In Islam, men and women share responsibility in upholding modesty and controlling their desires in society. Whether someone dresses or behaves modestly or not, the obligation to guard one’s own ...

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 ...

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 ...

Virtues, like viruses, have their seasons of contagion. When catastrophe strikes, generosity spikes like a fever. Courage spreads in the face of tyranny. But some virtues go dormant for generations, ...

I got the memo. Those shady powers-that-be behind the Catholic blog world called me, Simcha, Janet, and Darwin and told us that we'd better write about modesty this week or else! So, alas, I have no ...

Anne K. Ream is a Chicago-based writer and founder of Girl360, an empowerment project for tween girls. What is it about the growing “modesty movement” that makes me so nervous? On the face of it, ...