Religion Roundup
Mexican Women Protest Priest's Criticism of Miniskirts
Associated Press
August 20, 2008
MEXICO CITY - Women dressed in miniskirts and low-cut shirts have rallied at the doors of Mexico City's Cathedral carrying signs that read: "Clothed and naked, I am the same."
They're protesting a priest's warning that skimpy clothing can provoke sexual violence.
The Reverend Sergio Roman sounded the alarm against miniskirts in an online publication to prepare Catholics for a church family-values forum next year in Mexico City. He wrote that, quote: "When we show our body without prudence, without modesty, we are prostituting ourselves."
Critics objected that the priest's statements could make it acceptable to blame the victim.
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