In the recently concluded Star Magic Ball, a lot of buzz was generated by the fashion instincts of the stars. Some of them were applauded for the glamour that they brought to the red carpet. However, there were also a few others who were picked out by their wardrobe disasters. In a list produced by a news website generated by social media advocates, there were celebrities who were tagged as "worst dressed."
By the term worst dressed, this means getting low votes and snide comments on their outfit for the night. One get-up which struck me was by Kristel Moreno who wore a sheer see-through gown which showed her belly and cleavage eye on.
While I have nothing against the fashion industry (by counting the many friends I have who are aspiring designers), there is a thing called decency which we all must observe.
When I was once a student in the University of the Philippines, we were free to wear whatever we wanted. Be it short shorts, slippers and sleeveless. I even went to school once in my sleeping attire, just for the heck of it. But there were always teachers who reminded us that no freedom is absolute. In the freedom of having no uniform what is in exchange is that we were asked to wear something decent.
According to the web, decent is being defined as "conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behavior." In other words, decent would mean having the instinct not to show too much skin such as too short short-pants and too deep necklines for blouses. Showing off too much of the body is not a standard that we are following, especially with our conservative culture.
Now that I am already part of the working population, decency is always a must. Not only must we dress appropriately but we must also look good especially in my line of work where we face people day after day. I have learned that decency is not only but the choice of clothing but by the way you bring yourself before others.
In this generation today, the definition of decency is very thin especially with the influence of Western media. Girls, as young as ten, already wear clothes which show off too much of their innocence. In turn they are looked at by men and who knows, are also fantasized upon. This is already an insult and a form of sexual exploitation. These girls feel that it is normal to wear whatever they see on television and on the internet not minding the impact it would bring to others.
Because of what I have seen in the children of today, I often question the setters of the agenda in terms of standard. In this time and age, what is the media trying to teach our children? That it is alright to wear whatever you like regardless of how others may look on you?
There is indeed a big shift between what is decent and the trend today. Arguments between parents and children often stem from what the parent knows is right versus what the child thinks is right based on what the media has shown. If we want children to grow up in the right path, then parents should be with their child as they are always exposed to media.
Yes, I have a big issue on clothing because it reflects on the type of personality that we have. It speaks of who we are and what we are trying to convey. For example, one wears black when it is a time of mourning or one wears bright colored clothes unconsciously when he/she is happy. In this case, wearing clothes with too much skin is a subtle way of saying that you are ready for it.
Funny as it may seem because these tagged celebrities apologized to their fans for bringing them down. I would say, apologize to the next generation for they too are watching.