Women Mattaz Part Two
Women Mattaz Part Two: Dressing I WOMEN MATTAZ PART 2 THEME: DRESSING 1: SHOULD WOMAN WEAR TROUSERS? There’s a passage in the Old Testament that speaks about a woman wearing men’s clothing: “A woman must not wear men’s clothing, nor a man wear women’s clothing. This kind of thing is an abomination to the Lord, your God.” (Deut. 22:5). But at the time this was written, trousers were not worn then. They all put on robes (overall garments). So the issue of women not wearing trousers has to do with traditions. The Bible says nothing to this effect. In Scotland, men traditionally wear kilt. Kilt is like a form of skirt. So will you say that these men are going against God’s law? I don’t think so. But actually, I believe this verse is talking about ‘TRANSVESTISM’─ a condition whereby someone who sometimes wears clothes traditionally worn by and associated with the opposite sex; typically a male who cross-dresses occasionally by habit or compulsion. The Contemporary