Why do Brazilian people care so much about how they're body looks?

Answer 1

I don't have a professional answer to this question, but being born in the United States from Brasilian parents and growing up in a Brasilian prevalent area, I think the biggest reason why Brasilians care so much about how they look is because the rest of the world remembers only the half-naked dancing carnival ladies and famous models. Unfortunately, that's the most Brasilian culture about half of the world sees. Once you look past that obvious detail, you can see there are many other things Brasilians care about. Then again, it's like me asking a French person why they care so much about wine, cheese and bread or a Japanese person why they care so much about anime or a Spanish person why they love novellas so much. It's tough to generalize like this because, like the United States, Brasil and the rest of the world has an EXTREMELY diverse popoulation. Some Brasilians hate the very things they are remembered for--my friend can't stand soccer and my mom hates samba; some Americans hate jazz; some Canadians can't stand Formula One; not all Chinese people know Kung Fu. It's a generalization that just isn't fair for the culture. I am a human being who belongs to the Kingdom of Christ, so my citizenship is split three ways. Which one culture am I going to devote my highest values? I actually see many more Americans care about their body than Brasilians--especially about weight. So, to answer your question, I believe Brasilians are known for caring about their bodies so much because the rest of the world puts a huge pressure to be the perfectly beautiful women and men from the warm samba-dancing peace-loving country in South America.