I DRESS TO KILL

If I say fashion is madness, will you agree? Either you agree or not, I dare say that fashion has a quantum of madness in it. Always remember that each person is entitled to his or her opinion. Look at our world of today, those who are usually celebrated as fashion icons are usually those who, at one time or the other, have successfully celebrated nudity. So, it is not too shocking for me when I beheld with my “holy eyes” the actress, Mercy Johnson mercilessly clad.
An event was being co-hosted by Mercy Johnson and Frank Edoho, the host of the Nigerian version of the money-spinning game show on television, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. As Frank was introducing his co-host, my mind never roamed to the thought of seeing any un-iconic icon appear on the podium. As I beheld Mercy Johnson walking up to the podium, my mouth was left agape. She wore a pink gown with a front split that almost got to her waist. The upper part of the gown revealed not just her cleavage but also those two water lemons that she probably would refer to as her mammary glands (apologies to well-dressed ladies). This portraiture even though tempting for most ‘fleshly’ men may be said to have been gorier than the Jos massacre. (I wish I could have taken a sample of the thought pattern of the men who also saw Johnson). Ladies that dress to kill as epitomized by Mercy Johnson, intentionally or unintentionally, help to increase the ‘creativity’ of certain (or most) men. At such times, men begin to think about (longing to discover) what the other parts of the body the lady has not unveiled to them would look like.
However, it is imperative for one to ask if nude ladies (un)dress to ‘kill’ intentionally. The answer is in two folds. Yes and No, depending on the side the perpetuator belongs. Those who intentionally dress to kill the opposite sex are those who are always ready to animalize themselves. They are willing to become preys to every lascivious hunter. They usually favor flings. Such ladies might also be of low self-esteem. So, to attract attention, such people would not mind going nude just to be recognized. A lady may also appear nude in public so as to attract men that she could “maga-rize.” Of course, it is believed that ladies like ‘bad’ guys, therefore they may also be out to get people who are as bad as they are or worse than they are. The irony, however, is that it is usually the ugly girls that often expose ‘sacred’ body parts.
The only reason why a girl can intentionally go to the public nude or semi-nude is IF SHE IS BLIND. Even though standards may vary, if she indeed has eyes, she must have seen that what she is wearing is indecent. The point at which anybody is not able to mark out the difference between decency and indecency is the point in time when such a person should visit Yaba Left or ARO, Abeokuta.
The set of bad dressers whose dressing rends the heart most is the group of grand mamas. Women who should be standards of proper dressing to younger ones have now become the very evangelists of nudity. It is even worsened by the fact such women do not usually have anything to display. If you are a grand mama that glories in nudity (or if you know any), do well to repent or else posterity will only remember you as a rag-dresser.
All of you beautiful ladies out there, you don’t have to expose your ‘holy of holies’ to ‘innocent’ men. Do not fuel their imagination. You don’t have to dress like the oyinbo divas you see in musical video. Don’t you know that the best person you ever be is YOU. Always remember that everyone is beautiful in her own right. If your self-esteem needs bolstering, you could read a book on how to increase you self-esteem or consult a psychologist. Let’s put an end to the scourge of deadly fashion. Divert the energy, money and time you spend on nudity to profitable ventures.
Mahatma Honey
… the great soul …