>> From opinionjournal.com. This one's for Alberto :-)
I had already know about this. Let me offer my opinion > http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,681172,00.html > > The Rio de Janeiro tourist board is preparing to sue > Fox Television "for damage to its international image > and loss of revenue." > We have an expression here; in Portuguese we say that this is "para ingles ver" [or "so that the englishmen will see"]. Riotur does _nothing_ to bring tourists, so they do these idiot threats. > At issue is an episode of "The Simpsons" in which > Homer & Co. visit Rio and find "a city > where all men are bisexual, where fearsome monkeys roam > the streets, and tourists are kidnapped by taxi drivers > and mugged by children." Reports Britain's Guardian: > All my brazilian friends that watched this episode said that it was hilarious, and quite accurate despite the satirical effects. > *** QUOTE *** > > Rio has severe social problems and high levels of > violence, although these are generally restricted > to certain areas. > Yes, you won't be attacked if you are flying over Rio with those Delta-Wings. > Attacks on tourists are rare and > no one has ever been attacked by a monkey on Copacabana. > Just because there are _no_ free monkeys in Copacabana. > > Part of the anger in Brazil about The Simpsons is that, > as well the stereotypes, there are many inaccuracies-- > Marge, the mother, finds that the > local mode of transport is the "conga", which is a > Caribbean dance. (She takes a conga to the hotel). > Ok, so this is _obvious_ a satirical thing. So what? > Also, the family visits a samba school to learn the > macarena--a Latin dance not performed in Brazil. > _Every_ dance is performed in Brazil. > There is also the penetrada, a fictitious and > lascivious dance shown them by the teacher. > Which is perfectly possible, because _some_ dances are quite lascivious. Have I ever told about the "trenzinho do funk" ["funk train"]? > Rio's tourist secretary, Jose Eduardo Guinle, > said: "If Fox is so worried about Brazilian orphans > and the poverty of our children, it should donate the > profits of the episode to the city's social work programme." > :-))))))))))))))))) Maybe he wants to make more fun so that Fox has new material for other episodes? Something that was very ineresting is that Fox made fun of Brazilian money, that, when looked carefully, is quite a gay money, with tones of pink and purple... I just hope all this fuss makes Fox.br show the episode as soon as possible. The current schedule would make it on October :-( Alberto Monteiro
