1.2. Machismo is naturalized in Felicidad Eterna. It happens everyday.
1.3. Brazils carnivalization is a masculine vision of desire & transgression.
1.4. Sexuality is central to Brazil.
1.5. Heddy Honigmann captures the sexuality of Rio in his film "O Amor Natural".
1.6. Sexual teasing and banter are common in Felicidad.
1.7. Elis= Glorias transgendered neighbor who was teased as a child.
1.8. Sexual permissiveness and sex positiveness are social facts that describe the social relations in Rio. They also capture the local culture.
1.9. Carioca is recognized by its clothing that accentuates the body.
1.10. In Rio, flirting is an elaborate and beloved game that compliments women.
1.11. New elements in Brazils sexuality were masculine prostitution & homosexual identity.
1.12. Men and women have roles when it comes to sex. The women are the "receivers".
1.13. "Eating" shows the gendered sexual power relations.
1.14. Eating is understood to be more powerful than being eaten.
1.15. Gloria and her friends complain about how men are inadequate providers.
1.16. In the working class of Cariocas, it is unheathly for a man to go too long without sex.
1.17. "Sacanagem" link aggression and hostility, play and amusement, sexual excitement and erotic practice in a single symbolic complex.
1.18. Gloria started a relationship with Mauro.
1.19. Gloria's rebellious daughter banished from her house in 1992. She ran away to her boyfriends house.
2. Chapter 7: What's so funny about rape?
2.1. Marilia was Glorias 23 year old neighbor who was married to Celso.
2.2. Marilia has a 5 year old paraplegic daughter.
2.3. Celso was an unarmed security guard at a food store.
2.4. Marilia tried to poison Cleso by feeding him rat poison.
2.5. She ended up not being able to kill him.
2.6. Fearing what her father would do if he found out, she fled to her mother in laws house.
2.7. Eterna, Gloria and her family were assaulted in their home.
2.8. Two assailants raped Anita, Glorias oldest daughter and Claudia.
2.9. Anita discovered she was pregnant shortly after the rape. She lied to her mother saying it was from the rape even though it was her boyfriend who got her pregnant.
2.10. Gloria got the money to get Anita an abortion.
2.11. Gloria was furious when she found out the truth. She hoped that her physical and verbal threats were enough to keep her kids from having premature sex.
2.12. Lower class women make accusations of rape in court.
2.13. 12 of Gloria's 14 children are working at "honest" jobs where they are earning little but surviving.
