1. Themes
1.1. Central Sexuality
1.2. Connection between Sex and Food
1.3. Masculinity and Heterosexuality
1.4. Rape
1.5. Storytelling of traumatic events as teaching and cathartic
1.6. Humor/Taste
2. Chapter 7
2.1. The story of Marilia
2.1.1. abusive relationship, etc.
2.1.2. proud to claim she tried to kill her husband
2.1.2.1. the town rooting for her
2.2. Rape
2.2.1. Assault of Gloria and her family in their home
2.2.1.1. Rape of her daughters
2.2.1.2. Strength and bravery of Gloria in trying to protect her family
2.2.2. Perceived "laughter out of place" actually "in place"
2.2.2.1. the story provided an outlet for the trauma
2.2.2.2. various discussions about expectations of men even spun off from the story
2.2.3. Lose of virginity through rape vs rape itself
2.3. Black Humor
2.3.1. taste of humor not a nuetral concept
2.3.1.1. "bad taste"
3. Chapter 6
3.1. Sexuality in Local Culture
3.1.1. Sexuality as metaphor in daily language
3.1.1.1. Ex) sexual teasing/joking in basic interactions
3.1.2. Central sexuality of Brazil
3.1.3. Elders capable of expressing interest in sex
3.1.3.1. in contrast to American ideals where elderly are desexualized
3.1.4. Family members encouraged to speak of sex
3.1.4.1. Ex) daughter pushing father to speak of his infidelities
3.2. Discourse of Sex-Positiveness
3.2.1. Story of Valdirene (difference between Gloria and her mother along with mother's change with age)
3.2.2. Gloria's travesti neighbor
3.2.2.1. ridicule that insued
3.3. Carnivalization of Desire
3.3.1. Brazil self promoted as eroticized paradise
3.3.2. Public flirtation seen as game (and a beloved one)
3.3.2.1. being ignored a "punishment"
3.3.3. Past information on topic influenced by make anthropologists' focus on male homoeroticism
3.4. Sex and Food
3.4.1. "metaphors about food and eating were often used to express ideas about sexuality" p.236
3.4.1.1. consuming food vs consuming partners
3.5. Masculinity
3.5.1. Class-specific regimes
3.5.2. Pride