Travesti: Sex, Gender and Culture among Brazilian Transgendered Prostitutes

Scandalous acts: the politics of shame among Brazilian travesti prostitutes

In a small, dimly-lit hotel room, a man and a transgendered prostitute have just had sex. The price of this transaction had been agreed on before the couple entered the room, and the man, now dressed and anxious to leave, removes his wallet from his back pocket. The travesti straightens her bra-straps and eyes the man. "No", she murmurs, as she sees him open the wallet and take out a few notes....

Beneath the Equator: Cultures of Desire, Male Homosexuality, and Emerging Gay Communities in Brazil; TravestÃŁ: Sex, Gender and Culture among Brazilian Transgendered Prostitutes

HIV among transgendered people.

This study explores HIV status and HIV-related risk factors among transgendered people. A needs assessment survey developed with the help of transgendered people was used to conduct face-to-face interviews with 81 transgendered persons, 49 male-to-females (MTFs) and 32 female-to-males (FTMs). The findings indicate that HIV/AIDS is a serious health concern facing the transgender community. The m...

Gender, Culture, and Sex-Typed Cognitive Abilities

Although gender differences in cognitive abilities are frequently reported, the magnitude of these differences and whether they hold practical significance in the educational outcomes of boys and girls is highly debated. Furthermore, when gender gaps in reading, mathematics and science literacy are reported they are often attributed to innate, biological differences rather than social and cultu...

[Culture and empowerment: health promotion and AIDS prevention among prostitutes in Rio de Janeiro].

This paper discusses the difficulties that can arise when health promotion projects are developed within marginalized groups. This could be documented using the example of AIDS prevention among prostitutes. We applied questionnaires and focus group interviews were performed with prostitutes in Mangue, Rio de Janeiro in 1989. Later, during the decade of 1990, we accomplished open interviews with...