Cassandra Rios was a writer who caused controversy in the 1970s. In the middle of the Military Dictatorship, she addressed homosexuality in her works, being persecuted under allegations of pornography. With testimonials from friends, family, readers, and colleagues, a tribute to a pioneering artist who showed the woman as a sexual being and still opened space for the discussion of a topic considered taboo.
Cassandra Rios
Nicole Puzzi
Cassandra Rios was a writer who caused controversy in the 1970s. In the middle of the Military Dictatorship, she addressed homosexuality in her works, being persecuted under allegations of pornography. With testimonials from friends, family, readers, and colleagues, a tribute to a pioneering artist who showed the woman as a sexual being and still opened space for the discussion of a topic considered taboo.
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