I Studied Abroad in Africa!, Hi! This was on the front page of today’s NY Times sports section: a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers and his wife went to Africa, and now they have Been Changed and can Maintain Their Grip On What Really Matters. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/sports/baseball/27kershaw.html?

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.

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metatwaddle asked: Hi! This was on the front page of today's NY Times sports section: a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers and his wife went to Africa, and now they have Been Changed and can Maintain Their Grip On What Really Matters.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/sports/baseball/27kershaw.html?_r=1

This is great! I’m sure many of you have already read it. Thanks for sending it in.

xoxo

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