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I Studied Abroad in Africa!

So.

You go to one of those fabulously elitist schools where everyone talks about privilege, classism, racism, sexism, etc. as if they don't practice it in real life. But in order to really see the world, they decide to go somewhere where they can understand what their privilege looks like. So they choose AFRICA! Yay! A whole continent dedicated to helping white people understand what it means to be poor and undeveloped.

This is for all you fabulous biddies who decided that Africa was the right place for you. There's nothing like good 'ole exotification to fill up your time while basking in the hot Saharan sun, wearing your "traditional" African clothes, eating "weird" foods and taking as many photos of black children as possible. You go, Gurl with lots of privilege! This is dedicated to you.



to submit, go to: gurlgoestoafrica.tumblr.com/submit or email gurlgoestoafrica@gmail.com

  1. excess-in-moderation reblogged this from gurlgoestoafrica and added:
    “youre my hero” - friend of white girl who goes to africa for a photoshoot
  2. ai-yo reblogged this from gurlgoestoafrica
  3. bronwinningg reblogged this from gurlgoestoafrica and added:
    *eye twitch @ the people calling the white girl their hero* also, gurlgoestoafrica is a great tumblr that satarizes...
  4. dontevengetmestarted reblogged this from gurlgoestoafrica
  5. crankyskirt reblogged this from gurlgoestoafrica and added:
    Did her friends really just call the girl in the pic their hero? For real real? iJustDied (no Amerie).
  6. cynthesizer submitted this to gurlgoestoafrica
link 25 10/09/2011 — 8 months ago