A Letter to All of the "Mrs. Halls"

This post about modesty blew up my news feed on Facebook the day it came out. Everyone kept sharing it! And, I agree with everything she said. Yes, girls, please cover up and don't post inappropriate pictures that cause a guy's imagination to run wild. The pictures originally posted on this blog were as inappropriate as if there had been girls in bikinis. To give the author credit, she did create another post that people could share of her boys with clothes on, but that isn't the one that circulated. After she realized how popular the blog went, she took down the swimsuit pictures and replaced them completely.

But I have to ask, why aren't we seeing posts asking young men to cover up? I have six daughters and I have worked hard to keep them dressed modestly. They have been taught to dress to honor God and protect any males that see them. Yes, there have been some mistakes.

My girls have often asked why the double standard for boys. Why is it okay for boys to walk around without shirts and girls ought not even wear spaghetti strap tops? Guys, as a general rule have more of a problem with their thoughts on this subject than girls, but this is an issue for some young women.

Young men need to be taught propriety and modesty in their dress and life as much as girls do. Ladies do not want to see anyone's boxers hanging out of their pants nor wrapped in a towel in a locker room. And no, we don't want to see flexed muscles, save that for your wives.

If you are obsessed with your body and working out, it sends a wrong message. Taking pictures and posting them on Facebook makes me think that this all done for prideful reasons. Sure Facebook is
 a "brag page" of sorts, but let's face it, single ladies do not need to see anyone's six pack. The men I know who are working hard to keep their bodies strong are doing it to protect their families and to
please their own spouses. Sure there is a time when men will take off their shirts to swim or work on
in the yard, but that doesn't need to be public.

Okay, there's my rant on this subject!

Here is another post that I think did a better job with more of the reasons that this article didn't sit well. I really appreciate this blogger putting some of the responsibility back on men.

My stand on modesty is still- who are you dressing for? If you are dressing to please your Heavenly Father, Maker of Heaven and Earth, you don't have to worry about being "blocked from Mrs. Hall's Facebook page forever" or be afraid that you've caused anyone else to stumble.