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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

Originally submitted on Fuck Yeah, Tattoos!: This was taken two days after it was done, and is my first tattoo that I got exactly three weeks after returning from my trip to Africa. The heart is over Uganda (where Invisible Children has its roots, and thus me as well) but represents my love for the entire continent. I wanted something to remind me of where I’ve been and the future I will be pursuing as an activist, volunteer, and dedicated community member. It’s true that when I left Kilimanjaro airport on August twelfth, a large chunk of my heart stayed behind waiting for my return. Nimefurahi kukutana na wewe. Ninakupenda, Africa. Done by Dwaine at Saints and Sinners in Baltimore, Maryland.

Originally submitted on Fuck Yeah, Tattoos!:

This was taken two days after it was done, and is my first tattoo that I got exactly three weeks after returning from my trip to Africa. The heart is over Uganda (where Invisible Children has its roots, and thus me as well) but represents my love for the entire continent. I wanted something to remind me of where I’ve been and the future I will be pursuing as an activist, volunteer, and dedicated community member. It’s true that when I left Kilimanjaro airport on August twelfth, a large chunk of my heart stayed behind waiting for my return. Nimefurahi kukutana na wewe. Ninakupenda, Africa.

Done by Dwaine at Saints and Sinners in Baltimore, Maryland.

  1. blindharrier reblogged this from findingmyfate and added:
    COUNTRY. I’m sorry for being an ass here, but COUNTRY. It’s a CONTINENT. Lots of countries in there. While I know I have...
  2. hidebehindyoureyes reblogged this from blindharrier and added:
    White privilege defined.“Lol tattoo of Africa it’s my favorite country.”
  3. findingmyfate reblogged this from actyourrage and added:
    really have no affiliation or connection...have always wanted
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    I totally have a black friend. I mean…I think he’s black. It doesn’t matter. Point being…how dare you? WE ARE ALL...
  7. simplygarrison reblogged this from queennubian and added:
    I was hoping for a light skin POC, but low and behold, white fairy! ugh. hate this shit.
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  23. cellarfuckingdoor reblogged this from bad-dominicana and added:
    let’s be super xxtra colonial, claiming an entire continent by getting it tattooed on our skin :/
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  26. wibblywobblynina reblogged this from thinkspeakstress and added:
    Yeah, uh, lady, that’s a whole continent on your shoulder, not the few tiny places you visited…. >__>
  27. hamburgerjack reblogged this from karnythia and added:
    LOL she say she wanna be apart of the community. Whoo.
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link 196 11/09/2011 — 8 months ago