Modest motherhood?
In honor of the waning days of summer, this morning I donned a layered cami plus tank-top combo. When Micah spotted me he said, "Mommy, you're not all the way dressed yet!"
I have a feeling that his reaction was due in large part to the fact that I do not often reveal much flesh in my dress. This would likely be considered a strength of mine by the standards of the new "modesty movement" which I heard about on NPR's Talk of the Nation last week. I have not done enough homework to really understand what the modesty movement is beyond its obvious push to encourage young women to cover themselves with more cloth. But the idea of it is about enough to send me bra-burning. I'm of a two minds on this issue. While I often cringe at the minimal amount of clothing I see on many young women these days, I also despise the age-old implication that it is female behavior/dress that is the problem in our culture. Although my son is only four years old, I wonder what my reaction should be when he calls me out on my less-than-modest-housewife appearance? How do I want to shape his early impressions of women and appearance?