Pigenholing and stereotyping | Felix Draisma | TEDxYouth@ISE

when you sat down what did you see did

when you sat down what did you see did you even look down or do you blindly

you even look down or do you blindly

you even look down or do you blindly trust the object below you to hold your

trust the object below you to hold your

trust the object below you to hold your weight and without a second of

weight and without a second of

weight and without a second of consideration lower yourself into it did

consideration lower yourself into it did

consideration lower yourself into it did it did it you well don’t worry I do too

it did it you well don’t worry I do too

it did it you well don’t worry I do too and quite frankly it’d be weird if you

and quite frankly it’d be weird if you

and quite frankly it’d be weird if you didn’t because we know that is a chair

didn’t because we know that is a chair

didn’t because we know that is a chair and the pure function of a chair is to

and the pure function of a chair is to

and the pure function of a chair is to be seated on and that’s exactly what I’m

be seated on and that’s exactly what I’m

be seated on and that’s exactly what I’m going to do my speech about which would

going to do my speech about which would

going to do my speech about which would be pigeon holing if you’re not familiar

be pigeon holing if you’re not familiar

be pigeon holing if you’re not familiar with it you could just picture everyone

with it you could just picture everyone

with it you could just picture everyone having little box inside their head and

having little box inside their head and

having little box inside their head and every object thing or person being

every object thing or person being

every object thing or person being categorized in that object or in that

categorized in that object or in that

categorized in that object or in that box sorry

box sorry

box sorry so you could definitely argue this way

so you could definitely argue this way

so you could definitely argue this way of thinking to be essential to our

of thinking to be essential to our

of thinking to be essential to our survival for example when we are

survival for example when we are

survival for example when we are evolving primates we could use this

evolving primates we could use this

evolving primates we could use this feature to basically say that all all

feature to basically say that all all

feature to basically say that all all predators from species are in

predators from species are in

predators from species are in distinctively dangerous as any other

distinctively dangerous as any other

distinctively dangerous as any other animal from that species for example all

animal from that species for example all

animal from that species for example all bears are dangerous and there is no

bears are dangerous and there is no

bears are dangerous and there is no reason in arguing that the bear that

reason in arguing that the bear that

reason in arguing that the bear that attacked you last week which just grumpy

attacked you last week which just grumpy

attacked you last week which just grumpy because this dental care didn’t wasn’t

because this dental care didn’t wasn’t

because this dental care didn’t wasn’t fully covered by his insurance

fully covered by his insurance

fully covered by his insurance pigeonholing is therefore deeply rooted

pigeonholing is therefore deeply rooted

pigeonholing is therefore deeply rooted into our unconscious mind because you

into our unconscious mind because you

into our unconscious mind because you could basically um use this way of

could basically um use this way of

could basically um use this way of thinking to set a predator in the box of

thinking to set a predator in the box of

thinking to set a predator in the box of predator and then prey in the box of

predator and then prey in the box of

predator and then prey in the box of prey and therefore we could use this a

prey and therefore we could use this a

prey and therefore we could use this a way of thinking to not lose the precious

way of thinking to not lose the precious

way of thinking to not lose the precious time in flight but also when we were

time in flight but also when we were

time in flight but also when we were hunter-gatherers this was really

hunter-gatherers this was really

hunter-gatherers this was really important for example when we

important for example when we

important for example when we encountered a plant that was poisonous

encountered a plant that was poisonous

encountered a plant that was poisonous so the berry you tasted it was poisonous

so the berry you tasted it was poisonous

so the berry you tasted it was poisonous all right so this way of thinking would

all right so this way of thinking would

all right so this way of thinking would ensure that you’re not going to try any

ensure that you’re not going to try any

ensure that you’re not going to try any other berries from the planet you’re

other berries from the planet you’re

other berries from the planet you’re just going to stay away because the

just going to stay away because the

just going to stay away because the plant is poisonous right so it’s

plant is poisonous right so it’s

plant is poisonous right so it’s pointless to try any other plan or the

pointless to try any other plan or the

pointless to try any other plan or the basically any other bay from that plan

basically any other bay from that plan

basically any other bay from that plan because you know it’s poisonous and

because you know it’s poisonous and

because you know it’s poisonous and therefore you can say it’s pretty

therefore you can say it’s pretty

therefore you can say it’s pretty important in our survival so how does it

important in our survival so how does it

important in our survival so how does it now relate to us nowadays well we use

now relate to us nowadays well we use

now relate to us nowadays well we use this way of thinking to basically

this way of thinking to basically

this way of thinking to basically categorize every object thing

categorize every object thing

categorize every object thing we know together with its function for

we know together with its function for

we know together with its function for example you know it shares something to

example you know it shares something to

example you know it shares something to sit on a pen is something to write with

sit on a pen is something to write with

sit on a pen is something to write with and you’re not going to try to make

and you’re not going to try to make

and you’re not going to try to make pictures of the matchbook nor are you

pictures of the matchbook nor are you

pictures of the matchbook nor are you going to try to charge your laptop with

going to try to charge your laptop with

going to try to charge your laptop with an orange even if it’s made by Apple so

an orange even if it’s made by Apple so

an orange even if it’s made by Apple so I guess now we know how and why we use

I guess now we know how and why we use

I guess now we know how and why we use pigeonhole II however what happens when

pigeonhole II however what happens when

pigeonhole II however what happens when there’s something that doesn’t fit in

there’s something that doesn’t fit in

there’s something that doesn’t fit in the box you’ve been taught to

the box you’ve been taught to

the box you’ve been taught to immediately assume that this object or

immediately assume that this object or

immediately assume that this object or person is dangerous carry and at least

person is dangerous carry and at least

person is dangerous carry and at least try not to come in contact with it so

try not to come in contact with it so

try not to come in contact with it so basically avoid contact for example when

basically avoid contact for example when

basically avoid contact for example when I see someone who tries to comb her hair

I see someone who tries to comb her hair

I see someone who tries to comb her hair with a spoon my first assumptions are

with a spoon my first assumptions are

with a spoon my first assumptions are that she is crazy demented and probably

that she is crazy demented and probably

that she is crazy demented and probably out of her mind as well and that’s a

out of her mind as well and that’s a

out of her mind as well and that’s a perfect example of how just one action

perfect example of how just one action

perfect example of how just one action can lead to a lot of over generalizing

can lead to a lot of over generalizing

can lead to a lot of over generalizing and that’s exactly the problem over

and that’s exactly the problem over

and that’s exactly the problem over generalizing and stereotyping if you

generalizing and stereotyping if you

generalizing and stereotyping if you encounter someone who is even remotely

encounter someone who is even remotely

encounter someone who is even remotely different from yourself you just assume

different from yourself you just assume

different from yourself you just assume it’s scary dangerous and you’re not want

it’s scary dangerous and you’re not want

it’s scary dangerous and you’re not want to have any contact with it and that can

to have any contact with it and that can

to have any contact with it and that can be basically based on anything but

be basically based on anything but

be basically based on anything but mostly upon physical appearance and that

mostly upon physical appearance and that

mostly upon physical appearance and that then is just discrimination in plain

then is just discrimination in plain

then is just discrimination in plain sense and that then can be very

sense and that then can be very

sense and that then can be very destructive in for example young teens

destructive in for example young teens

destructive in for example young teens when they don’t belong in the group of

when they don’t belong in the group of

when they don’t belong in the group of average or normal oh okay so we

average or normal oh okay so we

average or normal oh okay so we basically know how why and why there’s a

basically know how why and why there’s a

basically know how why and why there’s a problem now right but what can we do to

problem now right but what can we do to

problem now right but what can we do to solve it basically um what you can try

solve it basically um what you can try

solve it basically um what you can try is to identify an overlap right try to

is to identify an overlap right try to

is to identify an overlap right try to get a conversation because I know it’s

get a conversation because I know it’s

get a conversation because I know it’s difficult to to overcome the fear of the

difficult to to overcome the fear of the

difficult to to overcome the fear of the unknown which is basically caused by

unknown which is basically caused by

unknown which is basically caused by insecurities and the just the fear of it

insecurities and the just the fear of it

insecurities and the just the fear of it right so you encounter something and

right so you encounter something and

right so you encounter something and that’s scary and you’re you it’s not the

that’s scary and you’re you it’s not the

that’s scary and you’re you it’s not the same as you and you don’t want to

same as you and you don’t want to

same as you and you don’t want to encounter it anymore

encounter it anymore

encounter it anymore you just want to basically avoid contact

you just want to basically avoid contact

you just want to basically avoid contact as I said but what you can do to solve

as I said but what you can do to solve

as I said but what you can do to solve this would be for example to to not to

this would be for example to to not to

this would be for example to to not to judge anyone on the appearance and you

judge anyone on the appearance and you

judge anyone on the appearance and you can try other you can teach others to do

can try other you can teach others to do

can try other you can teach others to do the exact same but also just as I said

the exact same but also just as I said

the exact same but also just as I said you can also find the overlaps so when

you can also find the overlaps so when

you can also find the overlaps so when you start a conversation maybe ask if

you start a conversation maybe ask if

you start a conversation maybe ask if you’re both into the same sport you

you’re both into the same sport you

you’re both into the same sport you might like the same music you might

might like the same music you might

might like the same music you might believe in life after death you might

believe in life after death you might

believe in life after death you might have been bullied or you have the lead

have been bullied or you have the lead

have been bullied or you have the lead because all that by identifying that

because all that by identifying that

because all that by identifying that overlap all that contributes to creating

overlap all that contributes to creating

overlap all that contributes to creating from them on us because now all of a

from them on us because now all of a

from them on us because now all of a sudden it’s not us versus them because

sudden it’s not us versus them because

sudden it’s not us versus them because they are like us because we both like I

they are like us because we both like I

they are like us because we both like I don’t know rock or we both like hip-hop

don’t know rock or we both like hip-hop

don’t know rock or we both like hip-hop or I don’t know we both play football

or I don’t know we both play football

or I don’t know we both play football right and keeping this in mind I think

right and keeping this in mind I think

right and keeping this in mind I think we can actually solve this problem

we can actually solve this problem

we can actually solve this problem because we now can know how we create

because we now can know how we create

because we now can know how we create from them and us and therefore we

from them and us and therefore we

from them and us and therefore we ourselves can actually string to divide

ourselves can actually string to divide

ourselves can actually string to divide between cultures and we ourselves

between cultures and we ourselves

between cultures and we ourselves constrain to divide between them and us

constrain to divide between them and us

constrain to divide between them and us because after all we live in a world

because after all we live in a world

because after all we live in a world that’s becoming inevitably more and more

that’s becoming inevitably more and more

that’s becoming inevitably more and more diverse by the minute so you could just

diverse by the minute so you could just

diverse by the minute so you could just be scared of everything and you could

be scared of everything and you could

be scared of everything and you could just try to stick with your own kind but

just try to stick with your own kind but

just try to stick with your own kind but what you could also do is just try to

what you could also do is just try to

what you could also do is just try to basically get to know someone because I

basically get to know someone because I

basically get to know someone because I mean you could argue that stereotyping

mean you could argue that stereotyping

mean you could argue that stereotyping is inevitable and you could argue that

is inevitable and you could argue that

is inevitable and you could argue that it’s not even a bad thing but I mean

it’s not even a bad thing but I mean

it’s not even a bad thing but I mean what I think keeping in mind the theme

what I think keeping in mind the theme

what I think keeping in mind the theme of this speech I think the change of

of this speech I think the change of

of this speech I think the change of your immediate negative impulse on

your immediate negative impulse on

your immediate negative impulse on something that’s not like your own is a

something that’s not like your own is a

something that’s not like your own is a change that we should cherish because

change that we should cherish because

change that we should cherish because we’re all here together so we might as

we’re all here together so we might as

we’re all here together so we might as well make it work thank