Title: Modesty - Wikipedia
Headings: Modesty
Modesty
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Modesty in medical settings
Main article: Modesty in medical settings
In dress
Generally accepted Western norms
Gender differences
Traditional indigenous
Religious traditions
Buddhism
Christianity
Anabaptists
Catholicism
Methodists
Quakers
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Hinduism
Temples
Current trends
Islam
Women
Men
Judaism
Women
Men
Cross-cultural and non-religious
In the arts
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Content: Some wear clothes which they consider immodest, due to exhibitionism, the desire to create an erotic impact, or for publicity . Generally accepted Western norms
Appropriate modesty depends on context and place. For example, in single-sex public changing rooms, nudity is often acceptable. In Western and some other societies, there are differences of opinion as to how much body exposure is acceptable in public. In contemporary Western society, the extent to which a woman may expose cleavage depends on social, cultural and regional context. Women's swimsuits and bikinis commonly may reveal the tops and sides of the breasts, or they may be topless as is common on the beaches of French Riviera. Displaying cleavage is considered permissible in many settings, and is even a sign of elegance and sophistication on many formal social occasions, but it may be considered inappropriate in settings such as workplaces, churches and schools. Showing the nipples or areolae is almost always considered toplessness or partial nudity. However, in some circumstances partial breast exposure may be officially sanctioned in church, as in 2014 newly elected Pope Francis drew world-wide commentary when he encouraged mothers to breastfeed in church if their babies were hungry. In private homes, the standards of modesty apply selectively.