Laughter Out of Place by Donna Goldstein Ch 6 and 7

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Laughter Out of Place by Donna Goldstein Ch 6 and 7 by Mind Map: Laughter Out of Place by Donna Goldstein Ch 6 and 7

1. Ch. 6: Partial Truths, or the Carnivalization of Desire

1.1. Sexuality in Brazil

1.1.1. Sex positiveness

1.1.1.1. sexual joking and teasing

1.1.1.2. a central ideal in Brazil

1.1.1.3. Buttocks

1.1.1.3.1. like to insinuate sexual areas

1.1.1.4. all ages talk about sex

1.1.1.5. "Tropical Paradise"

1.1.1.6. Women want to be sexually desired and complimented

1.1.2. Homosexuality

1.1.2.1. Transgender

1.1.2.1.1. Elis (male to female)

1.1.2.2. two models

1.1.2.2.1. upper class

1.1.2.2.2. lower class

1.1.2.3. Male prostitution

1.1.3. Feminism

1.1.3.1. sex negative

1.2. Sexual Metaphors

1.2.1. "Eating"

1.2.1.1. to give or receive

1.2.1.2. mostly men eat

1.2.2. Animals

1.2.2.1. piranha and chicken

1.2.2.1.1. negative towards women

1.3. Double Standards

1.3.1. Boys encouraged to gain sexual experience

1.3.2. Girls are encouraged and protected to keep virginity

1.3.3. Lower class are loose

1.3.3.1. "good sex" but no wealth

1.3.4. Upper class more reserved

1.4. Sexual Abuse

1.4.1. pandemic not extraordinary

1.4.2. step-fathers dangerous men

2. Ch. 7: What's So Funny About Rape?

2.1. Marilia

2.1.1. Gloria's neighbor

2.1.2. Tried killing husband, Celso after years of abuse by him

2.1.2.1. Lost her virginity to him

2.1.2.2. "Difficult to kill"

2.1.3. Paraplegic daughter

2.1.4. After death of mother faced lots of abuse

2.1.5. Nothing in her life seemed to go right

2.2. Rape and Robbery in Gloria's Home

2.2.1. 2 oldest girls raped while rest of family listened

2.2.1.1. Anita was no longer a virgin

2.2.1.1.1. Fake cries laughed at

2.2.1.2. Claudia more vulnerable because she lost her virginity that night

2.2.2. Later moved and got new boyfriend

2.2.3. Fan and TV stolen

2.2.4. Rape can lead to murder if rapist caught

2.3. Anita abortion

2.3.1. Told Gloria rapist impregnated her

2.3.1.1. Really from boyfriend

2.3.2. Used Christmas money to pay for abortion

2.3.3. Scared to tell Gloria about lost of virginity

2.3.3.1. Felt abused by Gloria's strict rules

2.4. Legel System

2.4.1. Distrusted by lower class

2.4.2. Need to be "honest women" to try and win court case about rape

2.4.2.1. many lower class women aren't seen as honest