I know when someone from another country comes to America, I'm intrigued by them and interested in their culture and country. I'm curious about what it's like for them to be in such a different culture and how their culture is different. I was wondering what it's like for a guy in Italy when an African American moves there? I went to Italy this summer and I didn't see many black people. I went to Sorrento, Rome, Capri, and Florence. So I'm thinking the only representation of black women they have is from women like Rihanna and Beyonce who get more international media attention. I'm dark skinned with natural hair.
Like this...
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://exclusiveaccess.net/main/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/brapost1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://exclusiveaccess.net/main/2008/10/13/bria-myles-los-angeles-california/&usg=__dMgm6uspvPrNHopoWbCfI5vlLNk=&h=464&w=600&sz=239&hl=en&start=18&tbnid=mqEJk2LJ54gXcM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3DBria%2BMyles%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1579%26bih%3D659%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1
with this...
http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1579&bih=659&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=black+women+natural+hair&aq=f&aqi=g2&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
I'm pretty sure if natural hair (without chemical straighteners) is rare in America, then it's rare in Italy where there are barely any black people. I don't want to be an outcast!
I'm studying abroad in Italy and I'm wondering how the men are going to react to me. Are they going to think I'm weird or strange? Also do Italians think Americans have tacky style? I don't know if this is true, but I've heard that some Europeans think that about Americans. Thanks in advance!
Like this...
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://exclusiveaccess.net/main/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/brapost1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://exclusiveaccess.net/main/2008/10/13/bria-myles-los-angeles-california/&usg=__dMgm6uspvPrNHopoWbCfI5vlLNk=&h=464&w=600&sz=239&hl=en&start=18&tbnid=mqEJk2LJ54gXcM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3DBria%2BMyles%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1579%26bih%3D659%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1
with this...
http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1579&bih=659&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=black+women+natural+hair&aq=f&aqi=g2&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
I'm pretty sure if natural hair (without chemical straighteners) is rare in America, then it's rare in Italy where there are barely any black people. I don't want to be an outcast!
I'm studying abroad in Italy and I'm wondering how the men are going to react to me. Are they going to think I'm weird or strange? Also do Italians think Americans have tacky style? I don't know if this is true, but I've heard that some Europeans think that about Americans. Thanks in advance!