Juventud Rebelde (newspaper)

"Juventud Rebelde" is a Cuban newspaper of the Unión de Jóvenes Comunistas (Union of Young Communists).

Juventud Rebelde, reggaetón, and sexuality

As the newspaper for the Union of Young Communists in Cuba, "Juventud Rebelde" occupies a strong stance against reggaetón. The Castro-backed paper claims that "something must be done" about the music style that has become popular among youth, as artists in the genre commonly glorify "luxury, lust, vice" and the use of drugs and alcohol. [ [http://www.terra.com/ocio/articulo/html/oci61067.htm] "Censuran al reggaeton en Cuba, dicen que es 'peligroso.'" Terra Online. Retrieved on 2008-02-07. ] The vice that the paper sees reggaetón as promoting encompasses everything from violence to dressing in a certain fashion to sexual behavior. Sexual behavior, the party newspaper has argued, is promoted by all aspects of the genre, from the "repetitive beats" and "suggestive lyrics" to the "licentious dance moves" [ Baker, Geoffrey. 2008. "The Politics of Dancing." In Reading Reggaeton (forthcoming, Duke University Press).] , which the paper likens to "'making love with clothes on'" [Fairley, Jan. 2008. "How To Make Love With Your Clothes On: Dancing Regeton, Gender and Sexuality in Cuba." In Reading Reggaeton (forthcoming, Duke University Press).] Although "Juventud Rebelde" takes such a hard stance against the loose sexual morals that it claims reggaetón artists hold, the newspaper has also been known to hold an "open, healthy non-judgmental attitude toward sexuality" [Fairley, Jan. 2008. "How To Make Love With Your Clothes On: Dancing Regeton, Gender and Sexuality in Cuba." In Reading Reggaeton (forthcoming, Duke University Press).] . A regular feature of the periodical is a semi-scientific series of articles written by a Cuban sex therapist that includes detailed information on subjects like "the G-spot" [Fairley, Jan. 2008. "How To Make Love With Your Clothes On: Dancing Regeton, Gender and Sexuality in Cuba." In Reading Reggaeton (forthcoming, Duke University Press).] . This brings into play the question of how open a view of sexuality is too open in Cuba, and what can be said on the subject without drawing criticism from the Communist Party.

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* [http://www.juventudrebelde.cu/ Juventud Rebelde Website] es icon