My opinion on modesty is a little complicated. Now, everyone and their mother has an opinion on this, and I learned specifically in high school that I am the queen of unpopular opinions. But to each their own, we are all entitled to an opinion. I can honestly say that I am by no means a modest person, but this does not mean that I have no self respect. I have a lot of self respect and values. People always say that a woman's body is a temple, and yes my body is temple that I have spent almost twenty years building and working on. People can argue that some of the outfits and swimsuits I wear are "too revealing", but as someone who struggled for so many years with issues with body image, I am proud to show off the body that I have worked so hard for. I was bullied in middle school for looking too muscular and that stuck with me for so long. I was embarrassed by the way I looked and tried to hide it. Now, I workout all the time and I can say that I am in good shape and I am happy with the way I look. I'm working to embrace the imperfections and love myself. So yes, I will continue to post pictures of myself in the things that make me feel confident! And if you don't like that, it' s okay!
On another note, this is by NO MEANS me promoting young teenagers and girls to post pictures of themselves in little tiny bikinis. I am an ADULT. I wear these outfits for MYSELF. As a young girl or even a young teenager I would NEVER. I do believe in dressing your age and in things that are appropriate when you are underage. I have little cousins and girls that I have babysat and taught and I try as often as I can to tell them that I have the privilege to dress the way I do because I am an adult. When you are underage, you should dress appropriately. I have always tried to be the best role model I can be, and this case I have to use the "do as I say and not as I do" card. But when I am around them I do try to "tone it down" so they do not get the wrong idea.
I am not modest, but I will respect other people's opinions as I hope you will mine. (As long as your opinions are not insulting to others or racist/sexist in any way). I hope that everyone can learn to love themselves and be proud of the way they look. If you are and choose to be a modest person, that's great! If you choose to not be modest, that's cool too! Instead of judging other women, we should respect and support each other!
xoxo, Aspen Brooke
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