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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

Because I’ve had this photo taken with an underprivileged black child in Africa and now have it as my facebook profile picture it really shows what a caring person I am! I’m so nice!

Because I’ve had this photo taken with an underprivileged black child in Africa and now have it as my facebook profile picture it really shows what a caring person I am! I’m so nice!

  1. littlegirlneedsdaddy reblogged this from queerhairyvag and added:
    i see both points here, if a white person volunteers in Africa, great. If it is a selfless act, they will go, do the job...
  2. queerhairyvag reblogged this from blondebirdiexxx and added:
    Of course white people can volunteer in African countries but they need to leave their white-saviour complex behind as...
  3. blondebirdiexxx reblogged this from queerhairyvag and added:
    don’t get me wrong - i know those annoying white girls..but does that mean no white person should come to Africa to...
  4. obsoletehauswife reblogged this from blondebirdiexxx
  5. dinochop reblogged this from gurlgoestoafrica
  6. quevengalamanana reblogged this from gurlgoestoafrica
  7. sheer-powder reblogged this from gurlgoestoafrica and added:
    glad someone created this blog
  8. pinkportrait reblogged this from bonerack
  9. camgirl98 reblogged this from gurlgoestoafrica and added:
    submitted by me, witty intelligent white gurl who DUZNT need 2 go 2 AFRICA
  10. bonerack reblogged this from bowfolk and added:
    Perpetuating the idea that the only reason white people would be photographed with a black person is to look...
  11. marquirayshel reblogged this from sapphrikah
  12. bowfolk reblogged this from sapphrikah
  13. provokingnaught reblogged this from sapphrikah and added:
    Taking a photo out of context is just as bad and useless as going to “help” people without seeing them for who they...
  14. sapphrikah reblogged this from bitterseafigtree and added:
    They really do. Ugh.
  15. bitterseafigtree reblogged this from gurlgoestoafrica and added:
    uncomfortable with this situation.
  16. davidchoi reblogged this from gurlgoestoafrica and added:
    Nicer than me, that’s for sure. So much nicer.
  17. camgirl98 submitted this to gurlgoestoafrica
link 32 09/09/2011 — 8 months ago