Photographer Katrina Barker Anderson from Salt Lake City, is on two not-so-simple missions: to protest the modesty rhetoric of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints LDS, better known as the Mormon church , and to capture Mormon women in the nude, celebrating the human body in all forms. Barker Anderson says Mormons have "gotten away" from the true meaning of modesty, noting the word itself is more than just what we do and don't cover up. She posted a call-out on a Mormon Facebook page for volunteers to be photographed, not knowing if there'd be any takers. A couple of days later, she received interest from 30 women, either living in Utah or visiting the state. This past July she started taking photos, using natural light and shooting models in their own homes. It's a very brave thing to do. Going forward, Barker Anderson says she wants to keep age, race and stories all of which she posts on her site in focus, but would also love to shoot women in other countries. Follow HuffpostCaLiv.


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By Olivia Fleming. With the goal of 'normalizing nudity,' a new photography project featuring naked Mormon women hopes to shed light on the religion's strict codes of modesty. With the aim of 'normalizing nudity,' a new photography project featuring naked Mormon women hopes to shed light on the religion's strict codes of modesty. Mrs Anderson, who hopes people will view the images 'with open minds and hearts,' says the idea of Mormon Women Bare began in after several news stories surrounding modesty in Mormon culture came to light. And one of the Church's magazines altered a Carl Bloch painting of angels by removing their wings and adding cap sleeves to their dresses. After hearing these stories and others, I became increasingly frustrated.
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When you think of Mormon women, you probably picture high necklines, minimal make-up, and knee-length skirts at the very least. Something a little like this:. Why has the modesty culture of the … church gotten so extreme and what can we do about it? Women around the world deal with objectification, body shame, and the burden of the male gaze. We must both attract and protect against male desire. Even though Mormonism teaches us our destiny is to become like our embodied Heavenly Parents, the hyper-focus on modesty leaves many of us feeling disconnected and ambivalent about our bodies.