One beautiful dress after another strolled across the silver screen — and the women wearing them were elegant, self-assured and regal. Oh, how I love old black and white movies! As “The End” scrolled up the screen, my daughter sighed and asked, “Why don’t women dress like that anymore?”
Why indeed! Why don’t men hold doors open for women? Why are teens targeted with “paranormal” romance novels and movies? And why is life not respected from conception to natural death?
Our culture has fallen into irreverence and, like frogs in boiling water, we’ve become desensitized to it all … or have we? Isn’t it nice to see men who still have a sense of chivalry? I’ve found that when I’m dressed in a neat, modest and feminine manner, men will hold doors for me, help me find things at the hardware store, and offer to put my carry-on luggage in the overhead compartment. I’m not trying to manipulate men, but dressing more feminine certainly brings out a man’s God-given virtues.
Until Rome changes them or says otherwise, those are the guidelines. Pius XII said, “To say that ‘modesty is a matter of custom’ is just as wrong as to say that ‘honesty is a matter of custom.’” There are absolutes. And the Church has continued to talk about modesty since then and has never once abrogated those guidelines.
When the morality of women declines, the entire culture implodes around it — so it’s essential that women embrace their God-given feminine role. We can get back to the elegance and dignity of the old black and white movies, but only if we as families are willing to take action now.
I generally hold doors for people regardless of gender.
I generally hold doors for people regardless of gender.
Same here.
"We can get back to the elegance and dignity of the old black and white movies..."
You know what black and white movies showed? Men in suits and women in elegant gowns who would spend half the day chatting in the library while drinking scotch, then dine out later that night at a luxurious restaurant where they're served eight courses. You know what they didn't show? The higher rates at which women were raped. Their lack of basic human rights. Their obligation to obey the husband and keep their mouth shut, even with any abuse. The shame they faced if they wanted an education, or if they stepped outside any societal boundaries, because god forbid they want any sort of equality.
So get your head out of your ass and stop using old films as any sort of guideline for an ideal society, you twat.
"We can get back to the elegance and dignity of the old black and white movies..."
You know what black and white movies showed? Men in suits and women in elegant gowns who would spend half the day chatting in the library while drinking scotch, then dine out later that night at a luxurious restaurant where they're served eight courses. You know what they didn't show? The higher rates at which women were raped. Their lack of basic human rights. Their obligation to obey the husband and keep their mouth shut, even with any abuse. The shame they faced if they wanted an education, or if they stepped outside any societal boundaries, because god forbid they want any sort of equality.
So get your head out of your ass and stop using old films as any sort of guideline for an ideal society, you twat.
Look what happened to Genevieve Pilarski, for example (I started a thread about her on here).
Or how, even then, movies and television were not accurate depictions of everyday life.
I've always been a fan of "Nostalgia for an age that never existed", also an amusing song.Or how, even then, movies and television were not accurate depictions of everyday life.
I'd like to coin the term "Leave It To Beaver Syndrome" for basing one's view of the past on media depictions of it.
One beautiful dress after another strolled across the silver screen — and the women wearing them were elegant, self-assured and regal. Oh, how I love old black and white movies! As “The End” scrolled up the screen, my daughter sighed and asked, “Why don’t women dress like that anymore?”
White slavery
White slavery
Forced prostitution, for those not in the know.
White slavery
Forced prostitution, for those not in the know.
Because forced prostitution of other races isn't as bad somehow? :/