The Adorable and Respectable Male

Photo taken on December 24, 2004, at our home in San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines: My second sister, Lovelle, and her husband, my best friend Ramil

Gone were the days when the typical male was someone aggressive, sexually preoccupied and promiscuous, and chauvinistic or, worse, misogynistic.

Now, the adorable and respectable male is he who—aside from being hardworking and honest, highly accomplished yet humble, sincere and responsible, progressive yet morally mindful—has high regard for the females and their contributions to society.