2012-05-31, 09:29 PM
Shidoshi Wrote:We are not bad when it comes to LGBTQ legislation. Racism, sexism, etc in Brazil is different than in the USA. Here there aren't many people expressing their prejudice openly, it's mostly behind-your-back pejudice. It's like everyone knows it's wrong to feel that way, but they still discriminate.
The U.S. in many areas is still like that too, unfortunately. Take Madison, for example. It's one of the most liberal cities in the country, yet infuse its young populace with dizzying quantities of alcohol and you'll start hearing some disgusting racist/sexist/homophobic comments shooting from people's mouths. That being said, I feel that's maybe just an age/inexperience thing, as it's really college students/dumbass young professionals I'm describing. Older Madison locals don't do pomegranate like that.
It's weird though since you'd think the younger generation would be chill and accepting of it all, but apparently not on average...
Though the east coast seems to be pretty with it in terms of genuine progressiveness.