WorksheetsSexuality in Latin America
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The concept of "revolutionary justice" refers to
punishment based on sexual orientation within the Leftist party
punishment based on treason to the party
punishment based on friendships with people from the Right
Sexual orientation was condemned by Brazilian Leftist parties in the 60s and 70s because
it was considered a "sin"
it was perceived as "counterrevolutionary"
it was against the religious dogmas
none of the above
3. The attitude towards homosexuality in the Brazilian Revolutionary Left was
an exception if compared with other countries in Latin America
a common trend in the Latin American Left
The Left understood homosexuality as a
physical degeneration
emotional degeneration
bourgeois behavior
US influence
all of the above
Latin American revolutionary leftists followed the sentiments expressed by the International Communist Movement towards the male homosexual desires.
False
True
The Cuban Revolution
was understanding of homosexual desires and practices
perceived homosexuality as a "social pathology"
considered homosexuality a revolutionary behavior
Leftists used this language to support their rejection of homosexuality
political
medical
moral
all of them
The majority of the prostitutes' clients in Sosúa come from
Spain
Italy
Germany
Cuba
Most of the women that turned to prostitution in Sosúa
were poor
were single mothers
had migrated to this beach town in search of means of making a living wage
all of the above
German men come to know about the sale of sex in the D.R. from
the Lonely Planet tourist guide
word of mouth and informal networks
the German and Dominican governments
none of the above
Sosúa is a site of interaction of many global migrants.
False
True
This was NOT an economic reality for the women that practiced prostitution in Sosúa
the women tended to return to similar or worse circumstances of poverty once the "dream" was over
the pimps controlled all the money and exchanges with foreigners
prostitution rarely translated into true social mobility for many women
none of the above
Giovanny from the documentary Unforgivable is
an ex gang hitman
a homophobic minister
a fanatic religious convict
an ex gay Christian
For Giovanny it is easier to kill a person than to love another man.
False
True
Unforgivable shows how religion
provides a sense of salvation to violent criminals
contributes to perpetuate discrimination against homosexuals
criminalizes homosexuality
all of the above
