This is not a very popular story, but voices continue to be raised across the land about the perceived increase in vulgarity, profanity and indecency in our carnival.

Long time ago, carnival was solely about creative expression displayed in the calypso, mas, costumes and outfit and the steel bands.

If you go back to the origins of carnival, it was about the gaining of freedom by the slaves and the desire to make a statement about it.

Today, mas seems to be a revelation of “wonderfully endowed women” who are sparsely dressed and doing all the “wine” that you can ever imagine on the roads.

The presence of live television and the hundreds of social media enthusiasts with phones and cameras ensures that live coverage of the events are given and this has provided a platform for the woman in the mas to display their “goods” even on Prime Time Television.

Over the years the churches have screamed against the exposure and the conduct of the revelers, but to no avail.

There are those who blamed the TV station for continously pointing their cameras on the women.

Bandleaders have said that the revelers have demanded skimpy outfits in order to heighten their enjoyment and they have no choice but to satisfy their demands.

One thing is certain about carnival today. The less clothing worn seem to have become the norm which has made the festival less of a safe family outing and a protected and healthy place for children due to the bareness and nudism that is on full display.

It is a far cry from the carnival of old. Then again, I must be from the ancient era where there was an acceptable standards of dress even in carnival costumes and those that are participating.