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In an interview carried out by Simon Cazal from SOMOSGAY to the journalist Carlos Martini (sociologist, writer and college professor) has expressed that Paraguayan society is quite demure in terms of sexual diversity due to the lack of freedom that have historically influenced our country. "An educational program that teaches a man (or woman) to be tolerant, that promotes sexual orientations with respect, must start in kindergarten. It is just like learning to read or swim, you can pretend to inculcate respect to something that is different at the age of 15 or 20" he pointed out.
The known journalist expressed, in concordance with other like Mario Ferreiro and Mina Feliciángeli, that same sexy marriage is a primary element in the equal rights movement. He also points out, also, that the media, as solid ideological group they have changed, since there is not only one voice, now it is not uncommon to find several voices that do not agree.
Martini who has always supported his posture in the interview, claims that in almost twenty years of his career, he never received homophobic censorships or pression by the board of the media he worked at. Nevertheless he tells that he has confronted many of his peers openly or privately and claims that many journalist perform auto censorship when they have the opportunity to express their opinion on this matter.
He mentions as well the discrepancy between the society's advance and the legal position, and the need to define discrimination as a crime. Gay marriage, homophobia and full analysis on Paraguay and human rights. A must see interview.