As a white female study abroad student from California what gender/race prejudices will i face in Africa?
I am choosing between studying in Ghana or South Africa and am curious what to expect in general from the people there. ( I know not all people are the same of course )
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1 :
They will think that u are a 'loose woman' who gets easily laid
2 :
you'll be automatically be superior than 95% of the population
3 :
Don't expect much at all when it comes to making actual friends. They will be nice to you and smile and some may ask you why you are there. For the most part they will treat you like a pink elephant and pretend they don't see you at all. So you will most likely feel lonely and homesick, because no one will want anything to do with you.
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I don't think anyone here can actually answer this for you since I doubt anyone here is from Ghana or South Africa.
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i think this is a very bad question to ask. if you go there "expecting/looking for" predjudice, you will find it. Don't look for it and enjoy your trip. If not, then you will more than likely find it. Change your mindset.
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Hmm, well in the street, I guess you would be looked at in different ways by different people, but I don't think you would have problems in university. Also in South Africa, there are lots of white people so it's not a problem. Don't know about Ghana. Anyways, at the end, any studying abroad is a good experience, so I hope you enjoy wherever you decide to go.
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umm none at all racisms only high in America lol, their actually very friendly, little kids may come up to you though, lol
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Africa is a fascinating continent, and I think you ought to choose Ghana over S Africa, because you'll be in for a lot bigger adventure, less racist legacy, and many of the Ghanaian people are actually well mannered and highly educated, plus instilled with a wry sense of humor, because they used to be loyal British Subjects..
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Mrs. Leca gave you a partially correct answer. See how racist some folks really are. Not just whitey. Also, why the heck are you going to Africa. Are you a DWL? You could get killed if you don't befriend the right black folks or don't spend your time with whites. BTW if you are a DWL, might as well write your will. Check out the site "stuff black people don't like" and google it. Look up DWL which stands for Disingenious White Liberal. Learn and live.
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Don't listen to these idiots. Africans are some of the friendliest people in the world; a couple years ago Nigeria was voted the happiest place nationwide! Expect to have fun and learn a new culture -- that is all!
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If you stay in the touristy areas, you will be fine. If you try to assimilate into the culture with the locals, you might as well tattoo "rape target" on your forehead, as many black Africans these days believe that white females are whores, and that it is ok to rape them. This is due to how white females are the race who are most frequently sexualized in mainstream media, and who most frequently appear in widely distributed porn.
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i agree with Jim south africa has a history of racism, the native/black africans there might not be receptive to white ppl at all. but ive known people from ghana, theyre very friendly and real. good luck!
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honestly I don't know but why don't you go in a penpal site and look for people from both places talk to them ask them question...see what vibe you get from them here's a link to a penpal site http://www.interpals.net/index.php see what you can find out from talking to the locals and the way they treat you ! good luck ! :)
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Hi, i'm a white girl and have been to Ghana several times and could not say anything bad! Its a beautiful country with great people. Generally you will be seen as rich and kids will come up to you and call you "obroni" which is twi and means white and is used for foreigners but is not meant any how bad. So just ignore it most times, ppl are open and will aks you where you're from and what brought you to Ghana etc.Ghana is very liberal and you wont be discreminated because of your gender, as for being white it just makes ppl curious as said before, just be yourself and open but also know what to ignore and not take too serious, as some guys may ask for your phone number,address and if you'd like to marry them, this is rather fun so you should be aware and know how to deal with it :) But it would be an amazing experience for you i am sure! Anymore questions dont hesitate and mail me. Try to look at ~ ghanablogger.com or tripadvisor.com Good Luck
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