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Coming from a fundamental Baptist Background we were always taught that women should not wear pants. According to our pastors the reason for such is that the Bible says in Deuteronomy 5: 22 that "The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God"

I have not intention of turning this into a theological debate, but I might very well do so sometime. This position taken by our church leaders just makes me wonder if Deutoronomy 22:5 applies for pants exclusively for women. Dogmatic preachers would say yes, but is this position Biblically correct ?

Culture and the traditions of a society and age dictates what pertains to man or woman. It is not proper that we establish a set of rules and judge which belongs to who. If we do that we become legalistic and violate what the essence of Christianity is.

Examples of what I am saying can be found in history and even in modern times. For instance, Scottish men wear "kilts" which look like women's skirts during special occasions.

Sometime ago men wore corsets for aesthetic purposes. Although this practice has long been abandoned, today some men still do wear corsets for medical reasons.

The Greeks, Romans and even people in the Medievel ages wore Tunics, which look like a women's blouse.

Even in modern times in some parts of Asia, parts of Africa, and on many Pacific islands many men still wear the traditional "Sarong." It is described as a large sheet of fabric wrapped around the waist often worn as a skirt.

In Bible lands, even until today some people still wear the same robes and sash that was the traditional clothing that was worn in ancient times.

If we were to judge these men wearing the kilt, sarong, tunic and robes using our own Western Culture and tradition, we could easily conclude that these people violated Deuteronomy 22:5 since according to our culture, these kinds of clothing are associated women.

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