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Crab mentality NO HOLDS BARRED Armida Siguion-Reyna 11/20/2009

Friday, November 20, 2009

Crab mentality




NO HOLDS BARRED

Armida Siguion-Reyna
11/20/2009

The story is that soon as news of Manny Pacquiao’s alleged liaison with a “starlet” hit the broadsheets, the young woman vehemently bawled, “I am not a starlet! I am not a starlet!” No denial there, about the relationship.

Soon as you realize the anecdote is a joke, the real-life situation emerges. The international boxing celebrity is interviewed on TV and other media, is unable to deny what’s currently hot topic. He spin-doctors, and reminds us to “honor (my) achievements,” instead of “the private lives of people.” As if we haven’t honored him enough. As if he’d really been going out of his way to keep his life private.

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