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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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"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 ...

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 ...

Corita brought up an interesting idea: we can behave immodestly while discussing modesty. I realize that I’m pretty much doing this right now by writing my third straight post about the topic, so—I ...