Talks That Shaped the Conversation
Three short-ish talks on feminism, intersectionality and living as a trans woman. Pop the kettle on.
Hearing it in their own voices
Reading history is one thing. Hearing women speak about their own lives is another. These three talks are modern classics, and you’ll hear them quoted a lot.
You don’t need to watch them all in one go. Pick the one that calls to you first.
- 🌺 Geena Rocero is about the courage of living openly.
- 🔗 Kimberlé Crenshaw is about why feminism has to include all women.
- 💄 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is about why feminism and femininity can absolutely go together.
🎬 Why I must come out
by Geena Rocero (TED) · 10 min
Watch on ted.com ↗👀 Look out for: A model shares her story of growing up in the Philippines and coming out publicly as trans on the TED stage. Notice how she talks about the gap between who she was in private and in public, and what changed when she closed it.
🎬 The urgency of intersectionality
by Kimberlé Crenshaw (TED) · 19 min
Watch on ted.com ↗👀 Look out for: The scholar who coined 'intersectionality' explains it in her own words. Notice her opening exercise. Who do we remember, and who gets forgotten when people fall between categories?
🎬 We should all be feminists
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (TEDxEuston) · 30 min
Watch on ted.com ↗👀 Look out for: Funny, warm and sharp. Notice the everyday examples she uses and how she defends liking lip gloss and heels while being a serious feminist. Bits of this talk ended up sampled in a Beyoncé song!