What should me and my brazillian boyfriend expect on our trip to brazil?

Question

I'm an AA. In America we always grow up with this category of race. In Brazil (or so I've heard) no one really thinks of themselves as white,black (etc) but as brazilians. Anyways lol I'm going to brazil with my bf (who is Brazilian) to meet his family and, basically be a tourist. How will his family except me? In what would be the typical response of a Brazilian boy bringing home an AA girl to meet his family?

Answer 1

heey! I living in brazil and i loved the beach in rio de janeiro and buzios, is much fun! You loved brazil!

Answer 2

Everybody in Brazil is Black just like you. So the chances of you being discriminated against down there for being Black is a big fat zero. Todo mundo no Brasil e Negona/Negao.

Answer 3

Brazilian is a nationality not a race. You didn't say what race he is. Most likely mixed and in that case more open minded family.

Make sure you don't say anything bad about the country and specially don't speak Spanish to Brazilians.

Answer 4

Considering Brazil has extensive and very intimate relations with Asian countries (there are a lot of Asians in Brazil, though concentrated in Rio and Sao Paulo), I wouldn't be concerned at all! I've been to Brazil and I can't say there's discrimination among races, but there is a very strong class status - rich vs. poor. Have a great time and I hope you're going to some interesting places. P.S. even though Brazilians may openly talk about s*x, there's a huge taboo around it; they are very conservative (still).

Answer 5

Have fun

Answer 6

I can say, being an American and having lived in Brazil a couple years, that race is not as much of an issue with Brazilians.  There is still a little bit of prejudice, but not nearly as much as in the US.  I think his family will probably accept you with open arms (Brazilians love to hug).

I would also say, that you may find it more of an issue that you are American as opposed to African American.  You will find that most Brazilians either love Americans or have a strong dislike towards us.  Either way, it's something you should be prepared for.

Have fun!

Answer 7

I lived in Bras(z)il for 15 years and I can tell you that there is prejudice in Brazil, but it is not very pronounced. You didn't specify your boyfriend's background, if it is different from yours, it depends on his family and their views, though you have a good chance they will accept you very quickly regardless: just from walking around you'll readily discover that the brazilian people have one of the highest rates of racial mixing anywhere in the world. As for being a "turista", and how you'll feel there in general, they are a very friendly people, and I hope you don't mind being hugged and kissed, because they will do that too, lots.

Answer 8

They won´t care about your "race". What is AA? African American? Almost everybody is mixed someway in our country. They will strange you because you´re american, but not because you´re african. American culture sounds a little bit familiar, but in some cases we don´t understand your signals... Just be yourself. People will understand. Don´t try to look brazilian. And never say bad things about our country, otherwise people you´ll let people sad (brazilians are very weak at thins point :-)  

Answer 9

prepare yourself to be kissed and hugged!!! And Have fun!!!

Answer 10

a lot a s*x

Answer 11

Definetly Brazilians are very receptive and passionate (being one I know for a fact) so just be calm and verything is gonna be ok, they r gonna treat u like one of them and make u feel home :-)

Answer 12

I see myself as white. White and Brazilian. White my race, Brazilian my nationality.

Anyway, yes we definitly talk less about race then Americans. Regarding how receptive his family is it depends. For example, there aren't "black neighborhoods", "white neighborhoods", etc. there are poor neighborhoods, rich neighborhoods, etc. In the poor neighborhoods most people will be black but they're there because they're poor, not because they're black. If he is black (your boyfriend), mixed-raced or white but of poor origin they probably won't care about your race. Marriages between mixed-race and black people are extremely common in Brazil. But if he's of white middle-class origin there are chances that they won't like the idea, but won't tell you at your face.