A Christian Man’s Perspective on Leggings, Booty Shorts, Bikinis, and Belly Shirts

I’m sure some people will click on this article just to say, “Who cares what a Christian’s man’s perspective is about women’s clothing!”

And to that I say, amen! What I think about women’s clothing doesn’t really matter. I’m not the moral authority on modesty, nor would I want to be. I wouldn’t want the responsibility of telling people what type of clothing is pleasing and not pleasing to God. Clothing is a personal choice between the individual and the Lord. I fully recognize that.

However, I also believe the Bible does command Christian women to dress modestly (1 Timothy 2:9), but I also believe the way a woman chooses to obey that command is going to vary from woman to woman based upon her conscious and convictions.

So, what’s the point of this article then? This article is not meant to tell women what is biblical or unbiblical to wear. Clothing is too subjective for me to give absolutes! Rather, my point here is just to give you a peak into the male mind when it comes to women’s clothing choices. Therefore, if you don’t care about a man’s opinion about a women’s clothing, click away from here.

These are my opinions. If you are interested to know how your clothing choices might be perceived by some Christian men, then you’re in the right place.

1. Leggings (Yoga Pants, Tights, Stretchy Pants, Running Pants, Workout Pants, Etc.)

Oh boy, I’ve seen some widely different opinions on this one. Some Christians, particularly the women who wear them, state they love yoga pants because they are so comfortable. Other Christians, particularly conservative men, feel leggings are really just long-sleeve underwear.

Here’s my most transparent and honest answer. As a kid growing up in the 90s, the spandex era of the 80s had missed me. So when yoga pants first started getting really popular, which was sometime in the 2000s, as a young adult Christian man, I thought they were slightly inappropriate.

I’m not saying I thought they were satanic or that every woman who was wearing them was sinning. I just felt they were sexualizing a woman’s body. Perhaps it was my age and the fact that I was trying to live a sexually pure lifestyle even though my testosterone was fully raging at that point in my life. Whatever the case may be, I just thought they were a bit scandalous.

Fast-forward 25 years to now. Yoga pants are still covering the legs of millions of women every day and somewhere along the line, my opinion has changed. I don’t care anymore. Perhaps my mind has been so trained to just not look at women’s butts that it’s become a subconscious reaction to not even notice women’s leggings anymore; or perhaps at 39 and married my hormones are just not so intense and the sight of women in leggings doesn’t bother me like it used to – whatever the case may be, I don’t think leggings are scandalous anymore.

If I was to take a wild guess about how most Christian men feel about women wearing leggings, I would say 25% probably feel like I did when I was in my 20s and 75% probably feel the way I feel now in my late 30s.

2. Booty Shorts (Short Shorts, Micro Shorts, Daisy Dukes, Etc.)

What’s the difference between women’s shorts and women’s booty shorts? I’m not entirely sure. I just know what booty shorts are when I see them. I think we all know the difference when being honest.

I think they are inappropriate. To me, they look like a woman is wearing my spandex boxers. If I walked around in public in my boxers, people would be disturbed. For some reason, a lot of women these days think it’s okay to pretend like they’re not just wearing underwear in public.

I think these shorts are extremely sexualized. They highlight the parts of a woman’s body that are naturally sexually arousing to a man’s eyes. Is it a woman’s fault if a man lusts after her? No! It is always a man’s own fault when he chooses to lust after a woman.

However, as a Christian woman, just know that booty shorts do arouse a man’s natural sexual instincts and he is thus forced to expel mental and spiritual energy to not lust after your body when your butt is clearly the center of your outfit. When you can see the skin of your legs all the way up to the very, very bottom of your butt cheeks (and sometimes you can see the butt cheeks), it’s clearly a sexualized outfit you are wearing.

I think most women justify this particular clothing choice by stating they only wear them to the gym or when they are working out or being very active. My answer to that is: It doesn’t matter! I get really hot too. I’m pretty confident I sweat more than 95% of most women. I’m an extremely sweaty person when I work out. But it’s never crossed my mind to wear my underwear in public just to stay cool.

I think most women wear booty shorts because they say to themselves, “I know these are a bit much, but they look so good on me.”

All that to say, I think most Christian men would agree with me that booty shorts project an image that says a woman is looking for male attention and is willing to sexualize her body to get it.

Of course we don’t know a woman’s heart! I’m not saying that is your motive if you wear booty shorts in public. I’m simply stating that this is how many Christian guys perceive this clothing choice. You don’t have to like that this is how men think, but I’m simply here to tell you the truth. Don’t shoot the messenger!

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3. Bikinis (Two-Piece, Water Underwear, Etc).

Okay, you can probably guess where I’m going with this one. Since I’ve had a daughter, I’ve actually put a good amount of thought into this. It can be oddly difficult to find bathing suits, even for young girls, that are not just underwear and bras made out of quick dry fabric.

When I think of bikinis, I think of what it would be like if a man accidently walked into a room when a woman who’s not his wife was changing and he saw her just in her underwear and bra. The reaction from both of them would be shock.

He would profusely apologize. The man would quickly close the door and yell from the other side, “Oh my gosh! I’m so sorry! I didn’t realize anyone was in there! I’m really, really sorry that just happened!” Even though it was an accident, the woman might even feel a bit violated. It would definitely be strange for a while every time this man and woman saw each other until enough time went by for things to go back to normal.

Now let’s imagine ourselves at the beach. Suddenly, half the women there are completely fine with male strangers seeing them in the exact amount of clothing covering their bodies.

Now, I know the big difference in these two scenarios is that one involves a woman’s choice to be seen this way and the other scenario was not her choice. But can’t you still see my main point? The reason a woman feels violated or at least annoyed if a man who’s not her husband sees her in her bra and panties is because a woman’s uncovered body is meant for intimate moments with her husband. Our God given moral conscious just instinctually knows men should not see women in their underwear.

Somehow, our culture has pulled the wool over our eyes and made us think that bikinis are different because people are swimming and because the material is different than underwear or lingerie. Logically, however, when you take a step back and really think about it, this is silly reasoning.

So here’s my opinion. I think the beach is a great place to bust out those spandex shorts you might be mad at me about! In all seriousness, I personally think women should just wear swim shorts like men and quick try t-shirts. But I’m also a realist and I know that 99% of women will never agree to that. I think my wife and daughter would even roll their eyes if I tried to get them to wear my design for women’s swimwear. So, I think a realistic option for women who don’t want to look Amish but who also don’t want to wear lingerie to the pool is to wear quick dry mini-shorts with some sort of top that covers the torso.

This is the style my wife and daughter wear when they go swimming. They don’t stick out as conservative weirdos and as the man of the house I don’t feel embarrassed around other men by what they are wearing in public.

4. Belly Shirts (Crop Tops, Midriff, Half Shirt, Etc.)

I’ve noticed over the past few years this has become a lot more common that in years past. There’s certainly a wide-spectrum for this style – some shirts just barely rising above the waist to expose a small bit of navel, while other shirts resemble something more like a sports bra. Whatever the spectrum, personally, I’m not a fan.

Perhaps I’m just an old-fart who doesn’t understand the young whipper snappers these days. But to me, I think belly-shirts are made by male-perverts grooming young women to dress like immoral older women. It’s like giving kids candy cigarettes so they can pretend to be like the real adults who are actually choosing to increase their chances of lung cancer.

In other words, belly-shirts make older women look very immature and they make younger women look very unassured. I can’t tell you how often I’ve seen a young woman in public constantly pulling her shirt down to cover her belly more or who is standing with her arms crossed because she’s clearly trying to cover her exposed belly. These constant little micro-adjustments to her outfit show that she’s subconsciously very uncomfortable with her clothing choice now that she’s out in public and not alone looking at herself in the mirror.

Worldly Men Like Women Who They Can More Easily Visualize as Naked

In summary, when it comes to sexualized clothing, I think culture is promoting this because it gives the male eye more to work with when trying to imagine a woman naked.

The less a woman’s body is covered, the easier is it for the man’s imagination to fill in the rest. If 80% of her body is uncovered, and if what is covered is slam tight, a man who’s been looking at porn since he was 13 years old (most men these days, sadly) has no problem just imaging she’s naked, which them tempts him to pursue her for all the wrong reasons.

Therefore, immodest clothing keeps godly men away and draws godless men to you.

These are my opinions as a Christian man! I’m not saying this is the law, or even that all of these views are the most biblical perspective. I’m always growing and learning too. This is simply my perspective at this point in my life!

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