By Mateen Badru/Humi-l-Islam Abubakar
Combined reactions have continued to indicate how nudity is turning into a style development as Nigerians differ of their perspective of what style really portends.
A cross-section of Nigerians who spoke to the Nigerian Information Company (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, expressed their views on the results and misconceptions of nudity.
Florist Florence Okenwa condemned the thought of making nudity trendy, saying pointless publicity of the physique might be construed as being irresponsible.
“I don’t assist nudity or exposing our stunning our bodies within the identify of style. There’s an adage that one ought to costume the way in which she or he desires to be addressed. Girls who expose their our bodies are an invite or a temptation to the alternative intercourse.
“I firmly imagine that dressing indecently can devalue a lady as a result of it exposes her treasure. It provides males that picture of irresponsibility. I see it as indecent, when individuals within the identify of style open up delicate components of their our bodies,” she stated.
Mr. Fayemi, a designer, nonetheless, stated that nudity mixes with style all around the world and it normally will depend on what the designer promotes or exhibits.
“All around the world, nudity mixes with style. Nonetheless, it will depend on what the designer is attempting to advertise.
“In case you are selling lingerie for instance, then you could have fashions carrying it and the remainder of the general public would see it as nudity.
“The designer is attempting to advertise the lingerie, not the fashions. So you could have to have the ability to work out what’s being promoted as a result of nudity and fashions are a part of the style,” he stated.
A lawyer, Mr. Solomon Adekunle, stated that indecent costume was as soon as uncommon in Africa, however now it’s turning into a development resulting in a rise within the charge of immorality within the society.
Adekunle stated that the media as brokers of socialization must also promote good ethical values, including that the show of indecently dressed individuals on TV via ads, films and music movies ought to be discouraged.
“This act is frequent amongst college students of upper establishments. They costume in all types of the way, all with the objective of wanting attractive and enticing as an alternative of dressing responsibly.
“To remove indecent costume, strict enforcement of costume codes have to be launched in larger establishments throughout the nation.
“Moreover, to enhance such efforts, dad and mom should educate their kids to decorate decently.
“Spiritual leaders must also preach towards such an act. College students have to be educated in regards to the penalties of dressing indecently,” he stated.
Nonetheless, Mr. Jude Oni-Okpaku, CEO of Quintessence, stated that nudity and style shouldn’t be confused as style is strictly about expressing your self.
“As you accurately stated, these are two various things that shouldn’t be confused or blended. Style is about expressing your self via clothes and look, nudity is a state of nudity that has nothing to do with style,” she stated.
In response to Miss Funmilayo Simeon, a businesswoman, she generally wonders why individuals expose their our bodies within the identify of style, however later came upon that it might be as a consequence of what they see within the media or poor upbringing.
“It is also the results of poor ethical training or peer stress. They could be lured into prostitution by this and in addition be influenced to affix a cult group.
“Additionally, a girl who clothes indecently might be seen as a prostitute on this a part of Africa, I preserve questioning how they really feel comfy in such garments within the identify of style,” she stated. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Gregg Folasade Adeniran
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