Why Pinoy Men in ME Special?

A lot of PM's I received, since I started writing journals and blogs, are inquiries about my seemingly brewing interests with the affairs of men (Pinoys that is) in the Middle East. Though I must admit that some insinuations to write about men in Down Under and in the US regions are more titillating in terms of details (I got a lot of e-mails about them too!), I opt to write about our kababayans in the ME because of this sinister observation – that Pinoy men in the Middle East redefine the concept of Pinoy male sexuality.

It's probably cultural. The liberty enjoyed by the Western countries make one lose his grip on morals, and in the process gets absorbed by its system. It may also be economical. Pinoy men in our home country have to deal with a host issues attendant to poor living conditions. And it's probably psychological too. Stifling and strict governance, like ME, makes one rebellious and defiant.

Between the three situations, I find the last most purposeful and resolute. Because of this, Pinoy men in ME are more in the position and in control in this evolutionary process, if ever you can call it that way.

And since we are talking of evolution or anything similar to it, the process goes a long way. Stories have to be told, issues have to explored, and covers have to be exposed in order to come up with a bigger and clearer picture of who and what makes a Pinoy male.

And so our chronicles continue.