Did 1st century christian women "stand out"?

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Here's my two cents worth on this heavy question... 'why are the women the ones who have all the dress standards' question.

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Good post.

An observation though: I find that women dress every bit as much to impress other women as men. At least this is what I see at your typical UPC camp meeting.

You may ask me – so how does it work for you? Well, I am so thankful to say that I have a wonderful husband who loves me and shows his love for me in many ways. One of those ways is to tell me if I have something on that could be too tight, too revealing, or whatever. Sometimes its hard to see yourself, and know how something really looks. He always shares with me too how wonderful I look whenever it is pleasing to him. I seek to please my husband. I don’t want to uncover my nakedness to anyone other than him. Modesty comes from the heart, and is evidenced by one’s actions. It is truly a heart issue, of pleasing God first, and then my husband.

Of course in a truly healthy household he will also tell you when something is not revealing enough.

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Good post.

An observation though: I find that women dress every bit as much to impress other women as men. At least this is what I see at your typical UPC camp meeting.

I do agree with that - check out any Ladies Conference where no men typically are present, and you will see ladies trying to outdo themselves in dress!

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Of course in a truly healthy household he will also tell you when something is not revealing enough.

Huhh?? What exactly do you mean by that ?

[The Mrs]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

We all have dress standards. Imagine if a man came wearing a shirt with the length of sleeves that many women wear to church (Often just over the top of the shoulder down to elbow length) and wearing pants at the length that many women wear (knee length). He'd look more like he was dressed in modest beach wear than dressed for church. These lengths are regularly accepted for women in many churches but would never be accepted for men.

I don't think it is as much an issue that women are "the ones who have all the dress codes". I think it is more an issue that women are the ones who have issue with the dress codes.

There are areas of all of our lives where we tend to butt heads with standards more than in other areas. Women want to dress up, dress out and show themselves as a natural tendency (apparently from what I have observed) so this is an area that they are always at odds with and so it seems like they tables are heavy in their direction.

Men could care less about these things and so it isn't a big issue. It isn't that women are "the ones" targeted. It's that this is an area that hits closer to home.

I think the main reason for women dressing up is seen in nature and God's creations. God created the male in most species to be the colorful, highly decorated ones that attract the female's attention. (Think lion, rooster, peacock, elk) But for humans, it's the opposite...He gave the woman the nature/desire to be the colorful one that attracts the male's attention.

It's like asking us to go against our God-given nature to be non-decorative.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by The Mrs

I think the main reason for women dressing up is seen in nature and God's creations. God created the male in most species to be the colorful, highly decorated ones that attract the female's attention. (Think lion, rooster, peacock, elk) But for humans, it's the opposite...He gave the woman the nature/desire to be the colorful one that attracts the male's attention.

It's like asking us to go against our God-given nature to be non-decorative.

I wonder if it was God's intent for man to be the antithesis of most every other creature he created or if that's just the way it ended up?

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

I wonder if it was God's intent for man to be the antithesis of most every other creature he created or if that's just the way it ended up?

Good question. To add to the confusion we find that in most species where a male and female pair up for life, they tend to look identical. Such as parrots, geese, and penguins.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Good question. To add to the confusion we find that in most species where a male and female pair up for life, they tend to look identical. Such as parrots, geese, and penguins.

You forget to mention something about UPC. You slippin.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

You forget to mention something about UPC. You slippin.

Naw, I didn't see the opportunity. (Or the desire.)