This week, a Christian mother decided to give up leggings because she didnt want any unwanted advances from lustful men who saw her in the tight-fitting clothing, which I wrote about Tuesday.
Similarly, Christian blogger Jarrid Wilson wrote a piece about the importance of modesty for Christian women. He calls for women to take a more proactive approach in dressing more modestly so that men dont feel so lustful.
But recent articles seem to agree that its not women who need to make changes, but men.
According to Relevant magazines Jayson D. Bradley, women affect very little when they choose not to wear certain clothing to ward off men since its hard to judge what is and what isnt sexy, and everyones tastes are different.
You might see some cleavage and have a sexual thought. You might also see a woman tying her shoe and have a sexual thought, Bradley wrote. At that moment, you are faced with the choice to take that thought captive (2 Cor. 10:5) or to indulge it. That battle happens within your mind and it is your responsibility.
The bigger problem, Bradley said, is how men look at women. He said not every thought about a woman is a lustful thought but that men should take responsibility to think of women in a purer way.
Bradley said its always important to trust women when making decisions about their clothing, and that men should view women in a more modest way, rather than as people to lust after.
The Catholic News Agencys Adelaide Mena reported late last year that men can help change the way women dress by changing their own culture. Mena wrote that because some men view women as sex objects, women feel its appropriate to dress immodestly.
But, she said, men want to change the way they view women, which could have an impact on how women present themselves to the public.
Men need to be involved in challenging other men to change the culture, Paul Horrocks, founder of Justice NYC, told the CNA. Lets change the culture where the church is.
Similarly, Christian blogger Jarrid Wilson wrote a piece about the importance of modesty for Christian women. He calls for women to take a more proactive approach in dressing more modestly so that men dont feel so lustful.
But recent articles seem to agree that its not women who need to make changes, but men.
According to Relevant magazines Jayson D. Bradley, women affect very little when they choose not to wear certain clothing to ward off men since its hard to judge what is and what isnt sexy, and everyones tastes are different.
You might see some cleavage and have a sexual thought. You might also see a woman tying her shoe and have a sexual thought, Bradley wrote. At that moment, you are faced with the choice to take that thought captive (2 Cor. 10:5) or to indulge it. That battle happens within your mind and it is your responsibility.
The bigger problem, Bradley said, is how men look at women. He said not every thought about a woman is a lustful thought but that men should take responsibility to think of women in a purer way.
Bradley said its always important to trust women when making decisions about their clothing, and that men should view women in a more modest way, rather than as people to lust after.
The Catholic News Agencys Adelaide Mena reported late last year that men can help change the way women dress by changing their own culture. Mena wrote that because some men view women as sex objects, women feel its appropriate to dress immodestly.
But, she said, men want to change the way they view women, which could have an impact on how women present themselves to the public.
Men need to be involved in challenging other men to change the culture, Paul Horrocks, founder of Justice NYC, told the CNA. Lets change the culture where the church is.