[Applause] more about diversity than you think you
more about diversity than you think you
more about diversity than you think you do look hang on a sec well okay that’s
do look hang on a sec well okay that’s
do look hang on a sec well okay that’s better so by the end of by the time I
better so by the end of by the time I
better so by the end of by the time I stop talking it’s my hope that you will
stop talking it’s my hope that you will
stop talking it’s my hope that you will uncover the hidden treasures inside you
uncover the hidden treasures inside you
uncover the hidden treasures inside you it’s what you already know that you
it’s what you already know that you
it’s what you already know that you don’t know you already know about
don’t know you already know about
don’t know you already know about diversity that’s holding us all back
diversity that’s holding us all back
diversity that’s holding us all back from true diversity okay so that’s
from true diversity okay so that’s
from true diversity okay so that’s enough about you let’s talk about me so
enough about you let’s talk about me so
enough about you let’s talk about me so I’ve become a go-to person for this
I’ve become a go-to person for this
I’ve become a go-to person for this topic of diversity I’m an actor
topic of diversity I’m an actor
topic of diversity I’m an actor filmmaker teacher and advocate and we’ve
filmmaker teacher and advocate and we’ve
filmmaker teacher and advocate and we’ve been fighting for more diversity on our
been fighting for more diversity on our
been fighting for more diversity on our screens and stages in Australia but I
screens and stages in Australia but I
screens and stages in Australia but I have something to admit I’m a fraud I
have something to admit I’m a fraud I
have something to admit I’m a fraud I don’t really know what I’m doing I’ve
don’t really know what I’m doing I’ve
don’t really know what I’m doing I’ve kind of figured it out as I’ve gone
kind of figured it out as I’ve gone
kind of figured it out as I’ve gone along and we’ll just see how we go with
along and we’ll just see how we go with
along and we’ll just see how we go with that also to be a diversity spokesperson
that also to be a diversity spokesperson
that also to be a diversity spokesperson is not really something that’s possible
is not really something that’s possible
is not really something that’s possible because diversity by nature of the word
because diversity by nature of the word
because diversity by nature of the word is lots of people and lots of different
is lots of people and lots of different
is lots of people and lots of different things so there is no such thing as a
things so there is no such thing as a
things so there is no such thing as a diversity spokesperson who can encompass
diversity spokesperson who can encompass
diversity spokesperson who can encompass at all so let’s draw a line down the
at all so let’s draw a line down the
at all so let’s draw a line down the middle of the stage and let’s say on
middle of the stage and let’s say on
middle of the stage and let’s say on this side I’m the expert so as the
this side I’m the expert so as the
this side I’m the expert so as the expert i am smooth measured i have
expert i am smooth measured i have
expert i am smooth measured i have statistics up my sleeve i can argue the
statistics up my sleeve i can argue the
statistics up my sleeve i can argue the business case and i’m positive but i
business case and i’m positive but i
business case and i’m positive but i will call out in equity when i see it as
will call out in equity when i see it as
will call out in equity when i see it as the expert i can also let you know that
the expert i can also let you know that
the expert i can also let you know that my version of diversity is not just
my version of diversity is not just
my version of diversity is not just gender and race its gender race
gender and race its gender race
gender and race its gender race sexuality disability cultural and
sexuality disability cultural and
sexuality disability cultural and linguistic background religion
linguistic background religion
linguistic background religion socio-economic background and more okay
socio-economic background and more okay
socio-economic background and more okay so on this side we have the fraud and I
so on this side we have the fraud and I
so on this side we have the fraud and I think diversity sucks because it’s
think diversity sucks because it’s
think diversity sucks because it’s tokenistic and stereotypical and I want
tokenistic and stereotypical and I want
tokenistic and stereotypical and I want to be measured as an individual based on
to be measured as an individual based on
to be measured as an individual based on my merits and maybe if I bang on about
my merits and maybe if I bang on about
my merits and maybe if I bang on about diversity enough someone will give me a
diversity enough someone will give me a
diversity enough someone will give me a decent acting role
decent acting role
decent acting role okay so that’s how this works so what’s
okay so that’s how this works so what’s
okay so that’s how this works so what’s your name Sarah asked me this question
your name Sarah asked me this question
your name Sarah asked me this question here okay expert I was born and bred in
here okay expert I was born and bred in
here okay expert I was born and bred in Perth in Western Australia and I’ve
Perth in Western Australia and I’ve
Perth in Western Australia and I’ve lived in Sydney for the last 15 years my
lived in Sydney for the last 15 years my
lived in Sydney for the last 15 years my parents are Chinese from Malaysia and so
parents are Chinese from Malaysia and so
parents are Chinese from Malaysia and so they’re not Malay their Chinese from
they’re not Malay their Chinese from
they’re not Malay their Chinese from Malaysia just like I’m Chinese
Malaysia just like I’m Chinese
Malaysia just like I’m Chinese Australian okay so where am i from yes i
Australian okay so where am i from yes i
Australian okay so where am i from yes i was born in Perth in Western Australia I
was born in Perth in Western Australia I
was born in Perth in Western Australia I am Chinese but i’m not from china I’ve
am Chinese but i’m not from china I’ve
am Chinese but i’m not from china I’ve never been to China I can’t speak any
never been to China I can’t speak any
never been to China I can’t speak any form of Chinese and I’m not even very
form of Chinese and I’m not even very
form of Chinese and I’m not even very good at using chopsticks okay that was
good at using chopsticks okay that was
good at using chopsticks okay that was an easy one let’s try let’s play with
an easy one let’s try let’s play with
an easy one let’s try let’s play with this intersectionality who has heard of
this intersectionality who has heard of
this intersectionality who has heard of this term show of hands okay not many
this term show of hands okay not many
this term show of hands okay not many great will the experts here so as the
great will the experts here so as the
great will the experts here so as the expert I can let you know that
expert I can let you know that
expert I can let you know that intersectionality is the overlapping and
intersectionality is the overlapping and
intersectionality is the overlapping and intersecting of different social
intersecting of different social
intersecting of different social identities and the related systems of
identities and the related systems of
identities and the related systems of oppression domination and discrimination
oppression domination and discrimination
oppression domination and discrimination it was founded by Kimberly Kimberly I
it was founded by Kimberly Kimberly I
it was founded by Kimberly Kimberly I forgot new neighbor she has a TED talk
forgot new neighbor she has a TED talk
forgot new neighbor she has a TED talk and you can look it up google it good
and you can look it up google it good
and you can look it up google it good segue to the fraud okay so I didn’t
segue to the fraud okay so I didn’t
segue to the fraud okay so I didn’t really know what intersectionality was
really know what intersectionality was
really know what intersectionality was until very recently it was two years ago
until very recently it was two years ago
until very recently it was two years ago when Patricia Arquette won the Oscar for
when Patricia Arquette won the Oscar for
when Patricia Arquette won the Oscar for boyhood and she called for equal rights
boyhood and she called for equal rights
boyhood and she called for equal rights and wage equality for women and Meryl
and wage equality for women and Meryl
and wage equality for women and Meryl Streep and JLo were going yes yes did
Streep and JLo were going yes yes did
Streep and JLo were going yes yes did anyone see that video yes yes and I was
anyone see that video yes yes and I was
anyone see that video yes yes and I was like this is cool all right I’m gonna
like this is cool all right I’m gonna
like this is cool all right I’m gonna look it up so jumped off facebook jumped
look it up so jumped off facebook jumped
look it up so jumped off facebook jumped onto Twitter what people saying about
onto Twitter what people saying about
onto Twitter what people saying about this and there a whole pile of irate
this and there a whole pile of irate
this and there a whole pile of irate women saying Patricia Arquette doesn’t
women saying Patricia Arquette doesn’t
women saying Patricia Arquette doesn’t she know about intersectionality and I
she know about intersectionality and I
she know about intersectionality and I was like oh an expert on an order
was like oh an expert on an order
was like oh an expert on an order intersectionality is quick Google so
intersectionality is quick Google so
intersectionality is quick Google so what happened was Patricia Arquette went
what happened was Patricia Arquette went
what happened was Patricia Arquette went backstage and she called for gay people
backstage and she called for gay people
backstage and she called for gay people and people of color to now fight for
and people of color to now fight for
and people of color to now fight for women and I thought well that’s weird
women and I thought well that’s weird
women and I thought well that’s weird because the way I take that it’s as
because the way I take that it’s as
because the way I take that it’s as though a woman can’t be a gay person or
though a woman can’t be a gay person or
though a woman can’t be a gay person or a woman
a woman
a woman not be a different color then what I
not be a different color then what I
not be a different color then what I presume so that made me realize holy
presume so that made me realize holy
presume so that made me realize holy crap I am intersectionality so this is
crap I am intersectionality so this is
crap I am intersectionality so this is my intersectionality Venn diagram when I
my intersectionality Venn diagram when I
my intersectionality Venn diagram when I was 17 I realized I was gay and it’s
was 17 I realized I was gay and it’s
was 17 I realized I was gay and it’s been a slow and steady coming-out
been a slow and steady coming-out
been a slow and steady coming-out process ever since and people think well
process ever since and people think well
process ever since and people think well this is a really big deal this must be a
this is a really big deal this must be a
this is a really big deal this must be a really big thing but for me it was a
really big thing but for me it was a
really big thing but for me it was a long time ago and it doesn’t really
long time ago and it doesn’t really
long time ago and it doesn’t really affect my day today comings and goings
affect my day today comings and goings
affect my day today comings and goings and since then I’ve realized oh crap i’m
and since then I’ve realized oh crap i’m
and since then I’ve realized oh crap i’m asian and even more recently I’ve
asian and even more recently I’ve
asian and even more recently I’ve realized oh crap I’m a woman and so the
realized oh crap I’m a woman and so the
realized oh crap I’m a woman and so the expert in me says well I can be an
expert in me says well I can be an
expert in me says well I can be an expert on diversity then because I have
expert on diversity then because I have
expert on diversity then because I have all these things inside me so I can be
all these things inside me so I can be
all these things inside me so I can be an authority but the fraud in me says I
an authority but the fraud in me says I
an authority but the fraud in me says I can’t really talk about any of these
can’t really talk about any of these
can’t really talk about any of these things because if I talk about one I
things because if I talk about one I
things because if I talk about one I don’t really know which part no one part
don’t really know which part no one part
don’t really know which part no one part can encapsulate all of who I am and this
can encapsulate all of who I am and this
can encapsulate all of who I am and this brings me to the first thing you already
brings me to the first thing you already
brings me to the first thing you already know there is diversity within diversity
know there is diversity within diversity
know there is diversity within diversity an example when you’re straight you have
an example when you’re straight you have
an example when you’re straight you have a plethora of places you can go to that
a plethora of places you can go to that
a plethora of places you can go to that have different vibes and different
have different vibes and different
have different vibes and different styles and you can choose I grew up in
styles and you can choose I grew up in
styles and you can choose I grew up in Perth in Western Australia where there’s
Perth in Western Australia where there’s
Perth in Western Australia where there’s one gay pub and one gay bar doesn’t mean
one gay pub and one gay bar doesn’t mean
one gay pub and one gay bar doesn’t mean you’ll like the people doesn’t mean
you’ll like the people doesn’t mean
you’ll like the people doesn’t mean you’ll like the music ok so that’s the
you’ll like the music ok so that’s the
you’ll like the music ok so that’s the gay part done let’s have a look at the
gay part done let’s have a look at the
gay part done let’s have a look at the Asian part when I was in second year of
Asian part when I was in second year of
Asian part when I was in second year of drama school my voice teacher Betty
drama school my voice teacher Betty
drama school my voice teacher Betty Williams amazing teacher who has since
Williams amazing teacher who has since
Williams amazing teacher who has since passed away rest her soul she taught us
passed away rest her soul she taught us
passed away rest her soul she taught us how to neutralize our absent so my
how to neutralize our absent so my
how to neutralize our absent so my accent was to occur and she wanted it to
accent was to occur and she wanted it to
accent was to occur and she wanted it to be more well-rounded so that I could
be more well-rounded so that I could
be more well-rounded so that I could take on different types of accents
take on different types of accents
take on different types of accents neutralizing the accent and one day she
neutralizing the accent and one day she
neutralizing the accent and one day she said to me because I was struggling with
said to me because I was struggling with
said to me because I was struggling with it and everyone else seems to be getting
it and everyone else seems to be getting
it and everyone else seems to be getting it she said do you know why you can’t
it she said do you know why you can’t
it she said do you know why you can’t neutralize your accent I was like why
neutralize your accent I was like why
neutralize your accent I was like why Betty why tell me why she said it’s
Betty why tell me why she said it’s
Betty why tell me why she said it’s because you
because you
because you don’t look Australian so you have to
don’t look Australian so you have to
don’t look Australian so you have to sound Australian and that was my
sound Australian and that was my
sound Australian and that was my knee-jerk reaction to middle asked a bit
knee-jerk reaction to middle asked a bit
knee-jerk reaction to middle asked a bit of her a bit of like what but I went
of her a bit of like what but I went
of her a bit of like what but I went home and I thought about it and I when
home and I thought about it and I when
home and I thought about it and I when you know what she’s right and I thought
you know what she’s right and I thought
you know what she’s right and I thought back to when I was a kid and this is a
back to when I was a kid and this is a
back to when I was a kid and this is a story that not many Australians know
story that not many Australians know
story that not many Australians know about but in Perth in the 1980s I was
about but in Perth in the 1980s I was
about but in Perth in the 1980s I was about six seven or eight years old there
about six seven or eight years old there
about six seven or eight years old there was a guy named Jack Van tongren who
was a guy named Jack Van tongren who
was a guy named Jack Van tongren who took over the Australian nationalist
took over the Australian nationalist
took over the Australian nationalist movement and they plastered Perth with
movement and they plastered Perth with
movement and they plastered Perth with racist posters it was on the back of
racist posters it was on the back of
racist posters it was on the back of street signs on public walls and
street signs on public walls and
street signs on public walls and telephone booths and they even went to
telephone booths and they even went to
telephone booths and they even went to the point where they firebombed Chinese
the point where they firebombed Chinese
the point where they firebombed Chinese restaurants it was terrorism in the
restaurants it was terrorism in the
restaurants it was terrorism in the 1980s against asians and the poster i
1980s against asians and the poster i
1980s against asians and the poster i remember most vividly was a pencil
remember most vividly was a pencil
remember most vividly was a pencil outline of a Chinese face slanty eyes
outline of a Chinese face slanty eyes
outline of a Chinese face slanty eyes triangular hat a big band sign and no
triangular hat a big band sign and no
triangular hat a big band sign and no Asians so as a kid as 78 years old
Asians so as a kid as 78 years old
Asians so as a kid as 78 years old you’ve learned well it’s not cool to be
you’ve learned well it’s not cool to be
you’ve learned well it’s not cool to be Asian and maybe it’s not safe at times
Asian and maybe it’s not safe at times
Asian and maybe it’s not safe at times to be Asian which brings me to the next
to be Asian which brings me to the next
to be Asian which brings me to the next thing that you already know all
thing that you already know all
thing that you already know all discrimination is the same because it
discrimination is the same because it
discrimination is the same because it feels the same whether that be racism
feels the same whether that be racism
feels the same whether that be racism whether that be homophobia whether that
whether that be homophobia whether that
whether that be homophobia whether that be sexism whether that be Islamophobia
be sexism whether that be Islamophobia
be sexism whether that be Islamophobia anti-semitism xenophobia bigotry ageism
anti-semitism xenophobia bigotry ageism
anti-semitism xenophobia bigotry ageism classism able body ism all
classism able body ism all
classism able body ism all discrimination is the same even if you
discrimination is the same even if you
discrimination is the same even if you have outright privilege you know what
have outright privilege you know what
have outright privilege you know what this feels like because I’m not the
this feels like because I’m not the
this feels like because I’m not the first person to say this but for those
first person to say this but for those
first person to say this but for those with privilege equality can feel like
with privilege equality can feel like
with privilege equality can feel like oppression an example recent heat wave
oppression an example recent heat wave
oppression an example recent heat wave in Sydney driving to the shopping center
in Sydney driving to the shopping center
in Sydney driving to the shopping center looking for a car park spot absolutely
looking for a car park spot absolutely
looking for a car park spot absolutely truckers Drive past disabled carpet
truckers Drive past disabled carpet
truckers Drive past disabled carpet disabled car park babe what can I park
disabled car park babe what can I park
disabled car park babe what can I park there well then why can I get in there
there well then why can I get in there
there well then why can I get in there sucks all right drive off try and find
sucks all right drive off try and find
sucks all right drive off try and find my own parking spot but when you think
my own parking spot but when you think
my own parking spot but when you think about it for that person with a
about it for that person with a
about it for that person with a disability it’s their existence every
disability it’s their existence every
disability it’s their existence every day where they’re thinking amen why
day where they’re thinking amen why
day where they’re thinking amen why can’t I go in there to the thousands of
can’t I go in there to the thousands of
can’t I go in there to the thousands of inaccessible places around the world so
inaccessible places around the world so
inaccessible places around the world so what’s last on the Venn diagram it’s
what’s last on the Venn diagram it’s
what’s last on the Venn diagram it’s being a woman I’ve realized that this
being a woman I’ve realized that this
being a woman I’ve realized that this has the biggest vice grip on my
has the biggest vice grip on my
has the biggest vice grip on my existence and my experience sexism and
existence and my experience sexism and
existence and my experience sexism and misogyny is pervasive in society it
misogyny is pervasive in society it
misogyny is pervasive in society it affects half of our population and it
affects half of our population and it
affects half of our population and it happens everywhere in our homes in our
happens everywhere in our homes in our
happens everywhere in our homes in our workplaces on the streets let alone in
workplaces on the streets let alone in
workplaces on the streets let alone in politics in media and in our
politics in media and in our
politics in media and in our storytelling and it’s for this reason
storytelling and it’s for this reason
storytelling and it’s for this reason that I’ve discovered that the two being
that I’ve discovered that the two being
that I’ve discovered that the two being a woman encapsulate seeeeee being Asian
a woman encapsulate seeeeee being Asian
a woman encapsulate seeeeee being Asian and being gay for me recently I was
and being gay for me recently I was
and being gay for me recently I was asked to be in a protest I’d never been
asked to be in a protest I’d never been
asked to be in a protest I’d never been in a protester before but I figured with
in a protester before but I figured with
in a protester before but I figured with everything going on in the world it was
everything going on in the world it was
everything going on in the world it was time for me to step up for me personally
time for me to step up for me personally
time for me to step up for me personally to step up and not be a passive
to step up and not be a passive
to step up and not be a passive aggressive advocate because that’s nice
aggressive advocate because that’s nice
aggressive advocate because that’s nice and safe but to be an activist and maybe
and safe but to be an activist and maybe
and safe but to be an activist and maybe attend this protest it was that people
attend this protest it was that people
attend this protest it was that people who approached me were whipped women in
who approached me were whipped women in
who approached me were whipped women in film and television and it was two
film and television and it was two
film and television and it was two people in particular who I consider
people in particular who I consider
people in particular who I consider friends and mentors and they wrote
friends and mentors and they wrote
friends and mentors and they wrote letters to the actors which is like the
letters to the actors which is like the
letters to the actors which is like the Australian Oscars saying that their
Australian Oscars saying that their
Australian Oscars saying that their feature films were not considered fairly
feature films were not considered fairly
feature films were not considered fairly that there was a lack of transparency
that there was a lack of transparency
that there was a lack of transparency unconscious bias and unfairness in their
unconscious bias and unfairness in their
unconscious bias and unfairness in their selection process just for the
selection process just for the
selection process just for the pre-selection not to choose the winners
pre-selection not to choose the winners
pre-selection not to choose the winners alongside this they created a charter
alongside this they created a charter
alongside this they created a charter and the Charter had information and a
and the Charter had information and a
and the Charter had information and a plan on how the actor Awards could turn
plan on how the actor Awards could turn
plan on how the actor Awards could turn this around and I thought these women
this around and I thought these women
this around and I thought these women are going to stick their neck out then I
are going to stick their neck out then I
are going to stick their neck out then I can go to a rally then they said this is
can go to a rally then they said this is
can go to a rally then they said this is how we’re going to do it we’re going to
how we’re going to do it we’re going to
how we’re going to do it we’re going to storm the red carpet of the actors
storm the red carpet of the actors
storm the red carpet of the actors dressed as sausages
dressed as sausages
dressed as sausages and it’s going to be the sausage protest
and it’s going to be the sausage protest
and it’s going to be the sausage protest and I went yes this is backtracking of
and I went yes this is backtracking of
and I went yes this is backtracking of it this is how I think my
it this is how I think my
it this is how I think my intersectionality actually looks and
intersectionality actually looks and
intersectionality actually looks and this that’s here we go is the sausage
this that’s here we go is the sausage
this that’s here we go is the sausage protest it was pretty fun I do have to
protest it was pretty fun I do have to
protest it was pretty fun I do have to admit and what happened was it was so
admit and what happened was it was so
admit and what happened was it was so creative and so light-hearted and fun
creative and so light-hearted and fun
creative and so light-hearted and fun that PR people estimate we got eighty to
that PR people estimate we got eighty to
that PR people estimate we got eighty to a hundred million dollars worth of
a hundred million dollars worth of
a hundred million dollars worth of coverage internationally because of this
coverage internationally because of this
coverage internationally because of this which brings me to the last thing that I
which brings me to the last thing that I
which brings me to the last thing that I think you already know and can do you
think you already know and can do you
think you already know and can do you can reimagine diversity what would a
can reimagine diversity what would a
can reimagine diversity what would a post diverse world look like we don’t
post diverse world look like we don’t
post diverse world look like we don’t know because we’re so attached to the
know because we’re so attached to the
know because we’re so attached to the societal norms so I’ll share with you
societal norms so I’ll share with you
societal norms so I’ll share with you what my reimagined first world looks
what my reimagined first world looks
what my reimagined first world looks like it’s a world where diversity is
like it’s a world where diversity is
like it’s a world where diversity is normalized and i don’t mean where
normalized and i don’t mean where
normalized and i don’t mean where everyone is the same know that’s a
everyone is the same know that’s a
everyone is the same know that’s a simulation I mean where it’s we know
simulation I mean where it’s we know
simulation I mean where it’s we know that people are individuals and are
that people are individuals and are
that people are individuals and are interesting and are curious about them
interesting and are curious about them
interesting and are curious about them it’s a world where we know that
it’s a world where we know that
it’s a world where we know that meritocracy is a myth there’s no such
meritocracy is a myth there’s no such
meritocracy is a myth there’s no such thing as meritocracy there is no such
thing as meritocracy there is no such
thing as meritocracy there is no such thing as the best person for the job
thing as the best person for the job
thing as the best person for the job because that is a construct and when
because that is a construct and when
because that is a construct and when you’re taught and you grow up believing
you’re taught and you grow up believing
you’re taught and you grow up believing that head down bum up work hard and you
that head down bum up work hard and you
that head down bum up work hard and you will achieve success then when you don’t
will achieve success then when you don’t
will achieve success then when you don’t achieve success whatever that success
achieve success whatever that success
achieve success whatever that success looks like for you then you’re left
looks like for you then you’re left
looks like for you then you’re left feeling if you believe in meritocracy
feeling if you believe in meritocracy
feeling if you believe in meritocracy that you’re not good enough and so we
that you’re not good enough and so we
that you’re not good enough and so we have a whole pile of people from diverse
have a whole pile of people from diverse
have a whole pile of people from diverse backgrounds feeling a lack of self-worth
you can reimagine diversity studies have
you can reimagine diversity studies have shown that people who have been
shown that people who have been
shown that people who have been discriminated against start to believe
discriminated against start to believe
discriminated against start to believe that where they belong and they start to
that where they belong and they start to
that where they belong and they start to reinforce and advocate that that that’s
reinforce and advocate that that that’s
reinforce and advocate that that that’s where they should stay and when I
where they should stay and when I
where they should stay and when I discovered that that’s when my fraud and
discovered that that’s when my fraud and
discovered that that’s when my fraud and expert merged call it proper if you like
expert merged call it proper if you like
expert merged call it proper if you like and I realized that I couldn’t be the
and I realized that I couldn’t be the
and I realized that I couldn’t be the expert if I didn’t have the thoughts and
expert if I didn’t have the thoughts and
expert if I didn’t have the thoughts and the feelings of being the fraud we need
the feelings of being the fraud we need
the feelings of being the fraud we need diversity we need bottom-up revolutions
diversity we need bottom-up revolutions
diversity we need bottom-up revolutions top-down leadership and champions
top-down leadership and champions
top-down leadership and champions sideways support of each other so that
sideways support of each other so that
sideways support of each other so that we don’t have to feel this prejudice and
we don’t have to feel this prejudice and
we don’t have to feel this prejudice and discrimination anymore imagine all the
discrimination anymore imagine all the
discrimination anymore imagine all the people who aren’t achieving because this
people who aren’t achieving because this
people who aren’t achieving because this is their world you can change that by
is their world you can change that by
is their world you can change that by reimagining diversity and so my last
reimagining diversity and so my last
reimagining diversity and so my last word is for the storytellers of this
word is for the storytellers of this
word is for the storytellers of this world there are only two ways you can
world there are only two ways you can
world there are only two ways you can change people’s hearts and minds one is
change people’s hearts and minds one is
change people’s hearts and minds one is by sharing your own story being an
by sharing your own story being an
by sharing your own story being an individual letting them know that you’re
individual letting them know that you’re
individual letting them know that you’re not a stereotype because let’s face it
not a stereotype because let’s face it
not a stereotype because let’s face it who is and the other is by storytelling
who is and the other is by storytelling
who is and the other is by storytelling is by art is by educating people’s
is by art is by educating people’s
is by art is by educating people’s emotions by changing them at a cellular
emotions by changing them at a cellular
emotions by changing them at a cellular level so that when they move forward
level so that when they move forward
level so that when they move forward they remember and they too can reimagine
they remember and they too can reimagine
they remember and they too can reimagine their world of diversity you can find
their world of diversity you can find
their world of diversity you can find your voice you can create your own
your voice you can create your own
your voice you can create your own intersectional Venn diagram you can be
intersectional Venn diagram you can be
intersectional Venn diagram you can be in your own sausage protest you can
in your own sausage protest you can
in your own sausage protest you can embrace your inner for fraud and just
embrace your inner for fraud and just
embrace your inner for fraud and just keep going thank you
keep going thank you
keep going thank you [Applause]
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