A FINE LINE

Has it ever occurred to you that people around you look so much alike, that it's sometimes hard to differentiate between person who are associated and those who are not?

Increasingly everyone is desirous of self expression, whether it be in clothing, action or ideology (their general way of thinking).... More often than not, the typical individual is in full agreement with 'self expression' and the ever prevalent 'INDIVIDUALITY'.

But, what exactly are they expressing?

MY view on the subject is that WE have too often allowed external influences to forge OUR individualistic expressions. For examples:-

1) The dress code we adopt- whether they be from the hairstyles to the articles of clothing we drape ourselves in- they are never totally a reflection of self. Don't get me wrong, I have no qualms with keeping up with fashion, or the choice of creating 'self expression' from a designers creation. The issue starts for me when self expression becomes the forum for stolen ideas, and borrowed costuming...

Everyone wants to be the next Nikki Minaj, Cassie or even Rihanna; with their fake hair colours or haircuts (all with bangs), eccentric dressing and even the weird facial expressions in photography. All around us there are passa passa dancers and Meritol performers. Who ALL look the same by the way. Every time I'm in a club or anywhere in my beautiful country as a whole, I see more and more replicas of an already existing public persona. People! Let these people have their identities back, stop borrowing and find your own!!! 

2) Even the way we speak, we have chosen to omit our local slangs and actions to adopt foreign choice of words, and even behaviours.

Influences are unavoidable- especially when we are exposed to it by mass media on a day to day basis- but WE MUST try to limit our use of these external influences when we desire to express self.

The examples that i have used do not imply that I do not like the people I have chosen, and it does not mean that I have a problem with them neither am I adopting a haters stance .... I just believe that we can all be in admiration of them without unknowingly becoming them in the process. We can still express self by dressing similarly (if we must), BUT make it our own by being variant in many instances... Dare to be different! Which will u chose INDIVIDUALITY or UNIFORMED CONFORMITY?..... A Fine Line!

Please feel free to add your own opinions I INVITE THEM OPENLY.... If u disagree ALL THE BETTER... Tell me what u think ;) 

Remember All opinions are most welcomed!!! 

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