Brazilian university students fined for promoting a "rodeo of fat girls"

Two Brazilian university students who organized a "rodeo of fat ladies" in the social network under the name of Orkut will have to donate 20 minimum salaries (approximately US$ 6,650) to organizations that combat chemical dependencies and gender violence.

The students organized and promoted attacks against other female students considered obese in a page under the name of Orkut which managed to attract over fifty members. The site also described the rules of the game.

The winner of the competition, which included prizes, would be whoever managed to document that he was "on top" (rodeo style) a fat girl for the longest.

The competition went on the network during the university games as the Sao Paulo State University, which took place in Araraguará, a location in the interior of the state.

Human rights officials from Araraquará and Assis finally reached an agreement with the two promoters of the competition to pay the fine. A third member who refused to pay and sign to cease such promotion faces a civil demand from both cities.

(Published by Merco Press - September 5, 2011)