1. Sexuality In The Context of Local Culture
1.1. Machismo is naturalized and normalized in everyday life
1.1.1. both women and men take part in these actions
1.1.2. there are no discourses well developed to improved this structure
1.1.3. a masculinist vision of desire & transgression
2. Discourses of Sex-Positiveness
2.1. Sexuality is central
2.1.1. used in all aspects of social life by Cariocas
2.2. sexual joking and teasing reveal about the sexual culture
3. The Carnivalization of Desire
3.1. Brasil seen as a"tropical paradise"
3.2. Body liberation is expressed through a variety of actions
3.2.1. body language, dress, flirtation, and dance
3.2.2. tight clothing that accentuate the body
3.2.3. women enjoy/appreciate flirtatious comments
3.2.3.1. makes them feel desirable
3.3. homes
3.3.1. active men that maintain their masculine identity regardless of their sexual object choice
3.4. bichas
3.4.1. partners who represent effeminate men and masculine identity is determined by their social/sexual role
4. Ethnography: Local Sexual Culture in Felicidade Eterna
4.1. Metaphors about food, eating and animals express sexual ideas and some have negative connotations
4.1.1. comer
4.1.2. galinha
4.1.3. piranha
4.2. "Eating" metaphors are not only directed towards sexual power relations but also towards economic means
4.2.1. men are the providers
4.3. Male infidelity is perceived as normal because of male behavior
4.3.1. animal, uncontrollable,thoughtless
4.3.1.1. male privilage
4.4. Double standards
4.4.1. women are to be loyal to their partners
4.5. Sexual hierarchy
4.5.1. men are usually dominant in the language of sexuality
4.5.2. metaphors are reversed by women subverting the gendered hierarchy
4.5.2.1. women feel powerful for seducing men and gaining from them as well - economically or embracing a reputation
5. From Boys to Men: Normative Masculinization and Heterosexuality
5.1. Considered unhealthy for men to go too long without sex
5.1.1. a gender role is embedded from an early stage
5.1.2. boys are encouraged/expected to become active seducers
5.1.2.1. ritual of boy turning into a man
5.2. Young men gain knowledge and sexual experience with non-potential partners
5.2.1. could be female or male ecounters
5.3. As men are expected to be good sexual initiators, women are expected to be virgins for as long as they can
6. Partial Truths
6.1. poor women are left to protect their families and themselves against a socially constructed transgressive male sexuality
6.2. teenagers and even younger children are exposed to sexual activity, are sexual and have sexual desires
6.3. local culture is very influential on the behavior that evolves from young boys to manhood
7. Sacanagem, Transgression and Female Boundary-Setting
7.1. sacanagem- describes an act that gives pleasure as well as hurt or humiliate another
7.1.1. often used within transgressive borders
7.1.1.1. for example, anal sex. it can be good or bad depending on the person and how they feel
7.2. women build transgressive borders, men are expected to transgress
7.3. Brasil's age of consent is 14
7.3.1. in Felicidade Eterna, teenage sexual behavior is heavily influenced by economic, racial, historical and institutional factors
8. A Joke That Even Glória Did Not Find Funny
8.1. stepfathers are considered outsiders of the family and dangerous
8.2. women that step out of their boundaries of their homes are considered women of the street
8.2.1. this makes them appear as vulnerable, with no responsibility
8.2.1.1. men take advantage
9. An Evening of Terror in Duque De Caxias
9.1. husbands, fathers and brothers protect the bodies of their wives, mothers, and sisters
9.1.1. most importantly for their own honor and reputation ties
10. Battling Mothers and Daughters
10.1. Anita was somewhat driven towards losing her virginity because of her mother's strict rules
10.2. Glória and Anita disagreed on a lot
10.2.1. all for Anita's own good like not getting pregnant young, demanding more from her husband, etc
11. A Note On The Legal Universe and Rape
11.1. Differences have emerged between popular and elite culture
11.1.1. sexuality being one of the main differences
11.1.2. subcultures being created among lower-class women
11.1.2.1. showing less importance for virginity
11.2. Cultural norms from elite/dominant classes have become very influential in legal systems
11.2.1. this connection makes it harder for lower-class/unknown people to gain proper assistance on a problem when needed
12. Black Humor As The Only Response
12.1. "Humor can only be understood in its place"
12.1.1. a place is circumscribed by:
12.1.1.1. relations of class, gender, race, sexuality
12.2. forms of black humor may originate from the dominant/popular classes due to limited options
13. Conclusions
13.1. women are trying to mediate perspectives on sexuality in an environment that is extremely sex-positive
13.1.1. this is a challenge due to the fact that there is little to no help in protecting their bodies
13.1.2. male privilege and transgressive male behavior is dominant