Tracee Ellis Ross: A woman's fury holds lifetimes of wisdom | TED
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Published 2018-05-16
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All Comments (21)
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Love this, it resonates with me. If you are upset by this Tedx talk, it is because she held up a mirror and you don’t like the reflection.
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A woman carries the history of mothers, grandmothers, sisters who have been raped, who have been forced, who have been surpressed, who have been touched without permission, who have been harassed, who have been silenced, who have been threatened. I can say this because I have a mother, a grandmother and many women in my life who have been the victims of men in this way. I myself have been a victim.
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If your a dude n u think this is trash, then u really don't understand it🤷🏾♀️
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I do not have to imagine. I KNOW how all that feels. I KNOW EXACTLY HOW ALL THAT FEELS!!!
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"Women being made responsible for men's bad behavior" True... And they expect you to "save" him. But what happens to a girl who does that? She's a human being, not a life jacket. She's a human being, not a sacrificial lamb.
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This is cleverly presented and amazing. And actually enraging in demonstrating the male 'privilege' mindset that women are objects first. Does anyone think the man would have done this to a man he encountered at the PO? This guy gets the award for having missed all understanding of respect for women and his behavior is just another showcasing of here in 2018 we still have a way to go before men get it... Way to go Tracee for such a well done, insightful talk.
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This is beautifully written, spoken and message delivered. Thank you, truly!
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She is a LEGEND in my eyes. Absolutely remarkable Talk. <3 <3
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I appreciate her sharing this truth experienced by many daily. I'm sad that she will receive backlash more than support, but her courage inspires. Love God. Love yourself. Love others. Lord, help us to stand up for righteousness.
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I was really happy that I finally see a speaker on here with cards. I love public speaking but struggle with memorising my speeches and I always use cards as a support.
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"Women aren't supposed to get angry"..... damn makes me angry just thinking about that. True in society at large unfortunately.....
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He did violate her. He had no right to put his hands on her!
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Oh man I cried. I’m a survivor of sexual abuse and it is sad how we rationalize and it’s just normalized. I used to not even believe in women empowerment cause I didn’t want to scare men away. Why do we do these things to ourselves to attract men instead of standing up for ourselves!
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I’m so grateful that she said “NO.” I needed to hear that; it was like she was speaking directly to me. The first time I heard this talk I didn’t get it. I’m female, but it just didn’t resonate with me. It’s taken a couple of years and a huge learning curve, but now I get it. I AM furious, and the fury is not just for me. It’s for everyone and everything and it is POWERFUL.
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as a rape victim fighting a case due to me defendind myself……this felt like it needed to be said and you explained it beautifully. thank you,you only spoke facts.
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This is the best talk I have heard on this subject. Thank you so so much. Time is indeed up. Best way to start my morning
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So true... but the silence of the audience made me uncomfortable. They seldom laughed, so when finally, a few minutes before the end, they erupted into applause, I was happy. The applause at the end was thunderous. I was relieved.
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Thank you for this Tracee👏🏽It’s so important to acknowledge that as a society we still have a long way to go to combat patriarchy and ethnic supremacy that is still very dominant throughout the world. Although progression for equality continues to get better, it’s still difficult for women to stand up for ourselves, particularly women of color when we are the singular minority in our work environment.
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What can you not do... She is everything. great speech👏👏👏👏
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Mutual respect is all we need
