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Before viewing this documentary, I had no idea about the enormous amount of sterilizations within the Brazilian culture and the women who are plagued by this act. `Ventre Livre' clearly demonstrates the struggle that the women of Brazil go through in regards to fertility and how men and leaders in society have an underlying control over something that everyone woman has a right to- her own body. Through inequalities in society, the poor and undereducated (majority of) women are led to believe that sterilization is the only option. They lack education and information about pregnancy, contraceptives, and abortion and instead are forced to alter their bodies in an irreversible way. One of the most shocking parts of the documentary is the discussion of the election of the governmental candidate. I could not believe that this man bribed women for their votes by offering them free sterilizations. Women with little money could not afford to have more children or afford this costly procedure, so they saw his offer as irresistible. They overlooked the fact that he was bribing them, and due to a lack of education assumed that sterilization was their only option. It was amazing to me that because of society, a person can lose control of their own body, and that many people will take advantage of this situation. I found this documentary very interesting and it made me want to learn more about the drastic inequalities within Brazilian culture in regards to social class, sex, and education. I recommend this dramatic, and at times upsetting, documentary to anybody interested in these issues or anybody who would like to learn more about the role of women in different societies.
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- k_perkins33
- Nov 12, 2003
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