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The small things that shape me | Guro Heggholmen | TEDxArendal


I see small things in my everyday life

I see small things in my everyday life that shaped me when I see something that

that shaped me when I see something that

that shaped me when I see something that I think is wrong I tried to make small

I think is wrong I tried to make small

I think is wrong I tried to make small changes and so can you

changes and so can you

changes and so can you it all started when I was young

it all started when I was young

it all started when I was young well younger at the age of five my

well younger at the age of five my

well younger at the age of five my favorite TV show was Mickey Mouse

favorite TV show was Mickey Mouse

favorite TV show was Mickey Mouse Clubhouse I love everything about it the

Clubhouse I love everything about it the

Clubhouse I love everything about it the characters the story is the songs but

characters the story is the songs but

characters the story is the songs but after seeing a lot of episodes I had a

after seeing a lot of episodes I had a

after seeing a lot of episodes I had a question for my dad

question for my dad

question for my dad why does always make a drive a car and

why does always make a drive a car and

why does always make a drive a car and why is always mean in a passenger

why is always mean in a passenger

why is always mean in a passenger [Music]

hope you enjoyed the girlfriend

hope you enjoyed the girlfriend Vicki wait a minute

now this is really matter who drives the

now this is really matter who drives the car well I think the answer is easy

car well I think the answer is easy

car well I think the answer is easy she’ll arrange to see that both girls

she’ll arrange to see that both girls

she’ll arrange to see that both girls and boys can be in the driver seat so

and boys can be in the driver seat so

and boys can be in the driver seat so Mickey maybe not let go of the steering

Mickey maybe not let go of the steering

Mickey maybe not let go of the steering wheel of television but in the real

wheel of television but in the real

wheel of television but in the real world have a given chance to rest let’s

world have a given chance to rest let’s

world have a given chance to rest let’s try to make a small change

try to make a small change

try to make a small change Mickey come on you can sit here and

Mickey come on you can sit here and

Mickey come on you can sit here and Minnie you go there and Joyride

I love shopping you know that feeling

I love shopping you know that feeling when you’re looking for a special toy or

when you’re looking for a special toy or

when you’re looking for a special toy or some new clothes when I was nine years

some new clothes when I was nine years

some new clothes when I was nine years old I went to a big shopping mall with

old I went to a big shopping mall with

old I went to a big shopping mall with my mom I saw a display similar to this

my mom I saw a display similar to this

my mom I saw a display similar to this pretty cool isn’t it but do you notice

pretty cool isn’t it but do you notice

pretty cool isn’t it but do you notice how only the boys are doing cool stuff

how only the boys are doing cool stuff

how only the boys are doing cool stuff wild girls are posting just to look good

my mom didn’t see it but I did maybe

my mom didn’t see it but I did maybe don’t think this is a big deal I do so

don’t think this is a big deal I do so

don’t think this is a big deal I do so after the trip to the mall I went

after the trip to the mall I went

after the trip to the mall I went straight home and wrote my first letter

straight home and wrote my first letter

straight home and wrote my first letter to a newspaper this is what I wrote I

to a newspaper this is what I wrote I

to a newspaper this is what I wrote I was shopping with my mom at the mall and

was shopping with my mom at the mall and

was shopping with my mom at the mall and there’s some really cool mannequins they

there’s some really cool mannequins they

there’s some really cool mannequins they were doing hand stuffs but only the boys

were doing hand stuffs but only the boys

were doing hand stuffs but only the boys were doing handstands the girls just had

were doing handstands the girls just had

were doing handstands the girls just had to watch girls can also do hand stuff

to watch girls can also do hand stuff

to watch girls can also do hand stuff just so you know the manager of the

just so you know the manager of the

just so you know the manager of the shopping mall agreed with me and changed

shopping mall agreed with me and changed

shopping mall agreed with me and changed the display to make it more fair now one

the display to make it more fair now one

the display to make it more fair now one girl and one boy did ham stance I had

girl and one boy did ham stance I had

girl and one boy did ham stance I had made masseuse mole check

made masseuse mole check

made masseuse mole check and it sounds so good speaking of

and it sounds so good speaking of

and it sounds so good speaking of shopping when I was going to start fifth

shopping when I was going to start fifth

shopping when I was going to start fifth grade I needed a new backpack

grade I needed a new backpack

grade I needed a new backpack it had to be light blue of course my

it had to be light blue of course my

it had to be light blue of course my fairy color just like the sky while

fairy color just like the sky while

fairy color just like the sky while searching for the perfect one I noticed

searching for the perfect one I noticed

searching for the perfect one I noticed a small thing almost every backpack was

a small thing almost every backpack was

a small thing almost every backpack was specially made for girls or boys

specially made for girls or boys

specially made for girls or boys here’s problem I didn’t like the

here’s problem I didn’t like the

here’s problem I didn’t like the backpacks for girls and I was afraid to

backpacks for girls and I was afraid to

backpacks for girls and I was afraid to buy a light blue one that I wanted what

buy a light blue one that I wanted what

buy a light blue one that I wanted what would my friends at school think if I

would my friends at school think if I

would my friends at school think if I chose the backpack meant for boys if you

chose the backpack meant for boys if you

chose the backpack meant for boys if you are a girl loving pink that’s great if

are a girl loving pink that’s great if

are a girl loving pink that’s great if you are a boy data size blue perfect but

you are a boy data size blue perfect but

you are a boy data size blue perfect but I really want girls supposed to feel

I really want girls supposed to feel

I really want girls supposed to feel free to pick whatever they love whether

free to pick whatever they love whether

free to pick whatever they love whether it’s a backpack a toy or hobby you

it’s a backpack a toy or hobby you

it’s a backpack a toy or hobby you should not feel left out if you are a

should not feel left out if you are a

should not feel left out if you are a boy who doesn’t like to play football or

boy who doesn’t like to play football or

boy who doesn’t like to play football or if your girl who loves dinosaurs you

if your girl who loves dinosaurs you

if your girl who loves dinosaurs you should know that’s quite normal even if

should know that’s quite normal even if

should know that’s quite normal even if the world around you tells me they’re

the world around you tells me they’re

the world around you tells me they’re differently it sounds easy but in real

differently it sounds easy but in real

differently it sounds easy but in real life it’s sometimes not at the

life it’s sometimes not at the

life it’s sometimes not at the I didn’t that by life the backpack that

I didn’t that by life the backpack that

I didn’t that by life the backpack that I wanted actually I ended up with this

I wanted actually I ended up with this

I wanted actually I ended up with this the same type of backpack that my mom

the same type of backpack that my mom

the same type of backpack that my mom and dad used in the 80s

trust me I’m the only one my school with

trust me I’m the only one my school with this kind of backpack what do you think

this kind of backpack what do you think

this kind of backpack what do you think is my favorite subject in school it’s

is my favorite subject in school it’s

is my favorite subject in school it’s recess of course I got to play with my

recess of course I got to play with my

recess of course I got to play with my friends run around in schoolyard find

friends run around in schoolyard find

friends run around in schoolyard find something to balance on play ball games

something to balance on play ball games

something to balance on play ball games or hide-and-seek in no way were out

or hide-and-seek in no way were out

or hide-and-seek in no way were out those during recess even if sometimes a

those during recess even if sometimes a

those during recess even if sometimes a little cold and guess what I know this

little cold and guess what I know this

little cold and guess what I know this is small thing many girls my age

is small thing many girls my age

is small thing many girls my age freeze during recess why they stop

freeze during recess why they stop

freeze during recess why they stop playing that’s why the cold the boys are

playing that’s why the cold the boys are

playing that’s why the cold the boys are still having some playing and aren’t

still having some playing and aren’t

still having some playing and aren’t freezing at all so I started to wonder

freezing at all so I started to wonder

freezing at all so I started to wonder why didn’t the girls play anymore who

why didn’t the girls play anymore who

why didn’t the girls play anymore who told him to stop I think the answer is

told him to stop I think the answer is

told him to stop I think the answer is hidden in the small things around us let

hidden in the small things around us let

hidden in the small things around us let me give you an example earlier this year

me give you an example earlier this year

me give you an example earlier this year I saw a music video by a very popular

I saw a music video by a very popular

I saw a music video by a very popular new gym popu which almost every young

new gym popu which almost every young

new gym popu which almost every young girl in no way likes me included I

girl in no way likes me included I

girl in no way likes me included I notice a small thing the boys in the

notice a small thing the boys in the

notice a small thing the boys in the video was skateboarding and doing

video was skateboarding and doing

video was skateboarding and doing backflips into the water

backflips into the water

backflips into the water the girls were hanging around the

the girls were hanging around the

the girls were hanging around the swimming pool trying to look good

it reminded me a little bit of

it reminded me a little bit of schoolyard the boys are playing while

schoolyard the boys are playing while

schoolyard the boys are playing while the girls are watching I wanted to tell

the girls are watching I wanted to tell

the girls are watching I wanted to tell people what the fault of this music

people what the fault of this music

people what the fault of this music video is I recorded a video on my mobile

video is I recorded a video on my mobile

video is I recorded a video on my mobile phone here’s a short clip yeah then they

phone here’s a short clip yeah then they

phone here’s a short clip yeah then they come you stupid skateboard I come

come you stupid skateboard I come

come you stupid skateboard I come up whistle good so this is attempting he

up whistle good so this is attempting he

up whistle good so this is attempting he con yes that you were here fight I

con yes that you were here fight I

con yes that you were here fight I really got on the board skull bin the

really got on the board skull bin the

really got on the board skull bin the thing is all not well blossom I sent

thing is all not well blossom I sent

thing is all not well blossom I sent this video to a newspaper after I

this video to a newspaper after I

this video to a newspaper after I pointed out the smoke but unfair things

pointed out the smoke but unfair things

pointed out the smoke but unfair things in a music video a lot of people saw the

in a music video a lot of people saw the

in a music video a lot of people saw the same as I but the music company they

same as I but the music company they

same as I but the music company they climb a critic hmm I needed to do

climb a critic hmm I needed to do

climb a critic hmm I needed to do something more to make them understand

something more to make them understand

something more to make them understand that’s why I decided to make my own

that’s why I decided to make my own

that’s why I decided to make my own campaign I wanted everybody to know that

campaign I wanted everybody to know that

campaign I wanted everybody to know that girls are hashtag not for show in which

girls are hashtag not for show in which

girls are hashtag not for show in which am hashtag it getting pimped I think

am hashtag it getting pimped I think

am hashtag it getting pimped I think that girls should rest the way they want

that girls should rest the way they want

that girls should rest the way they want and as you can see I sometimes like to

and as you can see I sometimes like to

and as you can see I sometimes like to dress up in pretty dresses but that

dress up in pretty dresses but that

dress up in pretty dresses but that doesn’t mean that I want to be just for

doesn’t mean that I want to be just for

doesn’t mean that I want to be just for show I know I’m so much more than that

show I know I’m so much more than that

show I know I’m so much more than that I was so happy when other girls boys

I was so happy when other girls boys

I was so happy when other girls boys join the campaign I start to use the

join the campaign I start to use the

join the campaign I start to use the hashtag this is what it looked like on

hashtag this is what it looked like on

hashtag this is what it looked like on the Internet

[Music]

[Music] after one week of campaigning the big

after one week of campaigning the big

after one week of campaigning the big international music company decided to

international music company decided to

international music company decided to really the music video to make it more

really the music video to make it more

really the music video to make it more fat together we had made a small change

fat together we had made a small change

fat together we had made a small change but in those dates starter begin paid to

but in those dates starter begin paid to

but in those dates starter begin paid to make a change

make a change

make a change sometimes it just had to be a little bit

sometimes it just had to be a little bit

sometimes it just had to be a little bit naughty let me show you

naughty let me show you

naughty let me show you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] did I just take some of the astronaut

did I just take some of the astronaut

did I just take some of the astronaut office from the boys section and moved

office from the boys section and moved

office from the boys section and moved into the girl section yes I did there’s

into the girl section yes I did there’s

into the girl section yes I did there’s so many big problems in the world why

so many big problems in the world why

so many big problems in the world why should we care about the small things I

should we care about the small things I

should we care about the small things I believe the small things shape us they

believe the small things shape us they

believe the small things shape us they shaped me and the shape you the small

shaped me and the shape you the small

shaped me and the shape you the small things shape our girls and boys look at

things shape our girls and boys look at

things shape our girls and boys look at each other and the shape the way I guess

each other and the shape the way I guess

each other and the shape the way I guess was behaved and what they think they’re

was behaved and what they think they’re

was behaved and what they think they’re able to accomplish so open your eyes and

able to accomplish so open your eyes and

able to accomplish so open your eyes and see the small things around you point

see the small things around you point

see the small things around you point your finger that’s what’s wrong it

your finger that’s what’s wrong it

your finger that’s what’s wrong it doesn’t matter if your girl or boy if

doesn’t matter if your girl or boy if

doesn’t matter if your girl or boy if you’re sixty 11 years old I wanted to

you’re sixty 11 years old I wanted to

you’re sixty 11 years old I wanted to speak out about small things you see

speak out about small things you see

speak out about small things you see speak out to your family to your friends

speak out to your family to your friends

speak out to your family to your friends speak out in school in the newspapers

speak out in school in the newspapers

speak out in school in the newspapers and on the internet you know sometimes

can be the right thing to do please join

can be the right thing to do please join me in pointing out the small things

me in pointing out the small things

me in pointing out the small things together we can make a big change thank

together we can make a big change thank

together we can make a big change thank you

you

you [Applause]

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