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Modesty Culture by Josh Weed

From Josh Weed (@The_Weed) June 17 2017 https://twitter.com/The_Weed/status/876173075527499776 I am a gay man who was raised in a heteronormative world. A part of this world I have always been baffled by is "modesty" culture. The main premise of "modesty" culture is that women need to dress in a way that doesn't provoke sexual response in men. Which is insane. I think it is absolutely crazy that a man can look at a woman and say "I think you should wear something else, because seeing your skin makes me feel aroused. And that arousal is strong and I haven't learned how to appropriately manage it. So please change your clothes." This is BONKERS. Especially when men then start to claim that a woman is *worth* more if they dress a certain way. As if covering flesh somehow earns a woman value, all because it doesn't evoke a sexual response in men. And then, if a woman DOESN'T do this? Well now a man has the right to chastise a woman, ...