Gatas
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When I think of Brazilians I do think of a lovely face above a lovely body - both male and female. And of people blessedly free of America’s puritan hangover.
Certainly, one must consider Rio’s Carnivale, a festival that puts the baby-got-back back into Bacchanalia. And then there is the beach culture, especially the gatas (“attractive women”) wearing tangas (“string bikinis”—thus, the Brazilian wax), who are the unofficial symbol of Rio. Their girl-from-Ipanema backsides are prominently displayed in ads across the city. Even the men get into the action with sungas (“Speedo-type swimsuits”), which are worn regardless of physique.
