Modesty

I found this article on Heather Hendrick's blog from a while ago. She talked about modesty and there was a link in one of the comments. So I went to check it out.

http://www.therebelution.com/modestysurvey/

This group surveyed guys from all over the U.S. and even some internationally. They ranged from ages 12 to over 50 years old. And they asked all sorts of questions about modesty.

Here are some that I found either surprising, or confirmed strongly a belief I had.

1. "A tankini with a bikini bottom is immodest."
661 guys said yes, while 235 said no. 159 were neutral.

2. "Seeing a girl stretching (e.g. arching the back, reaching the arms back, and sticking out the chest) is a stumbling block.
565 said yes, and 206 said no. 224 were neutral.

3. "Gauchos are modest."
588 said yes, 197 said no. 184 were neutral. However....
Some of the comments included things like:
"Depends how tight it is around the seat area. Gauchos can be much worst [sic] than other pants when it comes to this." (Age 40-49) Neutral responder
"As long as they are loose around the hips they should be fine. If they aren't, then they are a problem." (Age 16) Yes responder
So...since I've never seen any gauchos that weren't tight around the hips/booty area... they're immodest according to these guys.

4. "Wearing pants with words across the backside is a stumbling block."
811 said yes, 71 said no, and 79 were neutral.
This is a big pet peeve of mine. Don't do it!!

5. "The same standards of modesty should apply to wedding and bridesmaids' dresses as to everyday attire."
655 said yes, 190 said no, and 161 were neutral.


Wow! What a great resource to have! Granted, surveys are prone to error, so I'm taking everything with a grain of salt. But it's still opened my eyes to some things that I didn't realize were inappropriate. Thanks, guys!