Summary Of Sexism In Brazil By Dom Phillips

In “ A win over sexism in Brazil: A soap star is punished for harassment”, Dom Phillips explains about the case involving the actor José Mayer and a wardrobe assistant Susllem Tonani, he was accused by sexual harassment on her. According to Philliips, Mr. Tonani wrote about the situation on her account the website of Folha de S.Paulo. In this publication she relates that before he puts his hands in her pubic areas in front of two female colleagues, he used to make unpleasant comments on her appearance. Phillips also expose that Mr. Mayer in the first moment justify this words and behavior as a make of his character.
This whole situation outrage people, mainly women and an online campaign births with the slogan “Mess with one, mess with all”
and the movement grow quickly, it been joined by a lot of Globo’s most famous actress. Mr. Mayer backtrack his words and issued an apology claiming he is generation that accepts abusive attitudes as a jokes, this after the Globo decided to suspend him.
Phillips also reports some opinions like from a activist, Juliana de Faria that Globo’s attitude proves that harassment is a situation that women could fight back. Other example, showed by Dom Phillips is a public school student, Giulia Gomes explains the power of internet on the fight against machismo and in the understanding why feminism exists.