Isaac, expecting (hoping) that God would stop him, just like he stopped Abraham.
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