Golden shower controversy

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O que é golden shower?

What is a golden shower?

6 March 2019[1]

The golden shower controversy refers to the repercussions of two posts made by Jair Bolsonaro, then president of Brazil, on his Twitter account. On March 5, 2019, Bolsonaro published a video of a sexual act involving urine that took place at Carnival, suggesting that that scene was common.[2] The next day, he published: "What is golden shower?", a term that describes the act in the video. The two posts were criticized by both supporters and critics of the president,[3] and had international repercussions.[4] The term "golden shower" has seen an increase in popularity on Google[5] and Pornhub,[6] as well as being mentioned on TV shows.[7][8] Some commented that the post could harm Carnival's image.[9]

The Palácio do Planalto and Bolsonaro himself later commented on the controversy.[10][11] The duo that appears in the original video declared that the act was "political-artistic"[12] and, days later, filed a complaint against the president at the Supreme Federal Court (STF) demanding that he delete the posts,[13] which was done.[14] Retrospectively, the phrase has been included in lists of controversial and striking facts about the Bolsonaro government[15][16][17] and has been analyzed as an example of his "phallic obsession"[18] and his "foolish verbiage".[19]

  1. ^ Jair M. Bolsonaro [@jairbolsonaro] (6 March 2019). "O que é golden shower?" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2019-03-06 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Bolsonaro compartilha vídeo de homem mexendo no ânus e sugere que cena é comum no Carnaval". Folha de S.Paulo. 2019-03-05. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  3. ^ "Após postar vídeo com pornografia, Bolsonaro pergunta o que é 'golden shower'". G1. 6 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  4. ^ "Posts de Bolsonaro com pornografia e 'golden shower' repercutem na imprensa internacional". G1. 6 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  5. ^ "Buscas por 'golden shower' crescem 4.000%". O Tempo. 2019-03-08. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  6. ^ "Pornhub agradece Bolsonaro: buscas ao termo 'golden shower' cresceram 688%". iG. 2019-03-08. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  7. ^ ""Adorei", diz Laura Muller sobre "golden shower" de Bolsonaro no Fantástico". UOL. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  8. ^ "Jair Bolsonaro e "golden shower" viram piada no programa do comediante John Oliver". Rolling Stone. 2019-03-13. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  9. ^ "Qual impacto, para a indústria do Carnaval, do vídeo que Bolsonaro postou?". UOL Economia. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  10. ^ "Bolsonaro elogia Carnaval e diz que publicou vídeo para destacar distorção". Veja. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  11. ^ "Bolsonaro explains golden shower tweet and says he can't be racist because 'my father-in-law is known as a big black man'". The Independent. 2019-03-19. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  12. ^ "Foi ato político, diz dupla do 'golden shower' criticado por Bolsonaro". Folha de S.Paulo. 2019-03-07. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  13. ^ "Advogados da dupla do 'golden shower' vão ao STF para que Bolsonaro apague tuites". BBC News Brasil. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  14. ^ "Após ação no STF, Bolsonaro apaga tuítes sobre golden shower". Veja. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  15. ^ Martins, Thays (2019-12-30). "De golden shower a hienas: os posts polêmicos de Bolsonaro em 2019". Correio Braziliense. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  16. ^ "Golden shower, paraíba e pau de arara: as frases de Bolsonaro em 2019". UOL. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  17. ^ "Gripezinha, golden shower, porrada. Dois anos de Bolsonaro em dez frases". Diário de Notícias. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  18. ^ "De 'golden shower' a piada com japoneses, obsessão fálica marca Bolsonaro". Folha de S.Paulo. 2019-06-02. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  19. ^ "A linguagem imunda de Bolsonaro". IstoÉ Independente. 2021-07-16. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.