Opinions of Friday, 28 June 2024

Columnist: Simon Aikins

Promoting sexual immorality under the guise of content creation

Actress Shugatiti Actress Shugatiti

The advent of social media has unearthed so many talents that would have otherwise remained unnoticed or overlooked. These talents have taken advantage of this platform to showcase their God-given talents to the fullest, making them the toast of their fans.

Some of them have gone ahead to become brand ambassadors, produced their movies, won awards, and raked in some good money that has changed their fortunes in life.

However, some skits by content creators have raised some eyebrows that need to be addressed dispassionately, or else they would gnaw away at the moral fiber of society.

Dr. Likee (Ras Nene) is one culprit who is fond of producing sexually explicit content. His productions often objectify the character Ama Tundra by solely projecting or concentrating on her humongous backside.

Irrespective of her voluptuous backside, she is a good actor, and for that matter, she should not be given roles that would only promote her as a sex object for viewers to feast their eyes on.

Funny Face has also, in recent times, disrespectfully requested sex from some women who engage him on his posts, which has been picked by some media outlets to create content for their websites. He needs to be called to order and refrain from such unscrupulous behavior.

Mr. Ray Official is one gifted comic actor who lights up one's face with his skits, but his concentration seems to be on lewd content, promoting sexual immorality. It is believed by some quarters that sex sells, so do not be surprised he is exploiting it to his advantage. Though his sex-laced skits are funny, they carry no moral values to uphold. If he could redirect his energy to creating content devoid of sex, he would go places.

Shugatiti is also another social media sensation whose stock in trade is to promote sexual promiscuity, claiming what she does is an art. She may not care for now, but she should bear in mind that she will not forever remain young. How long can she feed on the proceeds from the illicit content she generates? This lifestyle will one day catch up with her.

Duabo King is one man with a warped understanding of women. Due to his distorted perception of women, he makes irresponsible sexual comments anytime he is allowed to speak. He needs to purge himself of his misguided sexual thoughts.

The craze for traction and views resulting in monetary gain has birthed this irresponsible behavior, but that is not enough justification. Others are putting out good content devoid of sexual connotations and still flourishing, so what stops the others from taking a leaf from the success stories of their colleagues who have decided to put out educative and informative content?

The scourge of sexual immorality has eaten deep into the bone marrow of society, eroding everything good it provides. It needs to be stopped in its tracks before it does further damage to an already corrupt society.

Those who put out such unwholesome content should be mindful of the fact that there are children who also consume what they produce, underscoring the need to sieve the content put out. Money is good, but it should not cloud the good judgment of people. Remember, posterity is watching!