What is happening to our society?

I was a bit disturbed when I came across a daily newspaper with a picture of former Miss SA teen Phuti Nkomo posing nude on the front cover, with her merely covering her private parts .I thought to myself what makes a person agree to posing nude and allowing themselves to be in a position in which the whole of the country will see them naked. Is it about money or perhaps receiving exposure? I seem to believe that it makes one seem tacky and not being able to observe their body as being something that is valuable so therefore it shouldn’t be seen by every Tom, Dick and Harry.

Have the values of our generation deteriorate so much? Why do women not see that they bodies shouldn’t be paraded to the public but rather be something that is left to the imagination of their fans or supporters. Some may argue and say that, when a women poises naked; it is a celebration of a women’s body. I beg to differ... Why do these women have to be celebrated when they are not wearing any clothing? Is the statement made clearly when they are naked and not adorned with clothes?

With Ms Nkomo being a former Miss SA teen I certainly feel that she is sending out a wrong message to the youth of country especially to those who look up to her. She should continue being an ambassador and strive to be someone who we can be proud to call our own. She shouldn’t be imitating foreign cultures but rather stick to her roots before she loses herself and confuses others in the process.

With people like Nkomo, women will continuously be seen as just possessions and nothing more. Men will continue to see just breast when a woman walks into a room. So many women have fought for women to be seen as equals to men and yes we have obtained many rights over the years though it will take some time for men to view women as their equals; especially if we allow society to display women in this way.

I urge all women to value themselves and remember that they were created by God and that they should love and respect their bodies…

Signing out> Sbosh