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Brazilian President’s Carnaval Tweet: the Politics of Outrage and Intolerance
This year’s Brazil’s Carnaval celebrations drew to an end that jolted many back into ...
When Importing Sperm, Brazilians Insist on White Donors, Preferably with Blue Eyes
The commodification of biomaterials, such as eggs and sperm, and their associated products, has ...
Brazil’s Plastic Surgeons Mission Has Been Fixing Errors of Too Much Racial Mixing
In the U.S., if you want a face lift or a tummy tuck, it’s ...
Brazilian Justice Bans Carnaval Group for Celebrating Dictatorship and Torture
Dubbed “the world’s biggest party,” Brazil’s Carnaval is officially underway and this year’s festivities ...
Despite Economic Crisis, Demand for Designer Vaginas in Brazil Grows by 80%
In Brazil, a country famed for its obsession with the beautiful body, women are ...
How Brazil’s Prostitutes Movement Ensured a Seat at the Policy-making Table
It is a myth that prostitution in Brazil is completely legal. Although it is ...
The Lessons of 30 Years of the Brazilian Sex Workers Organized Movement
Sex work is a controversial form of income. It is a subject much discussed ...
São Paulo Joins New Delhi as World’s Worst Megacity for Women Rape
Five years after the fatal gang rape of a student on a bus in ...
Trying to Understand Brazilians? Start by Their Memes
You have probably already stumbled upon a Brazilian meme on one of your internet ...
A New Brazilian Pastime: Watching the Virtual Wake of Perfect Strangers
Progress in communication technology has transformed our lives in the 21st century. It has ...