Laughter Out of Place

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Laughter Out of Place by Mind Map: Laughter Out of Place

1. Chapter 6

1.1. Sexuality as part of Brazilian culture

1.1.1. More for the enjoyment of men

1.1.2. Gloria's mother's erotic dream

1.1.2.1. Pride in sexuality

1.2. Homoerotic behavior

1.2.1. take place between young sexually inexperienced males

1.2.2. not generally accepted

1.2.3. More acceptable to be the one penetrating than the one penetrated.

1.3. Women wear tight-fitting clothing

1.3.1. Rather be looked at than ignored

1.3.2. Consider advances as flattering

1.3.3. Women are "consumed" sexually

1.4. Comer

1.4.1. "To eat"

1.4.2. Has sexual as well as economic suggestions

1.4.2.1. Women considered eaters when they are able to gain economically from a man

1.4.2.1.1. Way to control

1.5. Men are expected to be sexually capable from an early age

1.5.1. Gloria's getting her son a prostitute

1.5.2. men are perceived as unable to control their sexual appetite.

1.5.2.1. Men who are not blood related are considered to be a threat to women

1.5.2.1.1. Even step fathers are not trusted around their step daughters

2. Chapter 7

2.1. Gloria's neighbor attempts to poison husband

2.1.1. Girls move from one bad situation to a worst one

2.1.2. Girls not protected from men

2.1.2.1. kicked out of home after being abused

2.2. Anita and Claudia raped

2.2.1. Importance of virginity

2.2.1.1. Gloria threatened to put peppers in genitals

2.2.1.2. Risk of pregnancy

2.2.2. Claudia was a virgin at the time

2.2.2.1. Anita's fear of Gloria discovering she was not a virgin

2.2.2.1.1. Gloria angry at being duped by Anita and spending money for abortion thinking pregnancy was a product of rape

2.3. men not held accountable

2.3.1. women do not bother to call police

2.3.1.1. "Honest" women

2.3.1.2. difficult to prove rape if not married and not a virgin.

2.4. Anita loses virginity to Gabriel and becomes pregnant

2.4.1. Gloria feels Gabriel does not provide for Anita Properly