By 'respect' you mean 'looking gay'.

Trimming male body hair has nothing to do with 'respect'.

It has everything to do with looking gay.

Staying in shape is another matter. Yes, we should all stay in shape. But as for male body hair...

...some men want to look like women, and that's fine.

I'm gonna look like a fucking man.

And men have hair.

The Outsider