6 Important Things Women Must Know About Indecent Dressing

Different cultures and societies, across the world, have different standards for what they consider indecent dressing.

This means that cultural norms and dressing and perceptions of indecency vary widely, from one cultural, societal, and personal belief to another.

In other words, what one society or person considers indecent, another might find acceptable.

This shouldn’t be so because there’s only one God, and it is He who defines what “indecent dressing” is.

Whatever He calls “indecent” should apply to all societies and cultures, Black and White, and to the people of all the seven continents of the world; Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North American, and South America, without exception.

No two societies should have different definitions for “indecent,” apart from God’s definition of the word.

As far as the Almighty God is concerned, inappropriate or indecent dressing means what it says; dressing that is considered not suitable for any man or any woman, the occasion or location notwithstanding.

In summary, no society or culture, whether in Africa, America, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, Oceania, North America or South America has the right to redefine or misinterpret what God has defined as “indecent dressing.”

Indecent dressing in one place should be indecent dressing everywhere.

Examples of what constitutes indecent dressing, in the sight or presence of God, include:

• Excessively Revealing Attire: This includes clothing that exposes a significant amount of nudity or intimate areas, such as extremely low-cut tops, sheer garments that leave little to the imagination, or extremely short skirts or shorts that barely cover private areas.

• Extremely Provocative Outfits: These are outfits designed to provoke sexual interest or attention, often characterized by overtly suggestive elements like extremely tight or clingy fabrics, exaggerated cutouts, or highly revealing lingerie-like garments.

• Clothing with Offensive Slogans or Explicit Imagery: This refers to clothing featuring offensive, vulgar, or sexually explicit language, images, or symbols that are inappropriate or indecent in public settings.

• Attire That Goes Against Cultural or Religious Norms: Clothing that violates cultural or religious customs, traditions, or modesty standards is considered indecent within those particular contexts. For example, wearing revealing clothing in conservative religious communities is one of them.

• Inappropriate Dress for Formal or Professional Settings: Wearing attire that is too casual, provocative, or attention-seeking in formal or professional environments might be viewed as indecent, as it can be seen as disrespectful or unprofessional.

• Excessive Exposure of Undergarments: Wearing clothing that intentionally exposes undergarments, such as sagging pants that reveal underwear or bras intentionally exposed as a fashion statement.

• Lack of Appropriate Coverage in Religious or Conservative Settings: Wearing attire in certain religious or conservative contexts that do not meet the modesty standards of that particular culture or religion, such as short skirts, low-cut tops, or sleeveless garments.

• Transparent or See-Through Clothing Without Proper Layering: Wearing transparent or see-through garments without adequate layering underneath, especially in public or formal settings, is indecent due to the lack of appropriate coverage.

• Clothing That Promotes or Glamourizes Illegal or Harmful Activities: Attire featuring images, symbols, or slogans that endorse violence, drug use, hate speech, or any form of illegal or harmful activities is considered indecent due to its promotion or glorification of such behaviours.

• Inappropriately Themed or Costume-Like Outfits: Wearing costumes or outfits that are explicitly designed to mimic culturally sensitive or historically significant attire, such as traditional religious garments or outfits depicting racial stereotypes, are viewed as indecent due to the potential for cultural appropriation or disrespect.

• Public Nudity: Being completely unclothed in public spaces where nudity is generally not permitted, such as streets, parks, or shopping centres, is considered indecent. A good example is the Rwandan young woman, Liliane Mugabekazi, arrested for indecent dressing shown below.

• Excessively Tight or Revealing Athletic Wear: Wearing skin-tight athletic clothing that leaves little to the imagination, such as extremely tight leggings or tops, particularly in non-athletic or formal settings.

• Costumes or Outfits with Explicit Sexual Connotations: Wearing clothing that is explicitly designed to depict or emphasize sexual acts or fetishes, such as bondage-themed outfits or highly explicit lingerie, is considered indecent due to its overtly sexual nature.

• Offensive or Culturally Insensitive Attire: Dressing in a manner that deliberately mocks or disrespects specific cultures, ethnicities, or marginalized groups through offensive stereotypes or appropriating sacred symbols.

• Excessive Exposure of Body Piercings or Tattoos: Displaying an excessive number of body piercings or tattoos in a way that is considered overly provocative or offensive to others.

• Clothing That Creates A Safety Hazard: Wearing clothing that impedes movement, or vision, or poses a safety risk, such as extremely long or dragging garments, is considered indecent due to the potential danger it presents.

• Attire That Causes Public Disturbance: Wearing outfits that intentionally provoke public unrest, such as garments with explicit political or offensive messages, is seen as indecent once they create a hostile or disruptive environment.

• Excessive Use of Animal Fur or Skins: Wearing clothing made from the fur or skin of endangered or ethically controversial animals, particularly when it’s done as a status symbol or fashion statement.

• Clothing That Violates Specific Dress Codes or Regulations: In certain settings with strict dress codes or regulations, such as schools, workplaces, or government buildings, wearing attire that blatantly disregards these rules is considered indecent due to the lack of adherence to established standards.

• Attire That Poses A Hygiene Risk: Wearing clothing that is excessively dirty, stained, or carries an unpleasant odour, which may disrupt the comfort and well-being of others, is indecent due to the lack of consideration for personal hygiene.

Both men and women, as you can see from the above photographs, are culprits of indecent dressing.

Again, indecent dressing is not the sin or crime of the Black race alone.

It exists in all parts of the world and involves people of all races and cultures.

However, in this article, I’m going to discuss indecent dressing as it relates to African women while leaving that of African men and other nationals for another day’s discussion.

Let’s get started!

Differentiating whores from non-whores was an easy task in different parts of Africa, including my country, Nigeria, when I was growing up, forty-something years ago.

One of the easiest ways of doing that, at that time, was through the mode of dressing. 

While whores usually dressed in a sexually suggestive manner that exposed the vital parts of their bodies, with a view to attracting prospective clients or for their prospects to be able to identify them, non-whores were always dressed homely.

But today, both whores and the majority of supposedly non-whores in Africa dress alike; in an offensive and immodest manner.

Nudity no longer appears to be as bad as it used to be when I was growing up in my quiet African village.

Neither are ‘private parts’ still private.

Everywhere you go in Africa, today, you would find girls and women tucking their breasts away into undersized dresses and exposing their breasts for the world to see.

In fact, dressing in a modest manner will earn you the tag of someone who is yet to up their ante when it comes to things in vogue.

The current fashion trends and morality seem to be at war.

Decency in public spaces, to some women, is no longer important or necessary.

Morality has gone down the drain because of the impact of Westernization coupled with the advent of various social media.

Women comfortably post photos with their private parts on full display and unfortunately, rather than condemn them, people egg them on with comments which will propel them to do more.

Hardly will you scroll through any social media platform without being obstructed by the views of the female breasts and private parts.

However, while blaming Westernization and social media, I do also know that only a foolish person puts his or her finger in the fire on the mere instruction of another person.

4 Worrisome Facts About Indecent Dressing

Fact #1

The Indecent dressing habit which found its way into the African Continent, through single women, has since extended massively to married women, including those who have grown-up children.

This brings us to the question: What do women who are already married stand to gain by dressing indecently?  Do they still “advertise” themselves for “patronage” by other men, apart from their husbands?

This reminds me of one of those shameless women I saw the other day at a mall in town.

She was clad in a pair of sexy hot pants, the type Africans used to see women from other continents wear in movies and in music videos.

She had a blonde wig that looked good on her but wore a yellow tank top without a bra, which forced her nipples to stick out, almost piercing her tops.

The only way you would guess that she was married was by the diamond wedding ring she wore.

What she stood to gain from that kind of awful dressing, when she was already legally married, I cannot tell.

Fact #2

Some mothers whose duties include advising their female children against inappropriate behaviours, including indecent dressing, do not do that. 

Instead, they directly or indirectly encourage their daughters to believe that dressing indecently is the right thing to do.

The woman mentioned above came to the mall with two of her teenage daughters and a baby of about 3 years old.

While her teenage daughters wore sleeveless and navel-high tops that lay bare their breasts, and skin-tight leotards that revealed the curves of their bums and their bulging crotches, her 3-year-old baby was dressed in a skimpy dress that hung above her pampers.

Take a look at another woman below.

How would you describe her dress and that of her little baby girl on her left hand?

Don’t you think she has already started destroying the little girl with indecent dressing?

Your guess is as good as mine.

Fact #3

Most fashion-forward women attend church services and other places of worship in their satanic attires.  

They break existing modesty standards and clothing rules and regulations, without any iota of fear or respect for the God whom they claim to serve and worship.

Fact #4

Some pastors or men and women of God who should know better and constantly condemn such an ungodly practice, without fear or favour, do not live up to their responsibility.

Most of them prefer to look the other way, for fear of losing members of their congregation, as well as their church takings.

6 Important Lessons Women Must Learn Concerning Indecent Dressing

If you conduct an online search on any search engine of your choice, including Google, you’ll discover that so much has been written about indecent dressing and moral decay in society, yet most fashion-forward women seem not to have learnt the lessons on their satanic behaviour.

Here are those six lessons they ought to learn.

Lesson #1

They seem not to know or understand that those provocative and revealing dresses they call modern fashion make them targets of predatory men who specialize in raping, kidnapping, and ritual killing, as well as cause the fall of other men who may fall to their temptation.

Lesson #2

They don’t know or understand that their evil manner of dressing helps to diminish the respect members of the public have for them.

Lessson #3

They don’t know or understand that indecent dressing does not make a woman beautiful nor a beautiful woman more beautiful; rather, it makes her irresponsible, cheap, and stupid.

Take a look at the young woman below.

Is she not beautiful, by all standards? 

She is, isn’t it?

Then, does the rubbish she’s wearing make her more beautiful?

The answer is No!

Rather, the dress makes her look stupid and cheap in the eyes of people, including the men whom she was trying to attract.

Lesson #4

They don’t understand that the men who run after them or who they dress to attract are only interested in exploring them, sexually speaking, and not for a serious relationship.

Lesson #5

Those of them who are yet to marry do not know or understand that dressing indecently will not fetch them a husband, because no reasonable man would go for a woman who appears like a prostitute in public.

Lesson #6

They do not know or understand that it is not all their crazy, seductive, or near-nude fashion dresses that look good on them; some make them look like scarecrows, witches, and lunatics.

4 Major Ways to Reduce the Negative Effect of Indecent Dressing

If you’re one of those women who debase and demean themselves in the name of looking trendy in the latest fashion, now is the time for you to correct yourself and turn a new leaf.

Way #1: Advice to Married Women Who Dress Indecently

If you’re already married, use your tongue to count your teeth and remember that dressing like a prostitute will not do you any good.

Rather, it would destroy you and destroy your marriage and leave you full of regrets and at the mercy of depression, among other consequences.

So, modest or conservative dressing is the answer.

Dress responsibly as one who deserves respect and who should be respected.

Way #2: Advice to Single Fashion-Forward Women

If you’re yet to marry, but are known for your inappropriate fashion choices, know it now or never that no responsible man will ever be happy and bold to introduce you to his parents, relations, friends, or colleagues as his friend, let alone as his wife-to-be when your breasts, for example, are always falling off your dress and your underwear is always as revealing as that of a whore.

You need to understand that a king is identified by his dress, so also a doctor, a nurse, a pilot, and an engineer, among others.

Simply put, your social acceptance and clothing choices define who you are.

So, if you want other people to respect you as an African woman, you must dress respectfully and responsibly since people are addressed the way they dress.

If you possess the best education, dress in the most-expensive dresses, and drive the best car, but look like a call girl, nobody will respect or regard you.

The question you should always ask yourself every time you dress up in front of your mirror, is: “Does this dressing please God?”

If your answer to this question is ‘No,’ then do yourself a big favour and change it.

Nobody is asking you to wrap yourself like a corpse about to be buried.

No, not at all.

All that is required of you as a Nigerian or African woman is to dress in the manner that pleases God, not man because some cultures and societies condone indecent dressing and call it a name that pleases them.

Don’t imitate girls and women from other cultures outside Africa, because God will not ask you, “Who did you copy?” but “Why did you wear that rubbish?”

Way #3: Advice to Parents

With what is happening today, concerning indecent dressing, it is difficult to advise mothers to always caution their daughters and wards against it, because most modern mothers and their female children dress in the same inappropriate manner.

How, then, can a mother who has no responsible and respectful dressing standard for herself set a standard for her daughters?

That’s not possible because leadership without example, all things being equal, cannot work.

This advice goes to parents like Kenyan Pastor Shantelle Jepchumba, below, who was seen some time ago, wearing a dress with a long front slit that revealed her inner thighs and underwear while preaching.

That said, if you’re a parent, I implore you, especially, to always find time to talk to your daughter or daughters concerning inappropriate dressing, making sure they live within your parental guidance and dress sense.

Always make sure that you do all that is within your power to discourage your daughter or daughters from dressing like whores, but like one who’s disciplined and one who respects God.

If you watch them dress indecently and do nothing about it, as some parents do, God will blame you for that, and you know what that means.

Way #4: Advice to Religious Leaders

Since religious leaders and moral values go hand-in-hand, I wish to appeal to religious leaders in our churches, mosques, and other places of worship to look into this matter of urgent importance.

Please, prevail on women who dress like prostitutes to your place of worship to stop or desist from such ungodly habit.

I enjoin you to establish respectful dressing guidelines to which every member of your organization must adhere, and reprimand them for any dress code violations, with a view to putting them under check at all times.

Do also let them know and understand the effects of provocative clothing as well as indecent dressing consequences, both here on earth and on the other side of life.

As one who wields a lot of influence, your advice to them will surely help to reduce the rate of moral decadence in our society, as well as reduce the inevitable dangers of indecent dressing among our girls and women.

Unfortunately, there appears to be no cure for the indecent dressing craze because the more we condemn the people involved, the more lashes they get from their supporters.

In fact, a lot of women go to any length to take seductive photos all in a bid to tag into the ‘slay queen’ gang and so many other terms that will make people admire them on social media.

Sex, which, before now, was an activity done within the confines of a room has now become a public show to people to the extent that just everybody; primary school pupils, students, singles, and married people now talk about it without any feeling of shame.

Let me apply my brake here as I have spoken enough on this subject matter.

The moral standards in our society have deteriorated seriously to the point that people no longer give a hoot about what is happening with indecent dressing.  

That notwithstanding, we still need to continue in our fight for the restoration of sanity, both in our homes and in public places.

I invite you to join me in this war.

I know you have comments to make concerning this topic. Please, leave them in the comments box below.

6 Important Things Women Must Know About Indecent Dressing. THE END.

By Anastasia N. John (Ms.)

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