Some call it G-String, others know it as thongs. The two terms G- string and thong are often used interchangeably; however, they can refer to distinct pieces of clothing.
A G_string is one variety of thong. Whether you know it as G string or thongs, since this piece of fashion item made its way into the market a few years ago, the female gender has become an object of ridicule and the essence of womanhood exposed and brought to disrepute. What we have out there with women and girls adorning this fashion number is just no
thing but a show of shame.
For those who may not know or be familiar with our subject of discuss today, the G string or gee string is a type of underwear.
A sharp opposite of the full or mama’s pant, the G string is a narrow piece of cloth that covers or holds the private part, passes between the buttocks, and is attached to a band around the hips. Worn as swimwear or underwear by women and even men, the back side of this undergarment can become so narrow that it would disappear between the wearer’s buttocks.
Better suited for wearing trousers, the G string is no doubt much sexier, comes in very exciting colours, easy to take off and quick to dry. The advantages go on and on. But is this enough reason why women now make an under garment outer garment?
With modern trousers being low risers and the choice of blouses, the small fitted tops, there is no avoiding the g string being exposed under the blouse. Women and girls who have to take rides in motor cycles popularly known as okada are most guilty of this.
The pant spring out of the trouser like an unruly servant and for some girls, the very spot of exposure is precisely where they choose to place their tattoos. Mind you, even when this pant is exposed, it is not in all situations that they are in a state to be admired especially when the skin around the exposed area is nothing to write home about.
For an undergarment whose functionality is zero, why is it very popular with women? Mary (surname withheld) a 34 year old marketer says, it is her weapon against her husband. “Nobody should condemn G strings. I don’t play with it at all. Every time I have a quarrel with my husband, if after begging him he refuses to answer me, I just ignore him and go wear one of my g strings and start parading all over the bedroom. After a while, you see the person who is angry with me, crawling to me and start smiling.
Look, it has worked for me over and over again, my husband can’t resist me in G string. So for me, it is what I use to bring about peace in my marriage. But that doesn’t mean I should not cover up properly when I come out in the public?
For Ore, a 26 year old youth corp, g string is just another trend. She believes that just as a new trend comes and people are excited about it, that is what has happened with g string. ‘After a while, it will pass. But i really don’t have a reason why I wear it. I guess its just another type of pant and because it is different makes it all the more exciting”.
Many of the men spoken to where very vehement in condemning the g string.
In their opinion, women wear it on purpose just to provoke men. They argues that even in situations where, some guys sum of courage to tell the lady to cover herself well, she shamelessly tells the man to mind her business. “Does that not tell you that the person who wears and exposes her pant, knows what she is doing?” Asks Okechukwu, a civil servant.
On its own, the g string as an undergarment is not a problem. The problem is how it is worn and the open show of shame that women and girls often exhibit. If with women it is bad, it is even worse with men who choose to load their glory into a tiny piece of cloth too light for what they carry on their groin.
Why are we being hypocritical about this matter? Who says an African lady is not beautiful or attractive enough until she exposes her bum? Oh No!!
Remember those days, some used to think that girls with braded hairs were local or uncivilized. But today, that same culture, which we did not appreciate, is now an expensive hairdo of stars in Western nations. Tattooing is our culture. Europeans bastardized it, doing it on their bum and other odd body parts. Our African beautiful girls are now following the same route. Why? Why must you live a movie life? Those who have lived in UK will agree that this kind of culture our youths are copying contributes in no small measure to high crime rate, especially of RAPE and murder. Over there too, morality is at the moment, for the bin. Even the Holy Book says woe unto whoever makes his or her fellow human being to fall or sin. Africa girls are beautiful, very beautiful, even when their private parts are covered.
Why not allow some sanity on our streets by either using your G string indoor or make it underwear like a normal pant?
It’s up to you girls. Dignity or Disgrace?
Is the writer of this article a man or a lady? Personally, i think everybody is entitle to his or her own opinion and ways in which you feel about certain things.I love this underwear very much but again i think the woman’s trouser should be well covered.
Truth is that,sometimes the ones you see might are so so disgusting.
But we men love it!
Thank you Emmanuel for noticing the grammatical errors, I find them quite embarrassing too. But let’s face it, what is bad is bad. G string is a show of shame, ladies should honour womanhood and respect themselves.
G-strings are great. I have worn nothing but g-strings for the last 7 years, and i dont see changing anytime soon. They are great as underwear, and i even have several that i wear on the beach
i hate this stuff
Sorry, forgot to add great post! Can’t wait to see your next post!
i hate this stuff
I find the glaring grammatical (obviously not typographical) errors in this article quite embarassing. The editor should be more meticulous and thorough in carrying out his job.
You say “the female gender has become an object of ridicule and the essence of womanhood exposed and brought to disrepute”
It seems you are judging a book by it’s cover. Rather shallow. You are probably one of the men who love to look at an exposed thong and then say it’s the women fault that your tong is hanging out. I bet you think that women who get raped brought it on themselves and the men who rape can be excused because they found the women attractive. You sound like the Arabs in the Taliban.
If women want to wear something that makes them feel pretty then who are you to judge. I don’t see you judging men with a fake gold wrist watch.
Stop judging peoples morality by what they wear, it’s what they do or do not do that counts.
Other people have a right to wear what they chose. They are not actors in your own personal morality play.