Title: Modesty - Wikipedia
Headings: Modesty
Modesty
Contents
Body
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
See also
Notes
Bibliography
External links

Content: 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. For instance, nudity among close family members in the home can take place, especially in the bedroom and bathroom, and wearing of only undergarments in the home is common. In many cultures it is not acceptable to bare the buttocks in public; deliberately doing so is sometimes intended as an insult. In public, Western standards of decency expect people to cover their genitalia, and women to cover their breasts. In the early twenty-first century, public breastfeeding has become increasingly acceptable, sometimes protected by law.