It is clear that this is not a classic African interpetation of how women or anyone mantains respectability. A thousand years ago, a woman who was initiated in the holy priesthoods of any African religion would have probably appeared bare chested during rituals, sometimes during daily activity. By the way, black people have always recognized the spiritual powers naturally inherent in women. Imagine how many sisters miss their calling because they allow the dicatates of other cultures to determine their lives. And these words of wisdom or no less sacred or important because they are primarily passed down orally.
Every religion is birthed from some people's culture.
Religion is not created in a vacuum, nor is it a non-cultural thing. So, when you adopt a religion, you adopt a culture. If you convert to Judiaism you will be introduced to Semetic culture. You may begin to eat kosher foods. Dress according to semetic custom.