Whats up with womens clothes, hair, and lack of makeup?
Kathy: The women are required to wear long clothing that covers them from head to toe. It’s a matter of modesty, plus it strips everybody of their individuality. When I was growing up, we were able to wear patterns, which are now banned. They purchase or weave huge bolts of fabric and make multiple dresses from the same cloth. They consider hair to be a woman’s crowning glory, and you’re not allowed to cut it. That stemmed back from the story of Mary washing Jesus’ feet with her hair. In my opinion, it’s just taking away the personal uniqueness. They take away your individuality and they break down your spirit. In terms of the makeup ban, Warren Jeffs told us our bodies were our temple and that wearing makeup — or, as he put it, “painting our faces like the savages” — desecrated the temple God had given us. We weren’t even allowed to use razors to shave or tweezers to groom our eyebrows. They believe that how God made you is how you are supposed to appear. Momlogic: When you were in
