Editing Modesty (section)

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Hindus have diverse views on modesty, with significant regional and local variations. Among orthodox Hindu populations, sexually revealing dress or any sexual behaviour in public or before strangers is considered immodest, particularly in rural areas. In contrast, the dress of deities and other symbolism in Hindu temples,<ref>Gupta, M. (1994). "Sexuality in the Indian subcontinent". ''Sexual and Marital Therapy'', 9(1), pp 57–69</ref> the discussion of dress and eroticism in ancient Hindu literature,<ref>McConnachie, J. (2008), ''The Book of Love: The Story of the Kamasutra'', Macmillan</ref><ref>Dwyer, R. (2000). "The erotics of the wet sari in Hindi films". South Asia: ''Journal of South Asian Studies'', 23(2), pp 143–160</ref> and art works of Hinduism<ref>Ichaporia, N. (1983). "Tourism at Khajuraho an Indian enigma?" ''Annals of Tourism Research'', 10(1), 75–92</ref> can be explicit, celebrating eroticism and human sexuality.

In general, a disregard of modesty can be confusing or distressing, in particular to traditional Hindu women. Even in a health care context, some Hindu women may express reluctance to undress for examination. If undressing is necessary, the patient may prefer to be treated by a doctor or nurse of the same sex.<ref>[http://www.omi.wa.gov.au/resources/publications/cr_diversity/hinduism.pdf Culture and Religion Information Sheet: Hinduism] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221071351/http://omi.wa.gov.au/resources/publications/cr_diversity/Hinduism.pdf |date=2017-02-21 }} Government of Western Australia (July 2012), page 7</ref>