A Brazilian government advert that states "I am happy being a prostitute" has been removed, The Huffington Post reported.
The advert was a campaign designed to teach people about sexually transmitted diseases and help with prejudice against those working in the sex industry.
"Our campaigns orient people how to avoid sexual transmitted diseases," health minister Alexandre Padilha told reporters.
He claimed the ad was put up by accident and as long as he held his government position adverts like that would not be acceptable.
"I do not think this is a message the ministry should be sending," he said, Medical Daily reported.
Federal deputy Liliam Sá believes the advert was glorifying prostitution.
"We are fighting childhood prostitution and here comes a campaign encouraging it," Sá told a congressional committee hearing.
Brazil's Health Ministry released a study on sexually transmitted diseases. The study found that 10.3 million citizens had been exposed to an STD at least once in their lives. The study also found that 18 percent of men and about 11 percent of woman intentionally leave their STDs untreated.
To replace the advert, a campaign will be put up that's slogan reads, "not ashamed of using a condom."
Earlier this year, it was discovered that Brazilian prostitutes were signing up for more free English lessons than usual in order to get more work during the upcoming World Cup, Huffington Post reported.
The event will bring in English speakers, so the lessons will help the sex workers with communication.
Cida Vieira, president of the Association of Prostitutes Belo Horizonte, a Brazilian city, said that 20 out of the group's 4,000 members had already signed up for the English lessons, 300 more were expected to participate as well.
"It will be important for the girls who will be able to use English to let their clients know what they are charging and learn about what turns them on," Viera said.
