According to Turistas, The Mission, City of God, The Rundown among other movies, Brazilians are ravage, primitive, vicious beings that live in forests and have a voracious appetite for blood. Hollywood has done little to stop this stereotype and even furthers the negative perception of Brazil by blaming all Brazilians for deforestation. At times, I've even seen Americans movies use Spanish instead of Portuguese. Had it been African Americans, Jews or Russians, many would consider this racist. What do you guys think? Is this all in my head, or is our country truly that narrow-minded?
2007-02-14 13:37:11 · 3 answers · asked by Lobo man 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Thanks U B Happy, thats the exact response i meant. You have to hide your watches and necklaces when in Brazil.. Sure its 3rd world, but its definitely not pirate territory. How many famous celebrities dwell in Rio?
2007-02-14 13:53:06 · update #1
It's like this Alberto, Hollywood isn't about intelligence. It's about
money. Movies aren't about reality either. I lived in Brasil for five years, and I think I know a little bit about the country. One of the
things I remember is that Brasileiros weren't worried about what
north americans thought.
To answer your question about narrow mindedness, scroll through some of Yahoo Answers. Nuff said?
2007-02-14 20:02:10 · answer #1 · answered by charliecizarny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an American, I live in Asia, when I think of Brazilians I think of fabulous bodies. Both male and female strutting their stuff (which is considerable) on the beach.
I also think you should not wear a watch or any other jewelry, as it will be stolen off your wrists and neck.
2007-02-14 21:50:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
uh sorry-pero i do not speaka anyPortugese.
2007-02-14 21:41:10 · answer #3 · answered by Jerry_S. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋