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68. At least Hajib is not secret but there is a sexual component to it.

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 05:26 AM

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I have read that they whole point of wrapping women up in garbage bag like clothing
is to prevent men from being sexually tempted by women's beauty.

So it is blaming, shaming, and punishing women because men cannot control
their own sexual urges.

Yamaka (worn by males) is not sexually motivated and is a way to show respect to God.
It is not about men controlling women.

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Undergarment upgrades bring many Mormon women comfort and joy [View all] dalton99a Oct 29 OP

I hate it when religious leaders force women to wear certain clothing. Irish_Dem Oct 29 #1

The LDS Church requires men to wear the special underwear too. Ocelot II Oct 29 #4

Most religions pick on women more than men about clothing. Irish_Dem Oct 29 #5

LDS is horrible to women in many different ways, Ocelot II Oct 29 #32

As if "God" doesn't know what your junk looks like already. Conjuay Friday #71

no one is forcing them Skittles Oct 29 #7

Yes females are forced to wear certain clothing. Irish_Dem Oct 29 #10

not much choice as a child Skittles Oct 29 #11

When your family has been Catholic for hundreds and hundreds of years it is hard to go against the grain. Irish_Dem Oct 29 #13

like I said Skittles Oct 29 #14

I get that, but BS is BS. Happy Hoosier Oct 30 #51

My mother finally got pissed off enough at the Catholic Church to never go to mass again. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #52

Good for her! Happy Hoosier Oct 30 #63

I was about 8 years old when I came home from school and told my mother I didn't believe Irish_Dem Oct 30 #64

Remember wearing the little doily on your head? viva la Oct 29 #21

Yup electric_blue68 Oct 29 #33

Oh Yes. We carried them around in little packets in our purses. Then popped them on our heads Irish_Dem Oct 30 #36

Not Catholic, but I remember the thing about women needing to cover their heads... 3catwoman3 Oct 30 #61

Only Rebl2 Oct 30 #62

Women and girls had to wear a head covering. musette_sf Sunday #74

When I was little, the dress code for girls and women.. ananda Oct 29 #23

They let you wear halter tops to Mass? Irish_Dem Oct 30 #37

No. ananda Oct 30 #38

Oh yes, indeed. The fashion was fabulous back then. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #42

The head covering musette_sf Oct 29 #30

Ha, I think so. electric_blue68 Oct 29 #34

Ha! I had forgotten about wearing kleenex and a bobby pin. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #39

I remember the Kleenex and Bobby pin thing, yes. Diamond_Dog Oct 30 #54

It's a choice. You can not enter the temple or leave the church. That's the choice. Melon Oct 30 #67

It is not a choice for children. Irish_Dem Friday #69

Children are under the direction of their parents. The parents make the choice for a minor. It's a choice. Melon Friday #70

Oh, these 'garments' are... 2naSalit Oct 29 #12

Seems to be highly sexual then? Irish_Dem Oct 29 #15

You know... 2naSalit Oct 29 #22

Maybe it is the Norman version of a chastity belt. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #40

Kind of... 2naSalit Oct 30 #41

Jebus God. Yes sounds like a child rape ring. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #43

If it's any comfort, men wear the same sort of "underwear". No one is forced to do anyrthing, LDS are ... marble falls Oct 29 #26

If you have to wear religious underwear, it is not normal. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #44

That's because you don't understand it. Some say Joseph Smith took the idea of these garments from ... marble falls Oct 30 #47

Anyone who wears secret religious underwear is weird and sexually inappropriate. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #48

Everyone without exception? marble falls Oct 30 #49

OK Marble you get an exemption. Just don't give me the details. :( Irish_Dem Oct 30 #50

Ummm... GiqueCee Sunday #76

What about the Hajib? Yamaka( although not sexual) Melon Oct 30 #66

At least Hajib is not secret but there is a sexual component to it. Irish_Dem Friday #68

People should be allowed to dress however they want. marble falls Sunday #77

I agree Melon Sunday #78

Forward thinking UpInArms Oct 29 #2

Isn't it their version of a burka? dem4decades Oct 29 #3

But they get more than a slit for their eyes UpInArms Oct 29 #27

No. The "underwear" is not meant to be seen by anyone else. These are called Temple Garments, and those ... marble falls Oct 29 #28

Yes but they are sneaky and hide it. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #45

Mormonism has begun its death spiral Bok_Tukalo Oct 29 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Oct 29 #8

hard to fathom how utterly fucking ridiculous this all is Skittles Oct 29 #9

Surely this started before polyester was around? muriel_volestrangler Oct 29 #16

They can't take them off... 2naSalit Oct 29 #24

Can you imagine when Jesus comes back and these people tell him Srkdqltr Oct 29 #17

Where to begin? JoseBalow Oct 29 #31

Those are the Temple Mormons who wear those protective garments. leftyladyfrommo Oct 29 #18

Jesus Fucking Christ Blue Owl Oct 29 #19

Pretty much. If I remember right they were sold in department stores and leftyladyfrommo Oct 29 #20

"They"... 2naSalit Oct 29 #25

Prairie garb. QueerDuck Oct 30 #46

Its pretty realistic CanonRay Oct 30 #57

Definition: Forward Tinking - moving from the 7th century to the 8th. Now 100 years ahed of the Taliban. Wonder Why Oct 29 #29

Weird back story for a religion and weird stuff....but....nice people overall Melon Oct 29 #35

Women are second-class citizens within the religion, though. And that's ingrained Scrivener7 Oct 30 #56

Ahhhh....Mormons value strong families Melon Oct 30 #65

It's a statistic. Also one of the states with the highest antidepressant use. Scrivener7 Friday #72

Easier to just refer to it as magic underwear NoRethugFriends Oct 30 #53

So damn weird. Scrivener7 Oct 30 #55

This should be a story in the Onion mdbl Oct 30 #58

Another reason to avoid religion. Ritabert Oct 30 #59

"She's got HUGE... PCIntern Oct 30 #60

Weird cult behavior. Oneironaut Friday #73

Very, very strange. I would think being nude would put you "closer to God." Vinca Sunday #75