There is a website that is compiling images of the craziest tznius flyers, proclamations, articles, and advertisements. Someone felt the need to collect these items for posterity, and I can’t stop reading through all the madness. One item that captivated me were these modesty game cards made for little girls in Lakewood. I tried to visualize what the bad (red card) behavior would look like, and what the good (green card) behavior would look like. Realizing that these cards are intended to modify and correct very normal behavior for little girls, this game makes me feel sad. We are curbing the behavior and clothing of little girls earlier and earlier in the name of modesty. In a way, is this game so very different from the objectification and hyper-sexualization of young girls in beauty pageants or clothing stores?
