The Problem of a Subjective Standard

Unfortunately, I cannot tell you that if you wear jeans you are immodest.  I also cannot tell you that if you wear a dress below your ankles then you are. The fact is that, to some degree, modesty is subjective—there are no hard and fast rules. Now, certainly there are things that everyone agrees on, [...]

The Subjectiveness and Objectiveness of Modesty

I went to a very conservative Christian highschool, and each year we had an annual tradition (yes, that phrase is redundant; Sue me) – Beach day. At the end of each year, the entire school took a “field trip” to the beach, to do whatever we wanted. But, there was a dress code. We were [...]