Tag: narcissism

Philippines’ Makati and Cebu Cities among top ‘selfiest’ cities in the world!

March 11, 2014 benign0 31 Comments

Another feather added to the Philippines’ cap of dubious acheivements! Two Philippine cities made it to the Top Ten “Selfiest” cities in the world. A database compiled by TIME, reveals that the Philippines’ financial centre Makati City produced “more selfies per capita than any other city in the world.” Following Makati, which logged “258 selfie-takers…

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The emergence of the Filipino metrosexual and the rise of the man-beauty industry in the Philippines

June 11, 2013 Kate Natividad 48 Comments

Omg, what’s gotten over Filipino malehood? Reuters observed in a recent report that “Whether it is just a normal facial or an expensive power peel, pricey whitening skin care products or a cheap, improvised facial mask, looking good and flawless is a top priority for the Filipino ‘macho’ man.” The report, as a matter of…

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Is making Filipino men good in bed part of Senator Pia Cayetano’s legislative agenda?

December 5, 2012July 23, 2013 benign0 52 Comments

Just so typical that the top buzz following last night’s Senate deliberations over the wording of the proposed Reproductive Health Bill is around the usual most droll, inconsequential, and irrelevant things. What got Manila’s chattering classes up and about in their usual form was a floor “debate” between top-honcho RH Bill proponent Senator Pia Cayetano…

Lifestyle, Politics

Why we fall for the charms of psychopaths and narcissists

November 28, 2012 Kate Natividad 8 Comments

Many of us have been wondering about the appeal of those morose characters in the Twilight series of movies. For that matter, I’ve often wondered what is the allure behind vampires? Not only have the mythology of vampires been behind the success of the Twilight films, they seem to have endured as cultural artefacts since…

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Bloggers stifling freedom of expression? Not what it seems

May 2, 2012August 12, 2013 FallenAngel 16 Comments

Picture this: you’re a moderator/participant in a round table discussion. Someone has just brought up a very controversial point. Another person takes offense at this in one way or another, and rebuts. As the rebuttals go back and forth, you notice that they have strayed off topic, and it has become a contest of whose…

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Filipinas are forced to look for real men from overseas

April 18, 2012February 4, 2023 Ilda 323 Comments

Aren’t there enough Filipino men in the country good enough for some Filipino women (Filipinas)? As far as I know, there is no shortage of Filipino men and I haven’t heard of any reports that say there is an imbalance in the sex ratio that would compel some Filipinas to seek men from overseas either….

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Filipino men fall head over heels for Maria Ozawa scam

December 29, 2011October 15, 2014 benign0 13 Comments

As if to confirm the national delusion described by Get Real Post writer Ilda in her May 2011 article “Do Filipinos suffer from narcissistic personality disorder?”, a number of Filipino men signed up responded to a bogus account of popular Japanese adult movie star Maria Ozawa hoping to be cast in her next adult film….

Glitz and Glamour, Society

Do Filipinos suffer from narcissistic personality disorder?

May 3, 2011September 19, 2015 Ilda 152 Comments

It’s official. I finally got confirmation that a lot of Filipino men are so into themselves. I thought it was just me but a recent survey conducted by global market research company, Synovate Inc. revealed that 48 percent of Filipino males felt they were sexually attractive. This revelation made another global media outlet, CNN International…

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