THE BODY OF A WOMAN

For some time now, I have wanted to share this gist with you wonderful people. I have not until now, because of lack of the appropriate caption. Yeah, just that, can u imagine?

Anyway, I got this title finally from a page I follow on Facebook and before I continue, digest the following excerpts from the page….

"The body of a woman. The most idolized and prostituted thing in our culture. In many of our commercials we are pictured in them with barley enough clothes on to keep a bird alive and that if you buy the product advertised you will draw many women to you. There was a time when the body of a woman was a sacred thing, she was only unveiled before the eyes of her husband, only He could drink in her beauty. Now women are sold at a cheap price not just on tv or the Internet but we have given our bodies away to every eye that is laid on us. We dress to attract but we have dressed the wrong way! Most men respect a woman who is covered up and is dressed attractively and that awakens him to protect her and befriend her. But if a woman has exposed all her goods and leaves nothing for the imagination a man senses her desire for attention and she may not know it but she has appealed to him on a sexual level. "

I was “privileged” to be posted to Kano State for my NYSC. While in that “wonderful and exceptionally peaceful” land I saw and learnt a few things. The manner of dressing for women in the north is not news to many of us, but if it is to you, see these pictures….

Those right there are Muslim women in their hijab scarf and hijab compliant cloths. I may not have confessed this before, but I found those women to be very beautiful! Yeah, you read correctly, very beautiful. How then, you may ask, did I find them to be beautiful whereas their faces are barely seen, obscure and hooded? I will attempt an answer further down.

If you have stayed in the largely Christian south and east Nigeria, you can do the comparison yourself. I don’t want to dwell on this one, for obvious reasons. But I must state that you do not become beautiful by bringing “everything” out in the open! Why don’t we leave some things to the imagination? I think it’s more exciting that way.

Naturally, the human mind has a default setting of ‘Reverence’ and ‘Awe’ for the unknown. When something belongs to the “unknown zone” it tends to arouse more interest, command more respect, and enjoy more admiration, amazement, wonderment and yearning. That’s one vision many of us are yet to catch.

Now, I’m ready to reveal why I felt the hijab-tying women I saw in the north were beautiful. Most of the time, I barely saw their faces, and whatever I saw, I saw from a considerable distance….

Hey! Before I get crucified, I am not saying you ladies should go and wear hijab o! In fact, if you do, my starship will spread its wings and fly away. My point is: we should learn to leave some things to the imagination. I’m sure God gave us that ability for a reason. What we see daily we cannot begin to talk about right now, and what makes it a difficult situation is that most times, you dont have a choice in the matter, unless you will "monk-up" and stay in the monastry. I've never been to one but i think its safer. I trust naija guys shaa, and a very good friend of mine will always retort, “Looking is free”.

You all have a blessed week!!!


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