1. the carnivalization of desire
1.1. eroticizied "tropical paradise"
1.1.1. sense of bodily liberation
1.1.2. expressive body language
1.1.3. dress
1.1.4. flirtation
1.1.5. exuberant dance
1.2. public flirtation
1.2.1. elaborate and beloved game
1.2.2. appreciated as pleasurable and complimentary of women's bodies
2. ethnography: local sexual culture in felicidade eterna
2.1. oral sex
2.1.1. comer "to eat" is a male activity
2.1.2. dar "to give" is a female activity
2.2. infidelity
2.2.1. women: disloyalty shames and dishonors their male partner
2.2.2. men:infidelity is taken for granted and is a way of life
3. from boys to men:normative masculinization and heterosexuality
3.1. working class Cariocas
3.1.1. unhealthy to go too long without sex: provokes insanity
3.1.2. have "good sex" and lots of it
3.2. virginity double standard
3.2.1. "good women" expected to receive earl sexual experience from male partners and are ideally virgins
3.2.2. men gain knowledge of sex from others than partners
3.2.2.1. sex workers
3.2.2.2. homoerotic encounters
3.2.2.2.1. fazendo meia (doing half)
3.2.2.2.2. troca-troca (exchange-exchange)
3.3. lack of knowlege
3.3.1. reproductive health
3.3.2. pregnancy prevention
3.3.3. HIV transmission
4. partial truths
4.1. women make choices to stay with abuser or "potential abuser"
4.1.1. "potential abuser"-any man not fully related or committed to protection of the child