VivirLatino

Dominican Sexuality caught on tape?

20:04 H | Topics: Culture - Dominicans - Sex

I ran across a blog post talking very briefly about a documentary, produced by HBO, supposedly about the sex life of Dominicanos. The post said that it was a "montaje" (fake) and says (translation):

It's not untrue that there is sexual frenzy in our society, but to me what is presented there seemed staged.

I watched the first part of the video, and I'm not sure what it says about Dominican sexuality (actually, I have some strong feelings about it with no relation to a culture -- but I'll keep those to myself for now), but apparently Dominican talk show host "Nuria" has a few things to say on her show tonight. We'll stand by for her comments, but in the meantime, the Domincan Tourism secretary has something to add:

"The government's secretary of tourism rejects the documentary presented by the American television network HBO which promotes the Dominican Republic as a sexual paradise, because the material is sensationalist and totally distorts the social and cultural reality of the Dominican people."

I'm including a link to the video because I'd like to get our Dominicano readers' take on what it says, if anything about your culture and your sexuality. Does it stereotype Dominican women? And to all readers: is it offensive?

"Sexo Urbano" on You Tube (If you are offended by nudity, sexuality or adult content, please don't bother to click)

Via / Remolacha

Related

• Juan Luis Guerra and Gilberto Santa Rosa: Advocates Against Gender Violence (Wednesday, Dec 19 2007)
• Sex for sale...for a good cause (Thursday, Nov 29 2007)