What are we doing to our guys?

I’ve posted about this before, but something recently made me think of it again and I thought I should revisit it…

1,600 Christian guys filled out a modesty survey taken several years ago by The Rebolution (http://www.therebelution.com/) The results were fascinating:

– 71 percent of the guys surveyed feel that lines of undergarments visible under clothes cause them to stumble

– 52 % feel that wearing a semi-transparent shirt over a camisole was immodest

– 70% of guys feel it’s a stumbling block if even an inch of skin shows between the shirt and pants/skirt

– 60% feel spaghetti straps are immodest

– 65% feel that strapless dresses are immodest

– 57% feel that showing a bra strap, even unintentionally, is a stumbling block

– 64% feel that it’s a stumbling block when a woman reaches under her blouse to adjust a bra strap

– 47% feel that jeans with worn marks across the bottom or hips are stumbling block

– 71% feel low riding pants are a stumbling block

– 71% feel that skirts that come above the knee are immodest

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From the comments section, written by a 24 year old man who took the survey:

Sisters in Christ, you really have no concept of the struggles that guys face on a daily basis. Please, please, please take a higher standard in the ways you dress. True, we men are responsible for our thoughts and actions before the Lord, but it is such a blessing when we know that we can spend time with our sisters in Christ, enjoying their fellowship without having to constantly be on guard against ungodly thoughts brought about by the inappropriate ways they sometimes dress. In 1 Corinthians 12 the apostle Paul presents believers as the members of one body – we have to work together. Every Christian has a special role to play in the body of Christ. That goal is to bring glory to the Savior through an obedient, unified body of believers – please don’t hurt that unity by dressing in ways that may tempt your brothers in Christ to stumble.

To see all of the results: http://www.therebelution.com/modestysurvey/