Rethinking Modesty
Conversations with Dr. Jennifer
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Men's Sexual Desire Drives Contempt Toward Women
A lot of men feel uncomfortable noticing a woman's beauty, noticing her body. And so i think sometimes modesty feels like an attack may be on them. So it could be easy to feel shaming and angry at a woman whose attractiveness is getting the better of you. The part of the problem is that we vilify sexual desire and arousal. We can't do that, because it's just part of being human. To be a man is not to shame yourself, but to handle yourself. If you either indulge or suppress, you will always be a prisoner of your sensual desire.
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