Skin

The subject of "modesty" is constantly on my mind. Everyday I choose what to wear I make decisions about it, embrace (or sometimes ignore) it and marvel at the length of shorts and skirts and cuts in shirts on every girl around me. In a few months, a friend and I will be talking to young girls at my sister's church about how to rock their fashion and how to do so with modesty. I am looking forward to it because I know it can be done!

The Christian community is always calling us ladies to modesty. Yet, society (and yes- even church attenders) highly discourage it with what they tell us looks better on us. I think I realize now that not only do I try to dress modestly to be an example to other girls, but I am also super rebellious and as our culture encourages more and more skin at a younger and younger age to turn heads, I find myself silently protesting by piling on more and more layers as a sort of take THAT you -----.

Sometimes I'll admit, it's a total bummer to be more casual than sex-pot but finally even modern society is beginning to call us all back to a time of leaving much more to the imagination . . . and although I am tempted not to believe them when they encourage the beauty and appreciation in being modest, I am thrilled to whole-heartedly agree and encourage every woman reading this to join the revolution!

Now, here's what NEWSWEEK had to say.