Modesty, feminism, and freedom

[lackofsatin]

In my Jane Austen and Film class, we had a discussion on the changing roles on women. Some boys got into a rather heated discussion about the role of women’s clothing. One asked why women chose to degrade themselves by dressing so provocatively. Another countered that it was perfectly acceptable for women to dress and act like sluts, and that

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[nuranar]

Hello! I'm new to this and I friended before asking... I hope you don't mind! (If you do, just let me know.) Wonderful post, by the way. I hate classes like that - all the things I want to say just seem to choke me. And when it's over I try to forget instead of writing about it because reliving it upsets me too much. I'm glad there are people like you who will write about it.

[lackofsatin]

Hello! It looks like we have a lot in common- thanks for friending me!

I know what you mean. I rarely say what I want to then- I go home and make LJ posts about it. :) It just seems like petty arguing and anything you say will fall upon deaf ears.