Tue Oct 28, 9:21 PM

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A government Web site for Brazil's prostitutes that suggests they be prepared to perform fantasies and offer specialties, among other tips, is going to be toned down.

Prostitution is legal in Brazil and sex worker advocacy groups say the Labour Ministry Web site aims to promote the human rights of prostitutes.

However, critics say the site goes too far, and its contents have become fodder for Brazilian newspapers.

The site urges hookers to demonstrate an ability to perform erotic fantasies and to demonstrate a capacity to communicate in a foreign language.

The site, which began in 2002, also gives prostitutes advice on how to negotiate condom use with customers and encourages them to denounce violence.

Opponents had said the site should be changed so it doesn't appear to encourage prostitution.

Law professor Luiz Flavio Gomes says the site gives the impression of an apology for sexual exploitation.