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Caryn Andrews had been in search of a dissertation topic when a member of her synagogue happened to pose a question: “Do you think religious Jews would be less likely to go for a mammogram?” Intrigued ...

To better understand what’s happening in the hearts and souls of Orthodox women who undergo a shift in their appearance, we spoke to five local women, all Anglo immigrants, about their journeys. There ...

There has been much discussion as of late regarding tzni’us (modesty). Whereas the issue of photos of women has occupied most of the discussion, with all Orthodox commenters on the subject accepting ...

Girls told to cover their “irresistible” bellies, boobs, and bodies. Enter Dannah Gresh and Secret Keeper Girl, a website designed for Christian tweens. A Secret Keeper Girl, she says, "values modesty ...

If it doesn’t include social interaction, norms and a desire not to offend, it’s not modesty, CU Boulder philosopher Derick Hughes argues When it comes to definition, “modesty” doesn’t seem all that ...

"Macho, macho man. I've got to be, a macho man. Macho, macho man. I've got to be a macho!" — The Village People It's more than 30 years since that Disco Era anthem first blared though dance club ...

Well, that was the most disappointingly reasonable and benign modesty debate I’ve ever seen. I guess it’s allergy season, and everyone is just too dopey to care. One point was worth drawing out, ...