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1. I hate it when religious leaders force women to wear certain clothing.

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Wed Oct 29, 2025, 06:32 PM

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

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

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

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

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

no one is forcing them Skittles Wednesday #7

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

not much choice as a child Skittles Wednesday #11

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

like I said Skittles Wednesday #14

I get that, but BS is BS. Happy Hoosier 19 hrs ago #51

My mother finally got pissed off enough at the Catholic Church to never go to mass again. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #52

Good for her! Happy Hoosier 16 hrs ago #63

I was about 8 years old when I came home from school and told my mother I didn't believe Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #64

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

Yup electric_blue68 Wednesday #33

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

Not Catholic, but I remember the thing about women needing to cover their heads... 3catwoman3 17 hrs ago #61

Only Rebl2 17 hrs ago #62

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

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

No. ananda Yesterday #38

Oh yes, indeed. The fashion was fabulous back then. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #42

The head covering musette_sf Wednesday #30

Ha, I think so. electric_blue68 Wednesday #34

Ha! I had forgotten about wearing kleenex and a bobby pin. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #39

I remember the Kleenex and Bobby pin thing, yes. Diamond_Dog 19 hrs ago #54

It's a choice. You can not enter the temple or leave the church. That's the choice. Melon 3 hrs ago #67

Oh, these 'garments' are... 2naSalit Wednesday #12

Seems to be highly sexual then? Irish_Dem Wednesday #15

You know... 2naSalit Wednesday #22

Maybe it is the Norman version of a chastity belt. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #40

Kind of... 2naSalit 23 hrs ago #41

Jebus God. Yes sounds like a child rape ring. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #43

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

If you have to wear religious underwear, it is not normal. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #44

That's because you don't understand it. Some say Joseph Smith took the idea of these garments from ... marble falls 19 hrs ago #47

Anyone who wears secret religious underwear is weird and sexually inappropriate. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #48

Everyone without exception? marble falls 19 hrs ago #49

OK Marble you get an exemption. Just don't give me the details. :( Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #50

What about the Hajib? Yamaka( although not sexual) Melon 3 hrs ago #66

Forward thinking UpInArms Wednesday #2

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

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

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

Yes but they are sneaky and hide it. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #45

Mormonism has begun its death spiral Bok_Tukalo Wednesday #6

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

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

Surely this started before polyester was around? muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #16

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

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

Where to begin? JoseBalow Wednesday #31

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

Jesus Fucking Christ Blue Owl Wednesday #19

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

"They"... 2naSalit Wednesday #25

Prairie garb. QueerDuck 22 hrs ago #46

Its pretty realistic CanonRay 18 hrs ago #57

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

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

Women are second-class citizens within the religion, though. And that's ingrained Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #56

Ahhhh....Mormons value strong families Melon 3 hrs ago #65

Easier to just refer to it as magic underwear NoRethugFriends 19 hrs ago #53

So damn weird. Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #55

This should be a story in the Onion mdbl 18 hrs ago #58

Another reason to avoid religion. Ritabert 17 hrs ago #59

"She's got HUGE... PCIntern 17 hrs ago #60