I found some funny pictures on Facebook yesterday. They made me laugh, so I went to their website to see some more. From what I could see, about half of the pictures had some form of profanity, or women showing WAY too much skin. Unfortunately, no matter where you go on the Internet these days, you'll find that.
I got out of that website and decided to look for other websites advertised as 'funny pictures'. I found more of the same. Now, just to let you know, I don't make it a habit to look for 'those' kind of pictures. Just the opposite is true. As a Christian man, I do my best to stay away from them. The sad truth is, there are hardly any 'safe' places left on the Internet today. How many relationships have been ruined by someone going to the wrong place , out of curiosity. So sad, but true.
After thinking about what all I'd seen, I was even sadder. The way that women are portrayed everywhere today is disturbing. Their true value is diminished, and they are seen only as a collection of parts, to be ogled at, and drooled over. I personally think outward beauty CAN be appreciated, but the beauty inside of a woman should be much more treasured, and appreciated. Without that, she really has no beauty.
There is much more about this subject that I could discuss, such as: body issues in general; the 'Barbie effect', where society and the media are convincing younger and younger girls that they need to have the 'perfect' body; etc., but I want to end with this.
If a woman respects herself, she won't show her body off to anybody and everybody. And if a man respects her, and himself, he won't look.
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