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11-30-2008, 06:02 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Quote:
Originally Posted by coldwine
Not only is racism more prevalent in Brazil than in the US, it's perfectly acceptable to advertise things like "Looking for (shade of skin) secretary age 24 thru 27" in newspapers. Identity cards have your specific "skin color" on them, because the government has divided people according to skin color. I believe there are over thirty such classifications.
Brazil has extreme racism, and dark skin is just an ugly social no-no here. The self-hatred is rampant, and it doesn't help that as in the USA, most of the poor and desperate happen to be those of the darkest pigmentation. It furthers a lot of social stereotyping.
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You are completely WRONG. This kind of advertise you said is no more acceptable by law a long, long time. It's forbiden. My identy card has not my "skin color", "eyes color", etc... and the government has not "divided people according to skin color". (never) Where did you see or read or know about it?? Who said it??
Come visit us and you'll know a nice country without racism.
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