Moral virtues are good habits that make us strong. Virtues are to the person what nutrition is to the body. “Empowerment” has become a buzz word for radical feminists who want to become strong. Yet ...

Six weeks before my Bat Mitzvah, I went with my mom to a family friend who knew how to sew to have my dress taken out. I had fallen in love with suit dress — with its beautiful navy color, satin ...

Actress, designer, and former White Power Ranger Jessica Rey has a mission: to get as many women as possible in one-piece swimsuits. Owner of the "vintage-inspired swimsuit line" Rey Swimwear, Rey ...

If it doesn’t include social interaction, norms and a desire not to offend, it’s not modesty, CU Boulder philosopher Derick Hughes argues When it comes to definition, “modesty” doesn’t seem all that ...

In the first three posts of this series, we discussed (1) Irene McMullin's criticism of views of modesty based on ignorance, then (2) egalitarian conception of modesty, and finally (3) McMullin's own ...

Modesty then involves not confusing the two types of worth. One may have larger-than-average extrinsic worth, but this does not affect her intrinsic worth. Neither, of course, does other people's ...