Symbols Lead to Actions

Symbols lead to attitudes and then actions. The man uncovered is a symbol of Christ, the woman covered is a symbol of the Church.

The man is to protect the wife as Christ protects the church! And the wife is to look to her husband as her protector. If there is no husband, then the covering for the woman demonstrates her protection under Christ.

Everyone is under Christ, married or unmarried. The head covering or no head covering in the case of the man, are just symbols.

This has nothing to do with modesty!!!
Modesty is another subject entirely, but these symbols have greater meaning than just covering hair.