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The Duggar Family Doesn’t Go to the Beach, and Why That’s Bad for Their Kids
This just in from the Department of Unintended Irony: Michelle Duggar makes a public statement about...
June 15, 2012
Modesty, Body Policing, and Empowerment: The Hijab (Part One)
The Guardian recently published an article by Nadiya Takolia titled "The hijab has liberated me from...
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Wearing the hijab or dressing modestly (no low necklines and leaving miniskirts to models) can,...
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Memorial Monday’s Massive Modesty Media Mention
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May 27, 2012
Christian Fundamentalist Homophobia: It Really Is About Fear (Introducing a New Series)
Trigger warning: The following post contains frank descriptions of the hate speech against LGBTQ people...
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Man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. -1 Samuel 16:7 Clothes...
May 25, 2012
Quick Hits: Modesty, LGBTQ, and “Honoring” Women
A North Carolina pastor's anti-gay tirade has gone viral on youtube. He proposes sending all...
May 16, 2012
The Modesty Myth: a new series on From Two to One
Those who remember my series of posts on the modesty doctrine will appreciate the new "Modesty Myth" series...
May 02, 2012
A famous tagline from the film Paradise Recovered, uttered by skeptical hippie Gabriel, goes like...
May 02, 2012
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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