As far as I am concerned, respect is a range of many things beginning from the way one dresses, talks, walks etc.Women in Africa and precisely in Nairobi, Kenya will hopefully start dressing with other people in mind. You didn’t get that right? I mean that after several cases of women being stripped in Nairobi and Mombasa towns of Kenya, ladies are yet to change their stand that have been termed #My dress my choice.
At first I took this matter as a little and none sensible issue only to see every main stream media following up the story and always inviting psychologists, image consultants and activists to talk about it.
Let’s face it and look at the two sides of the coin. How and why do we dress, ladies? We are African and a fact it will remain. Some may say we are uncivilized, some may say we have no rule of law in our country, something I too agree on. I have heard many saying that our ladies are just aping the western while some vehemently claim that they are just trying out fashion.
I agree and stand to be corrected that some women dress indecently and with no modesty at all. Is undressing the solution or there is a better way to address them? This is the big question now. But come to think of it, when a woman dresses skimpily and is off in town where every age and caliber of people are found ;from children, mothers, men, sons, daughters and even in laws for God’s sake.
It is a barbaric act though to undress ladies in public because our culture does not advocate for such act but does it then advocate for women dressing with 3/4 of their flesh displayed to the public? What these ladies don’t know is that not everyone is impressed by looking at their nudity. In fact some bodies are better covered because their sight is a disgust!
Of course everyone has a right to dress as their wish but not if you are ripping others off their respect. Women are respectable beings since time in memorial and they should carry themselves as such! We are a secular state yes, constitutionally of course but then is this platform to forget about spiritual values, religion and moral values?
Women on the other hand have defended themselves and justified their action by siting examples of men who sag their trousers and even undress themselves in public and pee along the roads. This is true but remember two wrongs never make a right.
Correct me if I am wrong but even the Holy Bible says; my people perish due to lack of knowledge. We might talk of this issue forever and ever but never find a long lasting solution. I propose that the Kenyan government and other states with the same interest introduce life skills in primary schools and even invite image consultants to talk to the pupils and teach them what is right and wrong!
Perhaps public humiliation is far from education because such cases are now becoming rampant with no significant positive change noted! My urge is to the government and every individual reading this, let’s respect ourselves before condemning others for not respecting us.Secondly, dress appropriately for the right ocassion, in the right place and at the right time so that you don’t become the next victim making rounds on social media for being stripped and even beaten up by angry mob for being half naked!
Kindly think about it and don’t say I didn’t warn you! For those who have been stripped; mmmmmmmh, learn from your mistakes!
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