Modesty, Sexiness, and Decoding the Female Way of Dress
In many ways, Japan, and Asia in general, is a socially liberal country just in the same way as it is socially conservative. While the sense of strict social hierarchy and expectations of youth obeying elders are completely in line with traditional Confucian beliefs , there are other physically obvious phenomena that would make any loyal adherent of Confucianism raising a doubtful eyebrow. Today, I would like to focus on the commonly accepted female dress code. Confucius argues that family is the most basic formation unit of society. And to keep the core family stable is the first thing needed to keep the entire society stable. Chinese classics are filled with stories portraying prostitutes and those who carry on extra-marital affairs as evil. And even in "post-Confucian" Asia, more than anywhere else on Earth, has strong hatred toward prostitution, divorce, and illegitimate romantic affairs, if as social attitudes and legal codes have gradually relaxed. The modern way o