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hey guys my name is rose

hey guys my name is rose my name is Janet and today we are going

my name is Janet and today we are going

my name is Janet and today we are going to rethink feminism get with how many

to rethink feminism get with how many

to rethink feminism get with how many even notice are greeting hey guys well

even notice are greeting hey guys well

even notice are greeting hey guys well those of you who are not guys please

those of you who are not guys please

those of you who are not guys please raise your hand

raise your hand

raise your hand hello and welcome to youtube today we

hello and welcome to youtube today we

hello and welcome to youtube today we want to answer the two questions one is

want to answer the two questions one is

want to answer the two questions one is sexism still a thing and two what is so

sexism still a thing and two what is so

sexism still a thing and two what is so you’re going to our first part we talk

you’re going to our first part we talk

you’re going to our first part we talk about the modern view on feminism and

about the modern view on feminism and

about the modern view on feminism and how everyday life language often so

how everyday life language often so

how everyday life language often so depresses women we will also be talking

depresses women we will also be talking

depresses women we will also be talking about how we ourselves can awesome the

about how we ourselves can awesome the

about how we ourselves can awesome the era of affinity explaining why sexism

era of affinity explaining why sexism

era of affinity explaining why sexism still exists so what is feminism in

still exists so what is feminism in

still exists so what is feminism in short feminism is a movement for gender

short feminism is a movement for gender

short feminism is a movement for gender equality or the equality of opportunity

equality or the equality of opportunity

equality or the equality of opportunity for the end of discrimination and

for the end of discrimination and

for the end of discrimination and oppression based on gender more

oppression based on gender more

oppression based on gender more importantly feminism is not just the

importantly feminism is not just the

importantly feminism is not just the women’s movement whenever you are a guy

women’s movement whenever you are a guy

women’s movement whenever you are a guy or even someone who is not strongly

or even someone who is not strongly

or even someone who is not strongly moved by ethics or morals just think

moved by ethics or morals just think

moved by ethics or morals just think about it this way if we if we don’t

about it this way if we if we don’t

about it this way if we if we don’t solve these issues at hand we could be

solve these issues at hand we could be

solve these issues at hand we could be limiting puppeted can be limiting the

limiting puppeted can be limiting the

limiting puppeted can be limiting the potential of up to half of our world’s

potential of up to half of our world’s

potential of up to half of our world’s brain power now that’s a pretty

brain power now that’s a pretty

brain power now that’s a pretty horrendous use of efficiency if you ask

horrendous use of efficiency if you ask

horrendous use of efficiency if you ask me so we’re often taught about

me so we’re often taught about

me so we’re often taught about historical figures like Emmeline

historical figures like Emmeline

historical figures like Emmeline Pankhurst Lucifer Cady Stanton

Pankhurst Lucifer Cady Stanton

Pankhurst Lucifer Cady Stanton we’re told that all of our humanity has

we’re told that all of our humanity has

we’re told that all of our humanity has done long way in moving reports women’s

done long way in moving reports women’s

done long way in moving reports women’s suffrage and women’s rights and equal

suffrage and women’s rights and equal

suffrage and women’s rights and equal equality and we’re taught to rest

equality and we’re taught to rest

equality and we’re taught to rest assured that Humanity is Charlie in the

assured that Humanity is Charlie in the

assured that Humanity is Charlie in the right direction I’ve also asked many of

right direction I’ve also asked many of

right direction I’ve also asked many of my friends whether or not their

my friends whether or not their

my friends whether or not their happiness and their most common response

happiness and their most common response

happiness and their most common response was well know

was well know

was well know well all the girl I know are equal to me

well all the girl I know are equal to me

well all the girl I know are equal to me okay that is true for certain steps

okay that is true for certain steps

okay that is true for certain steps however in our CS community but what

however in our CS community but what

however in our CS community but what happened is that if we are under the

happened is that if we are under the

happened is that if we are under the mindset that the problem has already

mindset that the problem has already

mindset that the problem has already been solved then we are often oblivious

been solved then we are often oblivious

been solved then we are often oblivious to all the different reincarnation that

to all the different reincarnation that

to all the different reincarnation that perform the sexism that do still exist

perform the sexism that do still exist

perform the sexism that do still exist in our world today so whether or not

in our world today so whether or not

in our world today so whether or not this information I received is from the

this information I received is from the

this information I received is from the school or community or the media there

school or community or the media there

school or community or the media there is definitely a lack of urgency and

is definitely a lack of urgency and

is definitely a lack of urgency and awareness on the issue of sexism for how

awareness on the issue of sexism for how

awareness on the issue of sexism for how stick inflame extrinsic factors that we

stick inflame extrinsic factors that we

stick inflame extrinsic factors that we can control such as what within our

can control such as what within our

can control such as what within our school or what shows up on our Facebook

school or what shows up on our Facebook

school or what shows up on our Facebook feed as easy as it is for us to justify

feed as easy as it is for us to justify

feed as easy as it is for us to justify our lack of awareness of such important

our lack of awareness of such important

our lack of awareness of such important issues such as sexism it is time for us

issues such as sexism it is time for us

issues such as sexism it is time for us to realize and six difficult issue

to realize and six difficult issue

to realize and six difficult issue ourselves so some of you may be asking

ourselves so some of you may be asking

ourselves so some of you may be asking yourselves well I consider myself a

yourselves well I consider myself a

yourselves well I consider myself a feminist so how can I possibly be a part

feminist so how can I possibly be a part

feminist so how can I possibly be a part of the problem typically I would agree

of the problem typically I would agree

of the problem typically I would agree with that but over the past year I have

with that but over the past year I have

with that but over the past year I have been attentive and I have learned and

been attentive and I have learned and

been attentive and I have learned and experienced numerous ways in which

experienced numerous ways in which

experienced numerous ways in which everyone whether it is whether it’s

everyone whether it is whether it’s

everyone whether it is whether it’s unconscious or subtly can participate in

unconscious or subtly can participate in

unconscious or subtly can participate in the stagers normalization of sexism in

the stagers normalization of sexism in

the stagers normalization of sexism in our modern world so the first idea of

our modern world so the first idea of

our modern world so the first idea of how to contribute and then share of the

how to contribute and then share of the

how to contribute and then share of the society sexism hasn’t brought me down

society sexism hasn’t brought me down

society sexism hasn’t brought me down into two parts first is what we can take

into two parts first is what we can take

into two parts first is what we can take and receive from the media and the

and receive from the media and the

and receive from the media and the second it is half hour every our

second it is half hour every our

second it is half hour every our everyday language can contain juris ly

everyday language can contain juris ly

everyday language can contain juris ly appropriate sizes amend rape culture and

appropriate sizes amend rape culture and

appropriate sizes amend rape culture and ring culture in our society so the media

ring culture in our society so the media

ring culture in our society so the media and the presence of big as they offer us

and the presence of big as they offer us

and the presence of big as they offer us the inside line the current news and

the inside line the current news and

the inside line the current news and events going around going on around our

events going around going on around our

events going around going on around our world and even when this sexism that

world and even when this sexism that

world and even when this sexism that isn’t in such coverage

isn’t in such coverage

isn’t in such coverage outright and obvious it has the ability

outright and obvious it has the ability

outright and obvious it has the ability to shape our views on the modern world

to shape our views on the modern world

to shape our views on the modern world so I think a great example of such

so I think a great example of such

so I think a great example of such sexist coverage is in the election of

sexist coverage is in the election of

sexist coverage is in the election of 2016 so the media plays a major role in

2016 so the media plays a major role in

2016 so the media plays a major role in the outcome of this year’s election

the outcome of this year’s election

the outcome of this year’s election Hillary Clinton to qualified experienced

Hillary Clinton to qualified experienced

Hillary Clinton to qualified experienced candidate had the opportunity of

candidate had the opportunity of

candidate had the opportunity of becoming the first female president in

becoming the first female president in

becoming the first female president in the United States however I don’t think

the United States however I don’t think

the United States however I don’t think that her greatest opponent was all Trump

that her greatest opponent was all Trump

that her greatest opponent was all Trump I think that it was the media Jon

I think that it was the media Jon

I think that it was the media Jon Stewart from the US News highlights in

Stewart from the US News highlights in

Stewart from the US News highlights in his article the sexist press that

his article the sexist press that

his article the sexist press that disappointed press and media’s claims to

disappointed press and media’s claims to

disappointed press and media’s claims to report for voters they often twist and

report for voters they often twist and

report for voters they often twist and perhaps exaggerate their news for the

perhaps exaggerate their news for the

perhaps exaggerate their news for the importance and in order to boost their

importance and in order to boost their

importance and in order to boost their views and for their favor of conflict so

views and for their favor of conflict so

views and for their favor of conflict so he brings up the example of Hillary’s

he brings up the example of Hillary’s

he brings up the example of Hillary’s Hillary Clinton talking during the

Hillary Clinton talking during the

Hillary Clinton talking during the election and he talks about how her

election and he talks about how her

election and he talks about how her coffee was interpreted by both the media

coffee was interpreted by both the media

coffee was interpreted by both the media and Donald Trump as signals as signals

and Donald Trump as signals as signals

and Donald Trump as signals as signals to show that she was not fit to be a

to show that she was not fit to be a

to show that she was not fit to be a president and then he brings up the

president and then he brings up the

president and then he brings up the example of a Bill Clinton both grunt

example of a Bill Clinton both grunt

example of a Bill Clinton both grunt ensconced alike election in 1992 and in

ensconced alike election in 1992 and in

ensconced alike election in 1992 and in 1996 where he suffers some similar

1996 where he suffers some similar

1996 where he suffers some similar allergies and carvings yet he was never

allergies and carvings yet he was never

allergies and carvings yet he was never attacked on whether if this meant that

attacked on whether if this meant that

attacked on whether if this meant that he was evil or not for for being

he was evil or not for for being

he was evil or not for for being president so he says that he underlines

president so he says that he underlines

president so he says that he underlines that when a manager signs cookware it

that when a manager signs cookware it

that when a manager signs cookware it means that he’s presidential

means that he’s presidential

means that he’s presidential when a woman shows signs of wear it

when a woman shows signs of wear it

when a woman shows signs of wear it means that something is wrong it brings

means that something is wrong it brings

means that something is wrong it brings up questions about her fitness

up questions about her fitness

up questions about her fitness furthermore during this election in

furthermore during this election in

furthermore during this election in comparison to Donald Trump Hillary

comparison to Donald Trump Hillary

comparison to Donald Trump Hillary Clinton was disproportionately judged

Clinton was disproportionately judged

Clinton was disproportionately judged and attacked on her looks like ability

and attacked on her looks like ability

and attacked on her looks like ability and even the fact that she did not smile

and even the fact that she did not smile

and even the fact that she did not smile at him just take a look at this yes she

at him just take a look at this yes she

at him just take a look at this yes she should smile and try to convey a sense

should smile and try to convey a sense

should smile and try to convey a sense of water for this she could show some

of water for this she could show some

of water for this she could show some more more police she can smile a little

more more police she can smile a little

more more police she can smile a little bit

bit

bit and with a smile on her face – and these

and with a smile on her face – and these

and with a smile on her face – and these pictures basically show how Donna

pictures basically show how Donna

pictures basically show how Donna translates during the campaign but in

translates during the campaign but in

translates during the campaign but in contrast he was never called out for not

contrast he was never called out for not

contrast he was never called out for not smiling it up so this double standard

smiling it up so this double standard

smiling it up so this double standard that this woman is this female

that this woman is this female

that this woman is this female presidential candidate was put up – in

presidential candidate was put up – in

presidential candidate was put up – in addition to a very very influential

addition to a very very influential

addition to a very very influential female figures has made it very

female figures has made it very

female figures has made it very difficult for females to succeed in our

difficult for females to succeed in our

difficult for females to succeed in our modern world which is why it’s really

modern world which is why it’s really

modern world which is why it’s really important to be aware forward in taking

important to be aware forward in taking

important to be aware forward in taking from this from of the media as shown in

from this from of the media as shown in

from this from of the media as shown in this year’s election it has the ability

this year’s election it has the ability

this year’s election it has the ability to change our mindsets and our views on

to change our mindsets and our views on

to change our mindsets and our views on presidential candidates so next I would

presidential candidates so next I would

presidential candidates so next I would like to talk about language in our

like to talk about language in our

like to talk about language in our modern society and how there are affairs

modern society and how there are affairs

modern society and how there are affairs and how at times even when there are

and how at times even when there are

and how at times even when there are sexist connotations and implications –

sexist connotations and implications –

sexist connotations and implications – what – the words that we use we often

what – the words that we use we often

what – the words that we use we often allow it to often allow ourselves to

allow it to often allow ourselves to

allow it to often allow ourselves to become oblivious to it so let’s start

become oblivious to it so let’s start

become oblivious to it so let’s start with some more common examples you know

with some more common examples you know

with some more common examples you know the same you can do it like a man or

the same you can do it like a man or

the same you can do it like a man or when you’re at a haunted house and

when you’re at a haunted house and

when you’re at a haunted house and someone says oh you scream like a girl

someone says oh you scream like a girl

someone says oh you scream like a girl the fact that I do it like a man is

the fact that I do it like a man is

the fact that I do it like a man is often associated with tasks that may

often associated with tasks that may

often associated with tasks that may require strength competence or bravery

require strength competence or bravery

require strength competence or bravery indicate that women do not show you

indicate that women do not show you

indicate that women do not show you these similar qualities and that it is

these similar qualities and that it is

these similar qualities and that it is always better to do something like a man

always better to do something like a man

always better to do something like a man furthermore the fact that doing

furthermore the fact that doing

furthermore the fact that doing something like a girl is used as an

something like a girl is used as an

something like a girl is used as an insult is quite offensive and makes it

insult is quite offensive and makes it

insult is quite offensive and makes it seem as if being a woman is something to

seem as if being a woman is something to

seem as if being a woman is something to be ashamed about

be ashamed about

be ashamed about so on a more personal note plus some

so on a more personal note plus some

so on a more personal note plus some time last semester as I was giving my

time last semester as I was giving my

time last semester as I was giving my friends I noticed that something was up

friends I noticed that something was up

friends I noticed that something was up and don’t get me wrong

and don’t get me wrong

and don’t get me wrong these guys are really kind and

these guys are really kind and

these guys are really kind and respectful to women but they use this

respectful to women but they use this

respectful to women but they use this we’re in such a confident and

we’re in such a confident and

we’re in such a confident and comfortable manner

comfortable manner

comfortable manner I didn’t notice that first what they did

I didn’t notice that first what they did

I didn’t notice that first what they did was when the inheritor in the video game

was when the inheritor in the video game

was when the inheritor in the video game would get killed by an Beaver sub one

would get killed by an Beaver sub one

would get killed by an Beaver sub one use it would say something like oh my

use it would say something like oh my

use it would say something like oh my god I just got raped so far that was so

god I just got raped so far that was so

god I just got raped so far that was so intense and yes these kind-hearted chill

intense and yes these kind-hearted chill

intense and yes these kind-hearted chill bros if I’d use rape to describe their

bros if I’d use rape to describe their

bros if I’d use rape to describe their country getting yelled at a video game

country getting yelled at a video game

country getting yelled at a video game of course after talking to them about it

of course after talking to them about it

of course after talking to them about it it was clear that they didn’t have any

it was clear that they didn’t have any

it was clear that they didn’t have any intentions of using it enough in an

intentions of using it enough in an

intentions of using it enough in an offensive way however the reality is it

offensive way however the reality is it

offensive way however the reality is it is truly inappropriate to use such

is truly inappropriate to use such

is truly inappropriate to use such sensitive topics for such a casual and

sensitive topics for such a casual and

sensitive topics for such a casual and perhaps even jokingly manner so as you

perhaps even jokingly manner so as you

perhaps even jokingly manner so as you can see these implications of sexism can

can see these implications of sexism can

can see these implications of sexism can be found everywhere in our daily life so

be found everywhere in our daily life so

be found everywhere in our daily life so it’s especially important for us now to

it’s especially important for us now to

it’s especially important for us now to change our behavior today right we’re in

change our behavior today right we’re in

change our behavior today right we’re in right now so perhaps by this point you

right now so perhaps by this point you

right now so perhaps by this point you realize that yes sexism is an issue that

realize that yes sexism is an issue that

realize that yes sexism is an issue that still exists and that observes attention

still exists and that observes attention

still exists and that observes attention but now there’s a good part of the top

but now there’s a good part of the top

but now there’s a good part of the top are we talking about internal imitation

are we talking about internal imitation

are we talking about internal imitation and how well the fighting the oppressors

and how well the fighting the oppressors

and how well the fighting the oppressors from the outside often are big and we

from the outside often are big and we

from the outside often are big and we can actually be ourselves

can actually be ourselves

can actually be ourselves we’re often the not remain our subjects

we’re often the not remain our subjects

we’re often the not remain our subjects to this time internal limitation or that

to this time internal limitation or that

to this time internal limitation or that men are so there was a recent study done

men are so there was a recent study done

men are so there was a recent study done by a professor at the University of

by a professor at the University of

by a professor at the University of California dr. Winky Blaine work and she

California dr. Winky Blaine work and she

California dr. Winky Blaine work and she analyzed over eight years over nine

analyzed over eight years over nine

analyzed over eight years over nine hundred and eighty-five thousand men

hundred and eighty-five thousand men

hundred and eighty-five thousand men women from all across the world 48

women from all across the world 48

women from all across the world 48 countries and she’s trying to figure out

countries and she’s trying to figure out

countries and she’s trying to figure out whether or not there would be a gap

whether or not there would be a gap

whether or not there would be a gap between top confidence between men and

between top confidence between men and

between top confidence between men and women and so here is results from her

women and so here is results from her

women and so here is results from her study

study

study Filipino patient’s indicates nations

Filipino patient’s indicates nations

Filipino patient’s indicates nations where there is a significant gap between

where there is a significant gap between

where there is a significant gap between self-esteem and men and women and the

self-esteem and men and women and the

self-esteem and men and women and the pink Nations an area is that where the

pink Nations an area is that where the

pink Nations an area is that where the problem is let me better but of course

problem is let me better but of course

problem is let me better but of course still not completely so these adults

still not completely so these adults

still not completely so these adults show two significant trends number one

show two significant trends number one

show two significant trends number one that women all across the world are

that women all across the world are

that women all across the world are consistently

consistently

consistently less confident than men and no two

less confident than men and no two

less confident than men and no two which is presently very surprising

which is presently very surprising

which is presently very surprising results at in industrialized nations

results at in industrialized nations

results at in industrialized nations like you see like Australia lots of

like you see like Australia lots of

like you see like Australia lots of cookies new Europe this self-conscious

cookies new Europe this self-conscious

cookies new Europe this self-conscious gap is even more pronounced that in less

gap is even more pronounced that in less

gap is even more pronounced that in less developed nations in China so now there

developed nations in China so now there

developed nations in China so now there are two theories to explain this first

are two theories to explain this first

are two theories to explain this first of all the reason to explain why women

of all the reason to explain why women

of all the reason to explain why women are less confident over all could be

are less confident over all could be

are less confident over all could be attributed to biological factors so back

attributed to biological factors so back

attributed to biological factors so back in hunter-gatherer societies when women

in hunter-gatherer societies when women

in hunter-gatherer societies when women were in charge of like taking care of

were in charge of like taking care of

were in charge of like taking care of homework men went out to hunt maybe a

homework men went out to hunt maybe a

homework men went out to hunt maybe a woman’s brains were programmed to take

woman’s brains were programmed to take

woman’s brains were programmed to take less risks so that in the future your

less risks so that in the future your

less risks so that in the future your offspring would survive because they

offspring would survive because they

offspring would survive because they would be here protecting the home and

would be here protecting the home and

would be here protecting the home and maybe today when women are not taking as

maybe today when women are not taking as

maybe today when women are not taking as many risks is a remnant of that kind of

many risks is a remnant of that kind of

many risks is a remnant of that kind of biological evolution but that doesn’t

biological evolution but that doesn’t

biological evolution but that doesn’t explain the trend where while women are

explain the trend where while women are

explain the trend where while women are less confident industrialization of

less confident industrialization of

less confident industrialization of today so the second theory to explain

today so the second theory to explain

today so the second theory to explain this is that in more developed nations

this is that in more developed nations

this is that in more developed nations remember more likely to compare

remember more likely to compare

remember more likely to compare themselves to men because we are playing

themselves to men because we are playing

themselves to men because we are playing on abort equal playing field so when a

on abort equal playing field so when a

on abort equal playing field so when a woman for instance in the United States

woman for instance in the United States

woman for instance in the United States is worthy equally hard at the male

is worthy equally hard at the male

is worthy equally hard at the male counterpart and the two back three only

counterpart and the two back three only

counterpart and the two back three only earns 80 cents for everything that man

earns 80 cents for everything that man

earns 80 cents for everything that man is doing when he is currently only one

is doing when he is currently only one

is doing when he is currently only one dollar this gonna be a huge blow to this

dollar this gonna be a huge blow to this

dollar this gonna be a huge blow to this woman’s self-esteem then when she looks

woman’s self-esteem then when she looks

woman’s self-esteem then when she looks at the bosses and let’s say fortune 500

at the bosses and let’s say fortune 500

at the bosses and let’s say fortune 500 CEOs of 2016 and she sees that only four

CEOs of 2016 and she sees that only four

CEOs of 2016 and she sees that only four point two percent of those bosses are

point two percent of those bosses are

point two percent of those bosses are women well there’s such a lack of role

women well there’s such a lack of role

women well there’s such a lack of role models of representation in these

models of representation in these

models of representation in these industries that women feel like no

industries that women feel like no

industries that women feel like no matter maybe better than maybe that’s

matter maybe better than maybe that’s

matter maybe better than maybe that’s why I’m going to sue truth under who is

why I’m going to sue truth under who is

why I’m going to sue truth under who is chief operating officer of Facebook has

so she talks about when women look at

so she talks about when women look at their own achievements their own success

their own achievements their own success

their own achievements their own success they’re more likely to feel like a fraud

they’re more likely to feel like a fraud

they’re more likely to feel like a fraud when women judge themselves and we’re

when women judge themselves and we’re

when women judge themselves and we’re likely to underestimate their abilities

likely to underestimate their abilities

likely to underestimate their abilities well the opposite is true

well the opposite is true

well the opposite is true the here.i hostage from Sanders book she

the here.i hostage from Sanders book she

the here.i hostage from Sanders book she said despite having comparable

said despite having comparable

said despite having comparable credentials the more likely well 60

credentials the more likely well 60

credentials the more likely well 60 percent more likely to bring themselves

percent more likely to bring themselves

percent more likely to bring themselves very qualified to run for political

very qualified to run for political

very qualified to run for political office come here

office come here

office come here okay let’s assume that the woman don’t

okay let’s assume that the woman don’t

okay let’s assume that the woman don’t succeed though what comes next

succeed though what comes next

succeed though what comes next it is out this way often tells her her

it is out this way often tells her her

it is out this way often tells her her success can be attributed to external

success can be attributed to external

success can be attributed to external masters

masters

masters things like oh maybe she got lucky or

things like oh maybe she got lucky or

things like oh maybe she got lucky or she had help from whatever and not so

she had help from whatever and not so

she had help from whatever and not so much that she is capable of herself

much that she is capable of herself

much that she is capable of herself immediately the huge role in Halliday

immediately the huge role in Halliday

immediately the huge role in Halliday this double standard the New York Times

this double standard the New York Times

this double standard the New York Times ran an article on Cheryl and Seth actual

ran an article on Cheryl and Seth actual

ran an article on Cheryl and Seth actual fire both with only granted the position

fire both with only granted the position

fire both with only granted the position how is she famous chief operating

how is she famous chief operating

how is she famous chief operating officer because she got lucky

officer because she got lucky

officer because she got lucky Peckham even wrote that Hillary Clinton

Peckham even wrote that Hillary Clinton

Peckham even wrote that Hillary Clinton when she was waiting in the pool with oh

when she was waiting in the pool with oh

when she was waiting in the pool with oh man ladies because she’s not lucky that

man ladies because she’s not lucky that

man ladies because she’s not lucky that her brunette was still on with Trump and

her brunette was still on with Trump and

her brunette was still on with Trump and he was saying all of these things not

he was saying all of these things not

he was saying all of these things not because of her so when a woman see

because of her so when a woman see

because of her so when a woman see success and when she picks up hope but

success and when she picks up hope but

success and when she picks up hope but the funny told her and that her success

the funny told her and that her success

the funny told her and that her success is only because of external factors and

is only because of external factors and

is only because of external factors and not because she was capable when she

not because she was capable when she

not because she was capable when she feels she’s more likely to think it’s

feels she’s more likely to think it’s

feels she’s more likely to think it’s because she was never good enough in the

because she was never good enough in the

because she was never good enough in the first place she’s more likely to think

first place she’s more likely to think

first place she’s more likely to think that she is incapable even if she

that she is incapable even if she

that she is incapable even if she succeeds then she will only feed herself

when that happens

when that happens women limit themselves in so many ways

women limit themselves in so many ways

women limit themselves in so many ways they won’t go for opportunities that

they won’t go for opportunities that

they won’t go for opportunities that they would actually be perfect for

they would actually be perfect for

they would actually be perfect for because they’re scared of taking that

because they’re scared of taking that

because they’re scared of taking that risk because they feel that they’re

risk because they feel that they’re

risk because they feel that they’re incapable and this was a world progress

incapable and this was a world progress

incapable and this was a world progress in so many different ways

well I myself have also heard the voice

well I myself have also heard the voice of internal limitation last November we

of internal limitation last November we

of internal limitation last November we held I asked the small United Nations

held I asked the small United Nations

held I asked the small United Nations parrot attacked the Americas and

parrot attacked the Americas and

parrot attacked the Americas and positions were open applications are

positions were open applications are

positions were open applications are open for positions for a conference

open for positions for a conference

open for positions for a conference organizers and leaders and I knew that I

organizers and leaders and I knew that I

organizers and leaders and I knew that I was definitely interested but it kind of

was definitely interested but it kind of

was definitely interested but it kind of well I was thinking I was only

well I was thinking I was only

well I was thinking I was only engineering like these coats were

engineering like these coats were

engineering like these coats were traditionally held by seniors so

traditionally held by seniors so

traditionally held by seniors so therefore I probably shouldn’t do that I

therefore I probably shouldn’t do that I

therefore I probably shouldn’t do that I was thinking that well I have to leave a

was thinking that well I have to leave a

was thinking that well I have to leave a room of 200 people and all booths is

room of 200 people and all booths is

room of 200 people and all booths is ever earlier than me so why would I be

ever earlier than me so why would I be

ever earlier than me so why would I be able to do that and I was thinking about

able to do that and I was thinking about

able to do that and I was thinking about all the people not me who are equally

all the people not me who are equally

all the people not me who are equally qualified as me and who are even better

qualified as me and who are even better

qualified as me and who are even better than me and I just thought that well

than me and I just thought that well

than me and I just thought that well maybe I’m not in the position to do that

maybe I’m not in the position to do that

maybe I’m not in the position to do that well after talking to some of my mentors

well after talking to some of my mentors

well after talking to some of my mentors I gained some more self-confident and in

I gained some more self-confident and in

I gained some more self-confident and in the end decided to apply I got appointed

the end decided to apply I got appointed

the end decided to apply I got appointed as secretary-general of the conference

as secretary-general of the conference

as secretary-general of the conference and it is not being one of the most

and it is not being one of the most

and it is not being one of the most amazing and reporting on festivities

amazing and reporting on festivities

amazing and reporting on festivities that I’ve ever been a part of so

that I’ve ever been a part of so

that I’ve ever been a part of so thinking back I realized that all of

thinking back I realized that all of

thinking back I realized that all of those doubts were actually just a

those doubts were actually just a

those doubts were actually just a fabrication of my mind because I had

fabrication of my mind because I had

fabrication of my mind because I had limited myself when all of these jobs

limited myself when all of these jobs

limited myself when all of these jobs were actually I was actually capable of

were actually I was actually capable of

were actually I was actually capable of everything that I thought I was the

everything that I thought I was the

everything that I thought I was the other ad shows hemorrhoids book cleaning

other ad shows hemorrhoids book cleaning

other ad shows hemorrhoids book cleaning I realize that what she said was so true

I realize that what she said was so true

I realize that what she said was so true well what I have been my biggest

so sure for me it took some extra

so sure for me it took some extra reminders to remind me of my self-worth

reminders to remind me of my self-worth

reminders to remind me of my self-worth but today I hope that can be a reminder

but today I hope that can be a reminder

but today I hope that can be a reminder to every single one of them even if

to every single one of them even if

to every single one of them even if you’re not a woman

you’re not a woman

you’re not a woman right in the spirit of feminism this

right in the spirit of feminism this

right in the spirit of feminism this message applies to every single one of

message applies to every single one of

message applies to every single one of you because focus is about granting more

you because focus is about granting more

you because focus is about granting more opportunities for people regardless of

opportunities for people regardless of

opportunities for people regardless of your gender it’s about empowering their

your gender it’s about empowering their

your gender it’s about empowering their health to not limit yourself externally

health to not limit yourself externally

health to not limit yourself externally or internally because you are capable

or internally because you are capable

or internally because you are capable for more than you think so no matter

for more than you think so no matter

for more than you think so no matter what gender you are or if you’re someone

what gender you are or if you’re someone

what gender you are or if you’re someone who occasionally let slip a few

who occasionally let slip a few

who occasionally let slip a few derogatory comments or someone who holds

derogatory comments or someone who holds

derogatory comments or someone who holds yourself back because you give yourself

yourself back because you give yourself

yourself back because you give yourself excuse after excuse through inabilities

excuse after excuse through inabilities

excuse after excuse through inabilities today is a changer with is the day to

today is a changer with is the day to

today is a changer with is the day to change your ways today the day control

change your ways today the day control

change your ways today the day control obsolete

obsolete

obsolete so first we need to control or

so first we need to control or

so first we need to control or impulsively you need to stop to think

impulsively you need to stop to think

impulsively you need to stop to think about the rate we also need to control

about the rate we also need to control

about the rate we also need to control our irrational fears that we are in

our irrational fears that we are in

our irrational fears that we are in confident props because if you ask

confident props because if you ask

confident props because if you ask anybody out there that’s not the case

anybody out there that’s not the case

anybody out there that’s not the case next we need to alter our perspective we

next we need to alter our perspective we

next we need to alter our perspective we need to see feminism as a movement that

need to see feminism as a movement that

need to see feminism as a movement that we’re all a part of that we are all

we’re all a part of that we are all

we’re all a part of that we are all responsible for and we can see our to

responsible for and we can see our to

responsible for and we can see our to see ourselves as worthy and valuable

see ourselves as worthy and valuable

see ourselves as worthy and valuable every single one of us and finally we

every single one of us and finally we

every single one of us and finally we need to delete our part misconceptions

need to delete our part misconceptions

need to delete our part misconceptions feminism is not something that is buried

feminism is not something that is buried

feminism is not something that is buried in history not something that is only

in history not something that is only

in history not something that is only relevant to that girl in Liberia who

relevant to that girl in Liberia who

relevant to that girl in Liberia who doesn’t have an education feminism is

doesn’t have an education feminism is

doesn’t have an education feminism is not something that is irrelevant to our

not something that is irrelevant to our

not something that is irrelevant to our community it is something that outside

community it is something that outside

community it is something that outside and inside the whole and that is why

and inside the whole and that is why

and inside the whole and that is why today we urge all of you to control apps

today we urge all of you to control apps

today we urge all of you to control apps and delete to finally a mark our full

and delete to finally a mark our full

and delete to finally a mark our full potential

potential

potential [Applause]

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