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Mariela Castro

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Sex Researcher

The Resume

    (July 27, 1961- )
    Born in Havana, Cuba
    Daughter of Raul Castro
    Niece of Fidel Castro
    Director of the Cuban National Center for Sex Education
    Director for the journal 'Sexology and Society'
    Advocate for LGBT rights in Cuba
    Campaigns for AIDS prevention

Why she might be annoying:

    She advocates sexual freedom while being indifferent to political repression.
    She said about imprisoned human rights protesters, 'No one is punished for free speech in Cuba.... Those people are in prison because they are mercenaries paid by Washington.'
    After getting into a Twitter feud with an anti-government dissident, she called her critics 'despicable parasites.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    She studied modern dance and reportedly performed topless for one production.
    Despite the US boycott of Cuba, she publishes articles by American researchers in 'Sexology and Society.'
    She convinced her father's government to allow transgendered people to receive sex reassignment surgery without charge (2008).

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 108 Votes: 75.00% Annoying