Friday, February 27, 2015

Food For Thought- Is Modesty Truly Unattractive?


 These pictures illustrate a common occurrence in American fashion and fashion worldwide. To the right we have the world renowned British music group The Beatles and below we have American actor Taylor Lautner. Upon initially seeing these images we might not see how the trend in fashion is being repeated but with further investigation and comparison of the images, it is apparent the iconic group had an impact on fashion. The outfits the members of the group are wearing are modest in comparison to those worn by men in other decades and eras. According to the article, "Why Modest Men Get the Brush Off From Women," both women and men find modesty unattractive but with actor Taylor Lautner posing for GQ Australia in a 60's themed photo shoot it is hard to believe such a premise. Just the theme of the photo shoot should speak to Americans and dispute the idea of modesty as unpopular. Yes it is true some women actually do prefer more modest men and some women also prefer cockier men, as pointed out in the article, but is it true that overall women lack attraction when it comes to men in a more modest setting. With the reviews on Lautner's photo shoot, I would beg to differ on the "modest men are unattractive" argument with a majority of women.

6 comments:

  1. I think that not all women view modesty as to why they are not attracted to a man and that it depends more on how the man is pulling off the outfit. Sometimes a more modest outfit can look extremely good on a man if worn right. The way a man wears his clothes portrays his personality and that is something that women notice. Although I say this, I am not denying the fact that a lot of women are more attracted to men who wear less modest clothing.

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  2. When you say that "women lack attraction when it comes to men in a more modest setting", based on what evidence are you making that statement? Women can have differing views as what they consider "modest", so the attraction of a woman to a man based on fashion is subjective.

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  3. One thing you could do that would help convey the meaning you're getting at is defining what a modest man dresses like. You often refer to men dressing modestly, but it's hard to understand your entire argument if we don't know exactly what "modesty" means.

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  4. One thing you could do that would help convey the meaning you're getting at is defining what a modest man dresses like. You often refer to men dressing modestly, but it's hard to understand your entire argument if we don't know exactly what "modesty" means.

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  5. I'm not sure that you're hitting the right points here. I don't think it's appropriate to dictate a modest man solely on how he dresses. I also feel as though you should acknowledge that modesty is not all that women look for when approaching men.

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