I'm starting a new series on day-to-day issues affecting Brazilians and foreigners living in Brazil, so I'd like to ask for your input! The first post will be about bureaucracy in Brazil, and the second about transportation in Rio de Janeiro. Feel free to share your experiences, opinions, and recommendations on both of these issues in the comments or by email.
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This is something that affects everybody - how the high tax burden makes even "staples" extremely expensive in Brazil... it's not just electronics that are overpriced! In this post there's a comparison showing that sugar, for example, is far cheaper in the U.S. because in Brazil 33% of its value is tax.
http://brasileirovivendonoseua.blogspot.com/2011/06/caros-amigos-algumas-atras-lu-do-viver.html
Posted by: Brasilicana | December 02, 2011 at 02:37 PM
i would like to see something (if you haven't already written about it) about brazillian sexuality. after living here almost 2 years, i have a lot of questions about:
1) the number of "straight"men having sex with other men, but do not consider themselves gay.
2)their insistance that their overtly sexual behavior is just "being comfortable in their bodies".
3)the preoccupation with a woman's sexuality above all else.
4) the preoccupation with anal sex and "kinky" sex.
5)their constant need for affection and reassurance (they seem to have no internal connection with themselves. all energy MUST be supported and validated by others)
6)their insistance that they are VERY conservative (when this is clearly not the case)
* i do not see these things as "bad" or "good" but rather "illogical."
thanks
Posted by: bamabrasileira | February 24, 2012 at 07:43 PM