Mind your legs, ladies

Traditionally Africans had ways of doing things in a manner that upset neither the person doing it nor the people around them. They ranged from how to greet elders to how to dress and sit. But over time, these norms have been eroded. Now in the name of modernity, people do things the way they deem fit. Long ago women sat with their legs together and were wary of any change in their positions lest they be labelled careless and of loose morals. It was good for everyone. Now the case is different. Wearing extraordinarily short dresses (micro minis), skin hugging see-through shorts and other offending attire, women have now taken to visually abusing men. They sit badly, with legs wide apart in public places. Recently as I was having a cup of coffee at a popular café in town I witnessed this trend that Rwandese men are nowadays complaining about day in day out. There was this lady with an extraordinary figure seated by herself. Good looking as she was she did not do herself justice by the dress she wore. She was barely dressed. Every male head was turning over to her, only a few of them could resist staring at her. Rwandan males are nowadays being subjected to psychological torture. These acts must be the acts of perverted minds. In virtually every fast food joint where one can go for a quick lunch, you are affronted by the sight of a woman seated opposite you and to make matters worse, her legs spread apart. Some women do it knowingly and enjoy the agony that men go through as they struggle to remain straight faced.Lady, some things are best kept private. dedantos2002@yahoo.com