There is little else more degrading and disrespectful to others than the lascivious dress of some women here at BYU-Idaho. It doesn’t matter if you are in class, walking on the sidewalk or attending church, you will see at least one person dressed immodestly. Midriff-baring blouses, see-through shirts and long-slit skirts are not in tone with the teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Have we forgotten the Lord’s counsel on this subject? Let me remind you of what the pamphlet “For the Strength of Youth” says.

“Young women should refrain from wearing off-the-shoulder, low-cut, or revealing clothes. All should avoid tight fitting or revealing clothes and extremes in clothing and appearance.”

What has happened to the modesty of LDS young women? Where is the virtue and sacred purity of women?

It seems the level of modesty among LDS women has decreased dramatically in the last few years, especially here at BYU-I. What kind of representatives are we sending out to the world?

It’s disgusting to think that daughters of our Heavenly Father can dress inappropriately, to think that they are in a gray area that the Church really can’t regulate. Guess what? There are no gray areas.

Let me challenge you to read “Reverencing Womanhood,” a talk given by Susan Bednar on September 16, 2001, and we’ll see if you don’t agree with me.