[Music] words matter what we say matters and one
words matter what we say matters and one
words matter what we say matters and one thing I was gonna say this really neat
thing I was gonna say this really neat
thing I was gonna say this really neat is my name doesn’t have a silent s it’s
is my name doesn’t have a silent s it’s
is my name doesn’t have a silent s it’s actually Jesse Lipscomb just thought I’d
actually Jesse Lipscomb just thought I’d
actually Jesse Lipscomb just thought I’d throw that out there so we can know who
throw that out there so we can know who
throw that out there so we can know who we’re talking to you
we’re talking to you
we’re talking to you funny thing about words is we use them
funny thing about words is we use them
funny thing about words is we use them flippantly but sometimes we fail to
flippantly but sometimes we fail to
flippantly but sometimes we fail to realize how important they are and how
realize how important they are and how
realize how important they are and how much they can actually move people now
much they can actually move people now
much they can actually move people now I’ve heard this saying before if you’ve
I’ve heard this saying before if you’ve
I’ve heard this saying before if you’ve heard this before put your hands up
heard this before put your hands up
heard this before put your hands up sticks and stones can break my bones but
sticks and stones can break my bones but
sticks and stones can break my bones but names never hurt me you heard that
names never hurt me you heard that
names never hurt me you heard that before yeah exactly that’s a lie
before yeah exactly that’s a lie
before yeah exactly that’s a lie it’s a straight-up lie you know a story
it’s a straight-up lie you know a story
it’s a straight-up lie you know a story about when I lived in Atlanta Georgia I
about when I lived in Atlanta Georgia I
about when I lived in Atlanta Georgia I went to school there went to school at
went to school there went to school at
went to school there went to school at Morehouse College I was all black
Morehouse College I was all black
Morehouse College I was all black College University Samuel Jackson went
College University Samuel Jackson went
College University Samuel Jackson went to school there Spike Lee went to school
to school there Spike Lee went to school
to school there Spike Lee went to school there Martin Luther King went to school
there Martin Luther King went to school
there Martin Luther King went to school there and little old me he went to
there and little old me he went to
there and little old me he went to school there and while I was there the
school there and while I was there the
school there and while I was there the Lion King
Lion King
Lion King you guys know that oh so when you know
you guys know that oh so when you know
you guys know that oh so when you know we went away yeah thank you I got one
we went away yeah thank you I got one
we went away yeah thank you I got one that is nice they were coming into town
that is nice they were coming into town
that is nice they were coming into town to do an audition and my friends knew
to do an audition and my friends knew
to do an audition and my friends knew that I love singing and I love musicals
that I love singing and I love musicals
that I love singing and I love musicals they said hey Jesse want to come on down
they said hey Jesse want to come on down
they said hey Jesse want to come on down and do this audition it’s an open call
and do this audition it’s an open call
and do this audition it’s an open call anybody can come he’s gonna have a
anybody can come he’s gonna have a
anybody can come he’s gonna have a monologue and you have to have a song
monologue and you have to have a song
monologue and you have to have a song and so as an actor I felt pretty
and so as an actor I felt pretty
and so as an actor I felt pretty comfortable with the monologue
comfortable with the monologue
comfortable with the monologue and I listened to the radio so I had a
and I listened to the radio so I had a
and I listened to the radio so I had a couple of your songs ready to go in my
couple of your songs ready to go in my
couple of your songs ready to go in my mind so I went down to the audition I
mind so I went down to the audition I
mind so I went down to the audition I get there and I see professional like
get there and I see professional like
get there and I see professional like professional musician and musical
professional musician and musical
professional musician and musical theater people with their sheet music
theater people with their sheet music
theater people with their sheet music and they walk different and they just
and they walk different and they just
and they walk different and they just we’re ready to go and I came in there
we’re ready to go and I came in there
we’re ready to go and I came in there with I didn’t even know it sheet music
with I didn’t even know it sheet music
with I didn’t even know it sheet music was at the time and I remember went for
was at the time and I remember went for
was at the time and I remember went for my audition and I did my monologue I
my audition and I did my monologue I
my audition and I did my monologue I thought I did pretty well and then they
thought I did pretty well and then they
thought I did pretty well and then they asked me Oh what song you’re doing can
asked me Oh what song you’re doing can
asked me Oh what song you’re doing can you hand me your sheet music I said I I
you hand me your sheet music I said I I
you hand me your sheet music I said I I don’t know what you see what is she
don’t know what you see what is she
don’t know what you see what is she music and then the penis looked at me
music and then the penis looked at me
music and then the penis looked at me penis looked at me yeah well if you
penis looked at me yeah well if you
penis looked at me yeah well if you don’t know if you don’t have any sheet
don’t know if you don’t have any sheet
don’t know if you don’t have any sheet music pick one of these three songs okay
music pick one of these three songs okay
music pick one of these three songs okay left over there like Oh somewhere over
left over there like Oh somewhere over
left over there like Oh somewhere over the rainbow I know that song it’s
the rainbow I know that song it’s
the rainbow I know that song it’s different when you know a song and then
different when you know a song and then
different when you know a song and then then you remove everything you know and
then you remove everything you know and
then you remove everything you know and it’s just you and when he decides to
it’s just you and when he decides to
it’s just you and when he decides to play it really high and when it sounds
play it really high and when it sounds
play it really high and when it sounds like this and I’m sweating dripping I
like this and I’m sweating dripping I
like this and I’m sweating dripping I know I’m doing horrible I know it’s not
know I’m doing horrible I know it’s not
know I’m doing horrible I know it’s not going well
going well
going well after I finished singing the two judges
after I finished singing the two judges
after I finished singing the two judges they look at each other Jessie your
they look at each other Jessie your
they look at each other Jessie your monologue great work great work we think
monologue great work great work we think
monologue great work great work we think you’re a phenomenal actor and definitely
you’re a phenomenal actor and definitely
you’re a phenomenal actor and definitely keep that up we collectively think that
keep that up we collectively think that
keep that up we collectively think that you should probably never sing again
you should probably never sing again
you should probably never sing again yeah exactly
yeah exactly
yeah exactly they laughed laughter six and stones can
they laughed laughter six and stones can
they laughed laughter six and stones can break your bones names could never hurt
break your bones names could never hurt
break your bones names could never hurt you is a lie I literally was crushed I
you is a lie I literally was crushed I
you is a lie I literally was crushed I love singing I know I get horrible I
love singing I know I get horrible I
love singing I know I get horrible I know it was a horrible audition but
know it was a horrible audition but
know it was a horrible audition but there was two people in a power position
there was two people in a power position
there was two people in a power position that could have given me some
that could have given me some
that could have given me some constructive criticism but flippantly
constructive criticism but flippantly
constructive criticism but flippantly just threw out a little joke which
just threw out a little joke which
just threw out a little joke which everybody laughed at and I giggle that
everybody laughed at and I giggle that
everybody laughed at and I giggle that as well and walked out of there and
as well and walked out of there and
as well and walked out of there and literally stopped singing for five years
literally stopped singing for five years
literally stopped singing for five years I didn’t sing again and it was my joy it
I didn’t sing again and it was my joy it
I didn’t sing again and it was my joy it is the thing that I do that makes me
is the thing that I do that makes me
is the thing that I do that makes me feel the happiest ever and I just
feel the happiest ever and I just
feel the happiest ever and I just stopped doing it one person can say one
stopped doing it one person can say one
stopped doing it one person can say one comment and change my trajectory of life
comment and change my trajectory of life
comment and change my trajectory of life and they didn’t even have an idea now
and they didn’t even have an idea now
and they didn’t even have an idea now luckily later on I was able to overcome
luckily later on I was able to overcome
luckily later on I was able to overcome that fear and it’s great and I do sing
that fear and it’s great and I do sing
that fear and it’s great and I do sing now and I saying professionally and I
now and I saying professionally and I
now and I saying professionally and I got to tour and had some fun with it
got to tour and had some fun with it
got to tour and had some fun with it but that doesn’t happen to everybody and
but that doesn’t happen to everybody and
but that doesn’t happen to everybody and this kind of fast Ford’s a little bit to
this kind of fast Ford’s a little bit to
this kind of fast Ford’s a little bit to August end of August 2016 when I was
August end of August 2016 when I was
August end of August 2016 when I was filming a commercial for downtown
filming a commercial for downtown
filming a commercial for downtown Edmonton assume the PSA but our
Edmonton assume the PSA but our
Edmonton assume the PSA but our wonderful our city was and along comes a
wonderful our city was and along comes a
wonderful our city was and along comes a car pulls up beside me I roll down the
car pulls up beside me I roll down the
car pulls up beside me I roll down the window and what I’m about to say right
window and what I’m about to say right
window and what I’m about to say right now something that I’ve never said in
now something that I’ve never said in
now something that I’ve never said in probably over a decade
probably over a decade
probably over a decade I ought not to say certain words but
I ought not to say certain words but
I ought not to say certain words but sometimes it’s important to have the
sometimes it’s important to have the
sometimes it’s important to have the jarring effect in order for you to
jarring effect in order for you to
jarring effect in order for you to understand how important words are and
understand how important words are and
understand how important words are and how much they matter I’m doing with the
how much they matter I’m doing with the
how much they matter I’m doing with the thing that I love the most I’m acting
thing that I love the most I’m acting
thing that I love the most I’m acting working in my city and I’m happy about
working in my city and I’m happy about
working in my city and I’m happy about it and a car pulls up and it screams the
it and a car pulls up and it screams the
it and a car pulls up and it screams the niggers are coming the niggers are
niggers are coming the niggers are
niggers are coming the niggers are coming and goose bumps up and down my
coming and goose bumps up and down my
coming and goose bumps up and down my arms it’s jarring in a way that I can’t
arms it’s jarring in a way that I can’t
arms it’s jarring in a way that I can’t even express to a number of you and some
even express to a number of you and some
even express to a number of you and some of you might get it some of you might
of you might get it some of you might
of you might get it some of you might not and it took me a couple of seconds
not and it took me a couple of seconds
not and it took me a couple of seconds to decide what to do I walked over to
to decide what to do I walked over to
to decide what to do I walked over to the car to open the car door and I was
the car to open the car door and I was
the car to open the car door and I was inquisitive I asked him a question I
inquisitive I asked him a question I
inquisitive I asked him a question I said hey you just threw some racial
said hey you just threw some racial
said hey you just threw some racial slurs at me I’m here I’d like you to go
slurs at me I’m here I’d like you to go
slurs at me I’m here I’d like you to go ahead and say it again to my face if you
ahead and say it again to my face if you
ahead and say it again to my face if you could why did you say it they denied it
could why did you say it they denied it
could why did you say it they denied it sped away and said it one more time so I
sped away and said it one more time so I
sped away and said it one more time so I was left there a little bit just kind of
was left there a little bit just kind of
was left there a little bit just kind of like disappointed in the humanity in a
like disappointed in the humanity in a
like disappointed in the humanity in a sense and also just disappointed that a
sense and also just disappointed that a
sense and also just disappointed that a word a word can do that to a person just
word a word can do that to a person just
word a word can do that to a person just one word I feel like you know we talked
one word I feel like you know we talked
one word I feel like you know we talked about it I hear about it I’m bigger than
about it I hear about it I’m bigger than
about it I hear about it I’m bigger than this I can I can get over that it’s just
this I can I can get over that it’s just
this I can I can get over that it’s just a word that’s not where it’s a powerful
a word that’s not where it’s a powerful
a word that’s not where it’s a powerful they matter this mattered and so I wanna
they matter this mattered and so I wanna
they matter this mattered and so I wanna have a conversation about it and my wife
have a conversation about it and my wife
have a conversation about it and my wife and I decided after we slept on it that
and I decided after we slept on it that
and I decided after we slept on it that we’d share the video and by chance we
we’d share the video and by chance we
we’d share the video and by chance we caught it on video because I was
caught it on video because I was
caught it on video because I was shooting a commercial at the time so
shooting a commercial at the time so
shooting a commercial at the time so it’s a you know it’s interesting it’s by
it’s a you know it’s interesting it’s by
it’s a you know it’s interesting it’s by chance lucky maybe these things happen
chance lucky maybe these things happen
chance lucky maybe these things happen oftentimes people don’t believe they
oftentimes people don’t believe they
oftentimes people don’t believe they happen and then when we catch it on
happen and then when we catch it on
happen and then when we catch it on video I can show them it’s kind of lucky
video I can show them it’s kind of lucky
video I can show them it’s kind of lucky that it did I mean looking back it’s
that it did I mean looking back it’s
that it did I mean looking back it’s really lucky that I did I’m happy that I
really lucky that I did I’m happy that I
really lucky that I did I’m happy that I did because it’s opened up a giant
did because it’s opened up a giant
did because it’s opened up a giant conversation that started on on that day
conversation that started on on that day
conversation that started on on that day when we decided to share this video we
when we decided to share this video we
when we decided to share this video we shared it within 72 hours it had been
shared it within 72 hours it had been
shared it within 72 hours it had been shared hundreds of thousands of the
shared hundreds of thousands of the
shared hundreds of thousands of the times we did interviews with every major
times we did interviews with every major
times we did interviews with every major television and radio across the country
television and radio across the country
television and radio across the country and what we saw was this this
and what we saw was this this
and what we saw was this this conversation kept going you know started
conversation kept going you know started
conversation kept going you know started as a hashtag there was a was a real
as a hashtag there was a was a real
as a hashtag there was a was a real conversation then became a platform and
conversation then became a platform and
conversation then became a platform and it became a platform that started to
it became a platform that started to
it became a platform that started to give people whose voices weren’t heard
give people whose voices weren’t heard
give people whose voices weren’t heard before a chance to be heard they could
before a chance to be heard they could
before a chance to be heard they could share their stories through us and we
share their stories through us and we
share their stories through us and we could spread them again people’s whose
could spread them again people’s whose
could spread them again people’s whose stories were believed were we’re now
stories were believed were we’re now
stories were believed were we’re now able to be believed it became a place
able to be believed it became a place
able to be believed it became a place where people could go to that wanted to
where people could go to that wanted to
where people could go to that wanted to be an ally and wanted to support a place
be an ally and wanted to support a place
be an ally and wanted to support a place where they could support when he give
where they could support when he give
where they could support when he give them the tools to do so make it awkward
them the tools to do so make it awkward
them the tools to do so make it awkward is special because it’s for everybody
is special because it’s for everybody
is special because it’s for everybody you know we removed the fences we remove
you know we removed the fences we remove
you know we removed the fences we remove the walls we removed the barriers it’s
the walls we removed the barriers it’s
the walls we removed the barriers it’s not
not
not black versus white it’s not man versus
black versus white it’s not man versus
black versus white it’s not man versus woman it’s not gay versus straight it is
woman it’s not gay versus straight it is
woman it’s not gay versus straight it is people loving respecting standing up for
people loving respecting standing up for
people loving respecting standing up for one another being there for one another
one another being there for one another
one another being there for one another and doing that thing that you’re always
and doing that thing that you’re always
and doing that thing that you’re always supposed to do in that you always knew
supposed to do in that you always knew
supposed to do in that you always knew what’s correct it’s interesting because
what’s correct it’s interesting because
what’s correct it’s interesting because it’s it’s that whole idea of being
it’s it’s that whole idea of being
it’s it’s that whole idea of being connected is what this thing is grounded
connected is what this thing is grounded
connected is what this thing is grounded in got a story for you a quick one three
in got a story for you a quick one three
in got a story for you a quick one three years ago I was driving and it was
years ago I was driving and it was
years ago I was driving and it was pretty gruesome car accident I got
pretty gruesome car accident I got
pretty gruesome car accident I got t-boned and the car hit on the the
t-boned and the car hit on the the
t-boned and the car hit on the the passenger side where I was sitting
passenger side where I was sitting
passenger side where I was sitting snap my leg in half sliced all the way
snap my leg in half sliced all the way
snap my leg in half sliced all the way down bones popping you up blood spraying
down bones popping you up blood spraying
down bones popping you up blood spraying everywhere and I’m lying to you this
everywhere and I’m lying to you this
everywhere and I’m lying to you this didn’t happen made it up but here’s a
didn’t happen made it up but here’s a
didn’t happen made it up but here’s a neat thing I haven’t met lots of you
neat thing I haven’t met lots of you
neat thing I haven’t met lots of you before but for some reason you squirmed
before but for some reason you squirmed
before but for some reason you squirmed in your seat you had a physical reaction
in your seat you had a physical reaction
in your seat you had a physical reaction for me you actually I’m telling you a
for me you actually I’m telling you a
for me you actually I’m telling you a story and we’re so connected in such a
story and we’re so connected in such a
story and we’re so connected in such a short period of time that your brain
short period of time that your brain
short period of time that your brain decided to shoot some synapse gaps and
decided to shoot some synapse gaps and
decided to shoot some synapse gaps and fire something in your body to make you
fire something in your body to make you
fire something in your body to make you squirm and wiggle in your seat because
squirm and wiggle in your seat because
squirm and wiggle in your seat because you are connected to me we’re connected
you are connected to me we’re connected
you are connected to me we’re connected to each other we matter to each other
to each other we matter to each other
to each other we matter to each other you matter to me
you matter to me
you matter to me I can look out into this audience and
I can look out into this audience and
I can look out into this audience and say I love you to each and every one of
say I love you to each and every one of
say I love you to each and every one of you and mean it because I know how I
you and mean it because I know how I
you and mean it because I know how I treat you affects me I know what I speak
treat you affects me I know what I speak
treat you affects me I know what I speak about you affects me and the hope is
about you affects me and the hope is
about you affects me and the hope is that we start to believe and and work in
that we start to believe and and work in
that we start to believe and and work in those similar ways so that this isn’t a
those similar ways so that this isn’t a
those similar ways so that this isn’t a world that we just walk around in our
world that we just walk around in our
world that we just walk around in our own little space all by ourselves until
own little space all by ourselves until
own little space all by ourselves until we die you know this is the place where
we die you know this is the place where
we die you know this is the place where we actually can understand the power of
we actually can understand the power of
we actually can understand the power of our words the power of our actions make
our words the power of our actions make
our words the power of our actions make it awkward allows us to have a different
it awkward allows us to have a different
it awkward allows us to have a different choice in the face of discrimination
choice in the face of discrimination
choice in the face of discrimination than anger or silence there’s this
than anger or silence there’s this
than anger or silence there’s this middle ground of questions begin quiz
middle ground of questions begin quiz
middle ground of questions begin quiz ative just ask why this like I did with
ative just ask why this like I did with
ative just ask why this like I did with that first one I think it resonated well
that first one I think it resonated well
that first one I think it resonated well one of the things I wanted to say is
one of the things I wanted to say is
one of the things I wanted to say is give you a couple of tips that we can
give you a couple of tips that we can
give you a couple of tips that we can how we can use this in our in our
how we can use this in our in our
how we can use this in our in our everyday life so there’s three one I
everyday life so there’s three one I
everyday life so there’s three one I think I like to I like to people to sit
think I like to I like to people to sit
think I like to I like to people to sit with one of the first one is in your
with one of the first one is in your
with one of the first one is in your social circle it’s really easy here this
social circle it’s really easy here this
social circle it’s really easy here this is where you know it best it’s very safe
is where you know it best it’s very safe
is where you know it best it’s very safe right you know your friends you know
right you know your friends you know
right you know your friends you know your family you got maybe an uncle or an
your family you got maybe an uncle or an
your family you got maybe an uncle or an aunt who at Christmas or Thanksgiving
aunt who at Christmas or Thanksgiving
aunt who at Christmas or Thanksgiving likes to make the offside comments and
likes to make the offside comments and
likes to make the offside comments and they think they’re funny and we
they think they’re funny and we
they think they’re funny and we encourage them because we giggle a
encourage them because we giggle a
encourage them because we giggle a little bit because uncomfortably we want
little bit because uncomfortably we want
little bit because uncomfortably we want them to stop talking but we just laugh a
them to stop talking but we just laugh a
them to stop talking but we just laugh a little bit yeah
little bit yeah
little bit yeah man so that guy that’s a very easy way
man so that guy that’s a very easy way
man so that guy that’s a very easy way to start
to start
to start that’s where instead of giving him that
that’s where instead of giving him that
that’s where instead of giving him that like positive reinforcement instead it’s
like positive reinforcement instead it’s
like positive reinforcement instead it’s like a stand of a comic if he says a
like a stand of a comic if he says a
like a stand of a comic if he says a joke and it falls flat they scratch it
joke and it falls flat they scratch it
joke and it falls flat they scratch it off the set list okay so that’s the idea
off the set list okay so that’s the idea
off the set list okay so that’s the idea you want to make sure that these guys
you want to make sure that these guys
you want to make sure that these guys are are no longer saying things like
are are no longer saying things like
are are no longer saying things like this you just say hey uncle that I
this you just say hey uncle that I
this you just say hey uncle that I didn’t get that joke i and I want to let
didn’t get that joke i and I want to let
didn’t get that joke i and I want to let you explain it to me maybe I’m missing
you explain it to me maybe I’m missing
you explain it to me maybe I’m missing something but you were making a joke
something but you were making a joke
something but you were making a joke what seems simple racist but it’s just
what seems simple racist but it’s just
what seems simple racist but it’s just me maybe you could it be you could
me maybe you could it be you could
me maybe you could it be you could explain it to the whole table here and
explain it to the whole table here and
explain it to the whole table here and then silence and then usually the back a
then silence and then usually the back a
then silence and then usually the back a little bit I’m just missing it I so it’s
little bit I’m just missing it I so it’s
little bit I’m just missing it I so it’s like super rude and everyone hears like
like super rude and everyone hears like
like super rude and everyone hears like feeling uncomfortable I didn’t know if
feeling uncomfortable I didn’t know if
feeling uncomfortable I didn’t know if that was what your point was you don’t
that was what your point was you don’t
that was what your point was you don’t seem like an uncle that would do that
seem like an uncle that would do that
seem like an uncle that would do that but you want to and what happens is you
but you want to and what happens is you
but you want to and what happens is you know these arguments they just
know these arguments they just
know these arguments they just disintegrate what they do is they fall
disintegrate what they do is they fall
disintegrate what they do is they fall apart because I mean really a hateful
apart because I mean really a hateful
apart because I mean really a hateful prejudicial joke doesn’t really work it
prejudicial joke doesn’t really work it
prejudicial joke doesn’t really work it just doesn’t work when you start to ask
just doesn’t work when you start to ask
just doesn’t work when you start to ask questions of poke holes in that falls
questions of poke holes in that falls
questions of poke holes in that falls apart
apart
apart same thing with your friends man a lot
same thing with your friends man a lot
same thing with your friends man a lot of times people don’t want to do it to
of times people don’t want to do it to
of times people don’t want to do it to their friend because it’s their friend
their friend because it’s their friend
their friend because it’s their friend and they don’t want to mess up a friend
and they don’t want to mess up a friend
and they don’t want to mess up a friend relationship but at the end of the day
relationship but at the end of the day
relationship but at the end of the day your friend just like you would want you
your friend just like you would want you
your friend just like you would want you to be called out so you could be a
to be called out so you could be a
to be called out so you could be a better person it’s a little awkward
better person it’s a little awkward
better person it’s a little awkward hence the term make it awkward but it
hence the term make it awkward but it
hence the term make it awkward but it needs to be you know it’s not easy
needs to be you know it’s not easy
needs to be you know it’s not easy change has never been easy but it
change has never been easy but it
change has never been easy but it doesn’t have to be aggressive it doesn’t
doesn’t have to be aggressive it doesn’t
doesn’t have to be aggressive it doesn’t have to be mean it could be inclusive
have to be mean it could be inclusive
have to be mean it could be inclusive let’s move on to the next one making it
let’s move on to the next one making it
let’s move on to the next one making it awkward in in public this is I think a
awkward in in public this is I think a
awkward in in public this is I think a really important one because you know a
really important one because you know a
really important one because you know a lot of people are like Jessie like I
lot of people are like Jessie like I
lot of people are like Jessie like I would I couldn’t go up to the by the way
would I couldn’t go up to the by the way
would I couldn’t go up to the by the way if anyone saw the video that’s not what
if anyone saw the video that’s not what
if anyone saw the video that’s not what you should do I’m you shouldn’t walk up
you should do I’m you shouldn’t walk up
you should do I’m you shouldn’t walk up to someone’s car open the door and have
to someone’s car open the door and have
to someone’s car open the door and have a cover say you’re them it just happened
a cover say you’re them it just happened
a cover say you’re them it just happened it happened I didn’t think about it
it happened I didn’t think about it
it happened I didn’t think about it that’s not an example make it awkward
that’s not an example make it awkward
that’s not an example make it awkward but it did it did it was the catalyst so
but it did it did it was the catalyst so
but it did it did it was the catalyst so for whatever reason yes but what you
for whatever reason yes but what you
for whatever reason yes but what you should do but you should do is it’s
should do but you should do is it’s
should do but you should do is it’s gonna take your own safety into
gonna take your own safety into
gonna take your own safety into consideration obviously all right so I
consideration obviously all right so I
consideration obviously all right so I might go up to somebody let’s say on the
might go up to somebody let’s say on the
might go up to somebody let’s say on the subway I can’t see you so if I’m
subway I can’t see you so if I’m
subway I can’t see you so if I’m pointing at you it’s not really you cuz
pointing at you it’s not really you cuz
pointing at you it’s not really you cuz I don’t know who you are but hey you you
I don’t know who you are but hey you you
I don’t know who you are but hey you you were talking to that girl
were talking to that girl
were talking to that girl there I don’t know if you guys know each
there I don’t know if you guys know each
there I don’t know if you guys know each other but you’re being super sexist and
other but you’re being super sexist and
other but you’re being super sexist and everybody on the subways feeling really
everybody on the subways feeling really
everybody on the subways feeling really uncomfortable right now and I could tell
uncomfortable right now and I could tell
uncomfortable right now and I could tell clay to put their head down look at
clay to put their head down look at
clay to put their head down look at their phones and it’s really weird a
their phones and it’s really weird a
their phones and it’s really weird a morning while you’re doing that during
morning while you’re doing that during
morning while you’re doing that during why you thought it was funny
why you thought it was funny
why you thought it was funny oh you know no okay all right so I might
oh you know no okay all right so I might
oh you know no okay all right so I might do that because you know I’m 64 to 60
do that because you know I’m 64 to 60
do that because you know I’m 64 to 60 but maybe maybe someone else doesn’t
but maybe maybe someone else doesn’t
but maybe maybe someone else doesn’t feel that same level of physical safety
feel that same level of physical safety
feel that same level of physical safety instead why don’t we make sure that
instead why don’t we make sure that
instead why don’t we make sure that victim doesn’t feel alone anymore right
victim doesn’t feel alone anymore right
victim doesn’t feel alone anymore right so let’s say that same things happening
so let’s say that same things happening
so let’s say that same things happening go up to the victim and just ignore that
go up to the victim and just ignore that
go up to the victim and just ignore that guy hey don’t worry about him
guy hey don’t worry about him
guy hey don’t worry about him you’re not alone we’re actually all here
you’re not alone we’re actually all here
you’re not alone we’re actually all here with you you know let him be alienated
with you you know let him be alienated
with you you know let him be alienated and feel awkward but the idea is you
and feel awkward but the idea is you
and feel awkward but the idea is you were not alone we’re connected and what
were not alone we’re connected and what
were not alone we’re connected and what we normally do when you put our head
we normally do when you put our head
we normally do when you put our head down and we pretend right we pretend
down and we pretend right we pretend
down and we pretend right we pretend that it’s it’s it’s not about us and we
that it’s it’s it’s not about us and we
that it’s it’s it’s not about us and we hope it just disappears the third one
hope it just disappears the third one
hope it just disappears the third one which is kind of the weirdest one I
which is kind of the weirdest one I
which is kind of the weirdest one I think of all is social media it’s a hard
think of all is social media it’s a hard
think of all is social media it’s a hard one in that world and I say if anything
one in that world and I say if anything
one in that world and I say if anything pick your battles
pick your battles
pick your battles there’s the trolls are strong they are
there’s the trolls are strong they are
there’s the trolls are strong they are they are strong strong strong army
they are strong strong strong army
they are strong strong strong army anyways those are the three big tips the
anyways those are the three big tips the
anyways those are the three big tips the last thing I want to say before I go my
last thing I want to say before I go my
last thing I want to say before I go my aunt Dani and uncle Brett taught me this
aunt Dani and uncle Brett taught me this
aunt Dani and uncle Brett taught me this one thing they said just be responsible
one thing they said just be responsible
one thing they said just be responsible for your one meter of love peace and
for your one meter of love peace and
for your one meter of love peace and respect everywhere you go right don’t
respect everywhere you go right don’t
respect everywhere you go right don’t try to change the whole world just take
try to change the whole world just take
try to change the whole world just take care of this space and if all of us just
care of this space and if all of us just
care of this space and if all of us just took care of this little space right
took care of this little space right
took care of this little space right here everywhere we go just the world
here everywhere we go just the world
here everywhere we go just the world this becomes increasingly more amazing
this becomes increasingly more amazing
this becomes increasingly more amazing more beautiful more loving with just
more beautiful more loving with just
more beautiful more loving with just little pebbles this ripples turn into
little pebbles this ripples turn into
little pebbles this ripples turn into giant waves and I think that’s an idea
giant waves and I think that’s an idea
giant waves and I think that’s an idea worth sharing so thank you kindly guys
worth sharing so thank you kindly guys
worth sharing so thank you kindly guys [Applause]
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