Thread by @marortoll

I have nothing against women. Hell I love women. Period. I worship at the altar of the woman that is her body and soul. That's how much I love women. The adage that you can't beat them, can't live without them is true; depending on how much bullshit you're
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willing to accept. The idea that Leni Robredo and Leila De Lima are at par with the likes of Angela Merkel is a reach. An overreach in fact. A friend and I have been discussing what truly ails the Filipino. We've come to an agreement that it's basically a socio-cultural

dysfunction. Some psychological too. The definition of success is moving over to the other side of the social divide under the general classification of the haves and the have-nots. Women have been stereotyped as the weaker sex. I truly believe this is not true. How many men have

been taken down by women? A lot. The casualty count is high. The Philippines is contrary to tradition, a matriarchal society. Look at PNoy and Duterte. Both had strong women for their mothers. Yet both are a contrast in character and personality. I have always been for gender

equality. I don't have any qualms about the sexual proclivities of Leila De Lima and Leni Robredo. It's becomes an issue because of the standards they have to comply with as public officials. De Lima initially denied her relationship with her driver cum bodyguard. She admitted to

it later on on Mareng Winnie's program. Robredo continues to deny her relationship with Bolet Banal even if it's obvious. This is plain and simple hypocrisy. Both cannot measure up to Angela Merkel who is one of the longest-reigning German Chancellors. She succeeded Helmut Kohl

at a time when Germany faced the difficulty of reunification. She took the mantle leadership for tbe European Union in addition to her leading the Germans. She took on the likes of Putin and other European contemporaries during her term. She has kept her simple lifestyle all

throughout. One of the reasons why we fail as a country is our love for status symbols. We don't have an efficient mass transport system because a vehicle is a status symbol. The public is enamored with celebrities. This is how Lito Lapid and Bong Revilla landed in the Senate.

Millennials haven't come to the realization that this is a bad practice because they indulge in the same. They cater to the establishment for job opportunities and security. In the process, morality and ethics are thrown out the window. Fake it until you make it replaces the

maxim of continuing education and bard work to become successful. Post-graduate degrees are sold and bought openly in public educational institutions. Since Marcos was ousted, we have progressively become a nation of morons. Professionalism is practiced by only a few. The same is

true with civility. Monsod obviously favors De Lima and Robredo because they are in the opposition. If there's any female deserving of Monsod's accolades, it should be Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. She ousted a popularly elected President and instituted fiscal and economic reforms

which laid the groundwork for growth. She kept her silence throughout the five years she was detained by PNoy. She ousted the sitting Speaker of the House even if she had less than a year left in her term as Congresswoman. She continues to play the role of kingmaker in the

political scene. What's wrong with the country isn't only about the political structure but also the socio-cultural hierarchy. There is no concept of equality and equanimity. We have no right to know about how De Lima and Robredo conduct themselves in the privacy of their

bedrooms but as public officials, there is a minimum standard they should comply with which they are both guilty of violating not only as public officials but as members of the Philippine bar as well.