The LDS church thinks it is easier to ask women to dress like shapeless, sexless adolescents than to expect men to think and act like decent human beings +6
a) Unstated assumptions required to accept and reject this belief: Accept: The LDS Church's dress code is excessively modest and targets women disproportionately. The LDS Church's modesty standards are a way of controlling women's bodies. The men in the LDS Church are unable or unwilling to control their sexual desires. Reject: The LDS Church's dress code applies equally to men and women. Modesty is a virtue that is valued in many religions and cultures, not just the LDS Church. Men in the LDS Church are not assumed to be incapable of controlling their sexual desires. b) The best alternative ways of saying the same thing: The LDS Church's modesty standards disproportionately burden women and assume men cannot control their sexual impulses. The LDS Church places the responsibility for men's thoughts and actions on women by enforcing strict modesty standards. The LDS Church's dress code for women is more about controlling women's bodies than promoting mutu...