This argument is going in my Facebook group and majority of them think it is ok for a lady to wear trousers.

So I want to get your own opinion.

But before then, I want you to know this.

The version of the bible that "seem" to condem the act is Deuteronomy 22:5 which says

"The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God."

My problem with the verse.

When I saw the post on Facebook, I decided to research to find out what the bible really says about women that wear pants and here is what I saw that confused me.

Deut. 22:5 is found among many other ceremonial laws so I was like

If it is indeed a principle to be literally followed today, why would God choose to bury this verse in the middle of what are clearly ceremonial laws?

So I digged deeper and found other things like.

1 Timothy 2:9 that says. . .

women should adorn themselves in modest apparel. . ."

Yes apparel.

How that one take concern trousers you might ask

well,.... I discovered that in 1611 the word "apparel" meant "loose, long flowing garment"

So it wasn't just an old testament thing?

You don see am.

Upon further search, I discovered that the Greek word for apparel is katastole which is an exact word and and the only place in the Bible where it is used. There are lots of words for clothing, attire but no matter how you try to twist katastole, clothes like trousers, miniskirts, tight dresses, etc. can not fit the definition of this word.

That strikes.

I believe y'know that the universal symbol for designating a men's bathroom is a stick figure wearing a pair of pants. The universal symbol for designating a woman's bathroom is a stick figure wearing a dress.

I also learnt that pants were not only exclusively invented for men, but they also have historically been worn only by men, it was the advent of Hollywood and the movie screen that brought the major in our attire. Women women always wore long dresses, it was recently, 40 years ago that a dress is suddenly "impractical" to wear.

So Let Me See What You Think Of The Topic.

State facts, don't condem it because you don't wear it and don't support it because you do.

History or bible references will be highly appreciated.

Suigeneris93:
Post is too long

Tallesty1:
Reply the topic, we can start from there.

Suigeneris93:



What is the topic?

aaronson:
The bible shouldn't be a book to get morality from because that book was written by men who never attained the age of enlightenment and filled with lots of flaws, inconsistencies and contradiction.

Women should wear whatever deem fit so to express themselves fashionly and aesthetically, there's is no limit to beautification according to the RENESSIANCE that's why we have fancy cars, buildings and a lot more today.

Lastly, If you thinks I make zero sense with my opinion then I would advice you follow the bible verbatim and see if you wouldn't end up in jail.

Tallesty1:
Your opinion on women that wear trousers, from a Christian perspective though.

I know what we'll go into if you're not a Christian.

Tallesty1:



How's that going to land me in jail

aaronson:
right bro, check out these bible verses and ensure you obey them all.

Exodus 20:18 kill folks with different religion

Deuteronomy 22:20 kill bride if isn't a virgin

Psalm 137:9 Cast a new born againt the rock

Deuteronomy 13: 12-16 Kill an entire town for not worshipping God

Jeremiah 19:9 Cannibalism, eating you own children.

And many more dehumanizing verses.

Suigeneris93:


Okay, I see nothing bad with women wearing trousers, I wear trousers and I'm comfortable on it too

Tallesty1:
Hahahahahahahahahahaha

A Christian obeys the world of God in the bible not the law of the writer's land.

aaronson:
lmao, cracks me up, what is the word of God if his laws are not embedded in it. Again, following that logic, you just wrote me, you just provided the answer for which you started the thread, how? Since christians obeys the word of God and not laws, Don't you think the bible is irrelevant and nonsensical by bringing about woman fashion code of conduct in the first place.

Tallesty1:
There are two types of laws in the bible and one of them is "the hukkim laws".

Those ones are strictly for the nation of Israel and I am yet to see them in the new testament, but the issue about women's attire are in both places, hence my confusion.

Tallesty1:
Don't support it because you wear it and don't condem it because you don't is the only rule.

Are you a Christian?

Yaksson:
WHO SAID TROUSERS ARE HISTORICALLY MEANT FOR MEN ALONE? THAT IS WHY WE HAVE MALE AND FEMALE TROUSERS DESIGNED AS SUCH, I CANT WEAR A FEMALE TROUSER AND A FEMALE SHOULD NOT WEAR MINE! BUT TROUSERS WERE ORIGINALLY WORN BY BOTH SEXES (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trousers )
AGAIN, CLOTHES WORN BY INDIVIDUALS FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD ARE DIFFERENT, THE WOMEN IN ISRAEL WORE APPAREL WHILE DURING THAT TIME, AFRICANS WORE WHAT? CULTURAL DIFFERENCES ARE OFTEN FOUND ACROSS BACKGROUNDS, SO NOT ALL WOMEN MUST WEAR APPAREL.