• 2023
Coisa de Menino

Summary Boys don't cry. Men are winners. No pain, no gain. Don't show your feelings. This type of behavior, which has always been taught as "A Boy Thing", begins to be questioned. The strongest strategy to improve gender inequality used in recent times has been to raise girls to be more like boys. And what if the secret is exactly the opposite: raising boys to be more like girls? The series "How to Raise Boys" investigates the issues related to raising boys in various Brazilian cities. Through poignant stories of families who believe that "those born as boys need to act in a certain way" and of fathers and mothers who are trying to change this scenario, the series questions, provokes, and shakes the pillars of Brazilian society. View more details

  • 2023

Coisa de Menino

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Pedro Goifman Pedro Giandalia João Paolini Roberta Paolini

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8.4

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : May 1, 2023

Countries of origin : Brazil

Language : Portuguese

Production companies : Producing Partners

Summary Boys don't cry. Men are winners. No pain, no gain. Don't show your feelings. This type of behavior, which has always been taught as "A Boy Thing", begins to be questioned. The strongest strategy to improve gender inequality used in recent times has been to raise girls to be more like boys. And what if the secret is exactly the opposite: raising boys to be more like girls? The series "How to Raise Boys" investigates the issues related to raising boys in various Brazilian cities. Through poignant stories of families who believe that "those born as boys need to act in a certain way" and of fathers and mothers who are trying to change this scenario, the series questions, provokes, and shakes the pillars of Brazilian society. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : May 1, 2023

Countries of origin : Brazil

Language : Portuguese

Production companies : Producing Partners

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • May 01, 2023
Men of the Future (Homem do Futuro)
Adriano is a police officer from Porto Velho, RO, who had a violent childhood and tries to be a loving father. In Brasília, Paulo Ricardo went through a great trauma in childhood and tries to be present in the upbringing of his two sons.
Episode 2 • May 08, 2023
My mother, My Hero (Minha Mãe, Meu Herói)
In São Luís, MA, Romeo, 17, says he is "the man of the house" and admits to being jealous of his mother, Carla, when she brings boyfriends to visit. She tries to combat the macho influence of her ex-husband's family by teaching the children to take on household chores. In Rio de Janeiro, Brenno, 20, likes to admit that he is similar to his mother, who raised him. Francine, who became pregnant at 15, took on the role of "father and mother" to Brenno without problems. "We are healing past traumas that we didn't even know existed," she says.
Episode 3 • May 15, 2023
Tough Guys (Casca Grossa)
Nelson, from Santa Cruz, RJ, tries to replicate the disciplined upbringing he had in his son, João Vitor, 14. "If he comes home crying because he got beaten up, I'll beat him up," he says. His wife, Alessandra, considers herself "softer" in raising their son. Son of a military man, Leandro, from Taquara, RJ, believes that a man is "like a lion" and has to be competitive. "If the father sees the son playing with a doll and does nothing, the son will think it's normal," he says. Andrea had a more liberal education and supports the determined parenting style of her husband, but is concerned about not crossing the line.
Episode 4 • May 22, 2023
Boys Don't Cry (Homens não Choram)
Miguel, 10, and Daniel, 7, confess that they are ashamed to cry in front of others, but when they are alone, they see no problem in crying. In the evangelical family in the city of Tutoia, MA, the parents believe that when boys spend too much time playing with girls, they can become effeminate. In São Carlos, SP, Margarita and Rafael try to raise their son Nicolas, 4, in a more liberal way, but feel that "there is a weight in relation to what society will say." "People who don't fit the norm suffer," says Margarita.
Episode 5 • May 29, 2023
Macho Man (Macho Brasileiro)
In São Paulo, João Pedro, 18, experiences a generation gap conflict with his father, Cristiano, who has always believed in raising boys to be "machos". João Pedro and his two brothers alternate between their parents' homes, who have chosen to live separately, and feel the difference in upbringing from each one. Marlos, a former Army officer from Rio de Janeiro, believes in following a strict education for his sons to be strong. His wife, Fernanda, thinks that the machismo we still see today comes "from society." The oldest son, Matheus, 19, believes that their mother replicates macho concepts.

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