INDECENT DRESSING 

Indecent dressing is a social malady in the society today, especially by the youths. It simply means deliberate exposure of one' body to the public. 

This practice does not conform  to the norms and values of the society. Particularly the African society. This practice is now so common in public places like churches and offices. 

Indecent dressing is the major cause of the various assault and sexual harassment recorded in the society, over time. In the name of fashion, ladies dress half naked to functions. For instance, Nigerian ladies derive pleasure in wearing mini-skirts, bumper shorts,  armless tops etc. Innocent boys have been subject to arrests along with hooligans because of this  bills. Boys nowadays fix hairs, pierce ears, making them look like hardened  criminals, so one cannot really blame the police for arresting  them.

To say the least, these unfortunate societal ill has now eaten deep into both young and old. It is also common amongst artists especially while they are on stage. This is another cause for indecency in dressing amongst youths as most of them see these characters as role models and mentors. 

Major factors contributing to this societal problem include the society, peer groups and parents. Reasonably parents are not to be a part of this problem but nowadays parents encourage their offspring by buying them this kind of clothes or recommend them to their children to attend parties. 

There are various ways in which indecent dressing can be reduced in our society at least to a minimum level. Parents should dress decently and  art as role ,models to their children, religious institution should always promote the culture of   decent dressing, dress code should be introduced in higher institutions and given to all students, the mass media should do more to promote decency in dressing among youths and there should be formation of campus brigades to check the dressing patterns of students, by so doing the issue of indecent dressing will be reduced to the barest minimum. It is often said,” dress the way you want to be addressed”.