Modesty

Is it overrated? Modesty, what exactly is modesty and who has the right to define it? Do we need modesty? Should both women and men strive to be modest,is there benifit for greater society.... and is it more important for women to be modest? is it for women's own protection.... okay just a few questions, please pick whatever issue you want, i know i just threw in alot of questions but this has been a subject of interest to me. what do you think?