Ladies, do you really feel empowered when you dress less modestly? Or are we unconsciously trying to attract men? Or competing with other women?

[Miss_G]

For many years I dressed less modestly, showing my body to world and not caring at all. I received lots and lots of unwanted attention and would always moan about it! Complaining about the creeps who were checking me out. But then I realised I have a responsibility as a women to keep my modesty and save my body for my partners eyes only. We are all human and prone to following desires of the flesh so I can't blame men for looking at exposed flesh..

Are we really exposing our bodies for ourselves? What satisfaction do you get? And would u still do it if you didn't get insta likes or compliments?

[Jaded5990]

I don’t feel empowered purely because I wear some more provocative clothes (sometimes) and naturally I don’t think I’m someone who dresses very provocatively. That’s not my style but I do enjoy the occasional lower cut top or shorter skirt and I want to be able to wear those things without others restricting what I want to wear.

I had an ex boyfriend who was very against many things in my wardrobe, things that seemed to be completely normal to me. He didn’t allow me to wear shirts that exposed my collarbone, no tight jeans/pants, no dress or skirt shorter than a certain length. Even restricting my use of makeup and hair products. After that experience, I did feel somewhat empowered when I put those things on again. But even so, it’s an unfortunate reality that others do judge based on appearance so I never dress too provocatively. For example, perhaps pairing a shorter skirt with a more covered top, etc.

[CubsterShura]

Modesty empowers me. I like the idea that any random dude can't see my body.

[CubsterShura]

Thanks for MHO ❤️

[CreativeMumble]

To begin with, I don't post pictures like that on social media, so that doesn't make it a factor as to why I dress as I do. - though I wouldn't call my style revealing.

I dress the way I do, because I like it when I wear it and because I try to find something that suits me.

I don't get compliments or advances from guys to begin with either.

When I'm with a guy, I can dress in a way that he prefers more, because I want him to like what he sees, but I don't want to dress in a way that isn't me either, so just trying to find the sweet spot if anything.

[Isten]

C'mon dude, you are not fooling anyone, it's obvious as day that you are a bitter man in real life.

[EriFrancis1994]

I dress to feel comfortable not empowered. My empowerment comes from within

[RydiaMagnifique]

Nah. When it comes to dressing modestly, I do it due to a history of being sexually assaulted by strangers. I am succumbing to my fears by doing that. Not exactly empowering. I threw out all my mini skirts and mini dresses that I paid a lot of money for because they show off too much skin for me to be comfortable in, but modesty won't stop shit. It just helps me feel less vulnerable in public. But as long as my clothes gives strangers a view of my curves, I will always attract scumbags who may want to hurt me.

[Shellyworld]

I would not show so much of my body

[DaughterOfChrist]

I dress modestly, and it has nothing to do with try to impress men. I couldn't care less what they think of me.

[Anonymous]

Empowered? Definitely not. I feel like you're gawped at more like a piece of meat than respected. They may like having the feeling of power from attention if that's all they want but it isn't really any good type of attention.