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"FacebookPinterest\n\nGQ's Dayna Clark, weighs in on media misrepresentations of Mitt Romney's religious faith.\n\nAlmost nothing is more universal than underwear. We all wear it. Or at least we all should wear it. But throw the word Mormon in front of it and all of a sudden it's scary, weird, or \"magical.\" But Mormon underwear is, in fact, just underwear. I could go into detail but then what sort of lady. I'll give you a hint, underwear designed to show deference to God probably isn't sexy.\n\n Okay: to the untrained eye, it's just a white t-shirt and very thin white shorts. In fact, you might mistake them as such and accidentally wear them. Garments fall just above the knee for both men and women, which prompt Mormons to dress more conservatively. You'll be hard pressed to find a Mormon lady sporting a mini skirt.\n\nThe majority of Mormons that you know are probably wearing them right now. (Most men receive them prior to going on their missions while most women receive them right before they get married.) And they are special to us: the physical manifestation and daily reminder of covenants that are made with God inside the temple. Like the Jewish tallit katan (the shawl worn during morning prayer) or the Islamic ihram (a garment worn during the hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca), they are significant because of why we wear them, not because of what they look like.\n\n Insulting a Mormon's choice of undergarments is akin to insulting his commitment to God. Also, grown-ups should resist the urge to make fun of each others' underpants. (Charles Blow, take note.)\n\nRead more from Death Race 2012\n\n\"The Third Man: Walter Kirn on Why Ron Paul the Steadiest Candidate in the Race\"\n\n\"The GOP Neckwear at the CNN Debate, Ranked From Best to Worst\"\n\n\"Even Rush Limbaugh is Bummed Out About This GOP Primary\"\n\n\"A Senator Without Constituents: Russ Feingold on Obama, the GOP primary, and the Tea Party's patriotism deficit\"\n\n_[\"GQ's Presidential Playlist: Michigan Edition\"\n\n](http://www.gq.com/news-politics/blogs/death-race/2012/02/gqs-presidential-playlist-michigan-edition-022212.html)_\n\n \"The Thimble vs. The Iron: Walter Kirn on Why The Republican Primary Has Turned Into a Game of Monopoly\"\n\n\"The Truth About Young Republicans and Gay Marriage\"\n\nFollow GQPolitics on Twitter."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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