so just before I start I like to do a quick introduction so my name is Nathan
quick introduction so my name is Nathan
quick introduction so my name is Nathan and I’ll be doing some spoken word
and I’ll be doing some spoken word
and I’ll be doing some spoken word poetry now I love doing spoken word
poetry now I love doing spoken word
poetry now I love doing spoken word poetry especially on feminism and
poetry especially on feminism and
poetry especially on feminism and whenever I do this this is usually a
whenever I do this this is usually a
whenever I do this this is usually a very controversial topic and this summer
very controversial topic and this summer
very controversial topic and this summer I had some very controversial opinions
I had some very controversial opinions
I had some very controversial opinions put to me such as we’ve overcome gender
put to me such as we’ve overcome gender
put to me such as we’ve overcome gender equality we don’t need to focus this
equality we don’t need to focus this
equality we don’t need to focus this anymore this was something from the 50s
anymore this was something from the 50s
anymore this was something from the 50s and 60s that doesn’t exist today so all
and 60s that doesn’t exist today so all
and 60s that doesn’t exist today so all these different opinions that were being
these different opinions that were being
these different opinions that were being put to me inspired me now to write this
put to me inspired me now to write this
put to me inspired me now to write this piece which is for this event called a
piece which is for this event called a
piece which is for this event called a leap into the future a leap into the
leap into the future a leap into the
leap into the future a leap into the future let’s remember back to the Wizard
future let’s remember back to the Wizard
future let’s remember back to the Wizard of Oz you know that old yellow brick
of Oz you know that old yellow brick
of Oz you know that old yellow brick road the great city called Emerald City
road the great city called Emerald City
road the great city called Emerald City was this greener screen can be so green
was this greener screen can be so green
was this greener screen can be so green in fact that wearing glasses was
in fact that wearing glasses was
in fact that wearing glasses was mandatory the wrote emerald green the
mandatory the wrote emerald green the
mandatory the wrote emerald green the buildings beautifully green this city
buildings beautifully green this city
buildings beautifully green this city was just one big futuristic dream
was just one big futuristic dream
was just one big futuristic dream everything so bright feliz supreme so
everything so bright feliz supreme so
everything so bright feliz supreme so make sure you keep your glasses on it’s
make sure you keep your glasses on it’s
make sure you keep your glasses on it’s for your own safety now the main
for your own safety now the main
for your own safety now the main character Dorothy she decided to take
character Dorothy she decided to take
character Dorothy she decided to take her glasses off to face the city herself
her glasses off to face the city herself
her glasses off to face the city herself expecting her eyes to be banned to fill
expecting her eyes to be banned to fill
expecting her eyes to be banned to fill the blistery fire of progress scale her
the blistery fire of progress scale her
the blistery fire of progress scale her inner iris none of that happened instead
inner iris none of that happened instead
inner iris none of that happened instead as she removed her glasses this city was
as she removed her glasses this city was
as she removed her glasses this city was gray the emerald green tint came her
gray the emerald green tint came her
gray the emerald green tint came her from her glasses exactly like today and
from her glasses exactly like today and
from her glasses exactly like today and leap into the future we are Emerald City
leap into the future we are Emerald City
leap into the future we are Emerald City we are told that things are now the way
we are told that things are now the way
we are told that things are now the way they should be that we’ve overcome
they should be that we’ve overcome
they should be that we’ve overcome atrocity that we do not live in
atrocity that we do not live in
atrocity that we do not live in patriarchy that we’ve overcome this
patriarchy that we’ve overcome this
patriarchy that we’ve overcome this gender inequality I have but one mission
gender inequality I have but one mission
gender inequality I have but one mission today and that’s to get every one of you
today and that’s to get every one of you
today and that’s to get every one of you to throw these emerald green glasses
to throw these emerald green glasses
to throw these emerald green glasses away to have a look into the dark pit we
away to have a look into the dark pit we
away to have a look into the dark pit we call our presence and to realize how
call our presence and to realize how
call our presence and to realize how gendered the world truly is
gendered the world truly is
gendered the world truly is after you to all understand why I call
after you to all understand why I call
after you to all understand why I call myself a feminist so here are seven of
myself a feminist so here are seven of
myself a feminist so here are seven of the many puzzle pieces that come
the many puzzle pieces that come
the many puzzle pieces that come together to build our patriarchal
together to build our patriarchal
together to build our patriarchal society one Jane you’re 25 and I love
society one Jane you’re 25 and I love
society one Jane you’re 25 and I love your CV all those internships and Wow
your CV all those internships and Wow
your CV all those internships and Wow that masters degree you’ve done so much
that masters degree you’ve done so much
that masters degree you’ve done so much volunteer work can you play the violin
volunteer work can you play the violin
volunteer work can you play the violin Jane you are the candidate for me but
Jane you are the candidate for me but
Jane you are the candidate for me but tell me Jane do you plan on having
tell me Jane do you plan on having
tell me Jane do you plan on having children too Samuels dream was always to
children too Samuels dream was always to
children too Samuels dream was always to cut hair to unlock people’s inner beauty
cut hair to unlock people’s inner beauty
cut hair to unlock people’s inner beauty to make whole rings just stand and stare
to make whole rings just stand and stare
to make whole rings just stand and stare for the creation of art would be his per
for the creation of art would be his per
for the creation of art would be his per professional duty but Samuel decided to
professional duty but Samuel decided to
professional duty but Samuel decided to call himself a barber
call himself a barber
call himself a barber because only women are hairdressers 3
because only women are hairdressers 3
because only women are hairdressers 3 when a girl wants to remain friends but
when a girl wants to remain friends but
when a girl wants to remain friends but a boy once more we all call this the
a boy once more we all call this the
a boy once more we all call this the friendzone you’ve probably heard of it
friendzone you’ve probably heard of it
friendzone you’ve probably heard of it you know the boy does everything a good
you know the boy does everything a good
you know the boy does everything a good boyfriend would do except he doesn’t get
boyfriend would do except he doesn’t get
boyfriend would do except he doesn’t get the benefits no benefits what the
the benefits no benefits what the
the benefits no benefits what the kind of human being refuses to see the
kind of human being refuses to see the
kind of human being refuses to see the benefits of friendship beyond sex the
benefits of friendship beyond sex the
benefits of friendship beyond sex the girl looking for ears to welcome the
girl looking for ears to welcome the
girl looking for ears to welcome the pangs of life a shoulder to cry on when
pangs of life a shoulder to cry on when
pangs of life a shoulder to cry on when tears are overdue she realizes that if
tears are overdue she realizes that if
tears are overdue she realizes that if she wants this kind of friendship she
she wants this kind of friendship she
she wants this kind of friendship she must give him to every single one of his
must give him to every single one of his
must give him to every single one of his sexual desires because if she refuses
sexual desires because if she refuses
sexual desires because if she refuses then she is nothing more than a tease
then she is nothing more than a tease
then she is nothing more than a tease he’s imprisoned this poor soul to remain
he’s imprisoned this poor soul to remain
he’s imprisoned this poor soul to remain his days in the friendzone denying him
his days in the friendzone denying him
his days in the friendzone denying him the vagina he’s worked so hard for for
courage perseverance strength all these
courage perseverance strength all these attributes are measured by the extent to
attributes are measured by the extent to
attributes are measured by the extent to which you fit the stereotypical man any
which you fit the stereotypical man any
which you fit the stereotypical man any woman or anyone else who does not live
woman or anyone else who does not live
woman or anyone else who does not live up to the aggressive masculine male
up to the aggressive masculine male
up to the aggressive masculine male dominance flagship that our patriarchal
dominance flagship that our patriarchal
dominance flagship that our patriarchal society lifts up like a drawn blood
society lifts up like a drawn blood
society lifts up like a drawn blood drawn banner are nothing more than
drawn banner are nothing more than
drawn banner are nothing more than shadows sidelines and casters
shadows sidelines and casters
shadows sidelines and casters to be great is to man to be week is to
to be great is to man to be week is to
to be great is to man to be week is to woman five avatar The Prestige Finding
woman five avatar The Prestige Finding
woman five avatar The Prestige Finding Nemo to a story to the life of others
Nemo to a story to the life of others
Nemo to a story to the life of others gladiator Fast & Furious 7 40% of
gladiator Fast & Furious 7 40% of
gladiator Fast & Furious 7 40% of mainstream films have one fact in common
mainstream films have one fact in common
mainstream films have one fact in common and that’s that they fell a fundamental
and that’s that they fell a fundamental
and that’s that they fell a fundamental test have two female characters who have
test have two female characters who have
test have two female characters who have names who talk to each other about
names who talk to each other about
names who talk to each other about something other than men 40% of
something other than men 40% of
something other than men 40% of mainstream films fell this easy test 40%
mainstream films fell this easy test 40%
mainstream films fell this easy test 40% of film directors do not realize that
of film directors do not realize that
of film directors do not realize that females can have names and talk to each
females can have names and talk to each
females can have names and talk to each other
other
other 40% of film directors refuse to allow
40% of film directors refuse to allow
40% of film directors refuse to allow women to exist in a reality outside of
women to exist in a reality outside of
women to exist in a reality outside of men 40% of mainstream films 6 we tell
men 40% of mainstream films 6 we tell
men 40% of mainstream films 6 we tell our daughters to stay safe to cover up
our daughters to stay safe to cover up
our daughters to stay safe to cover up their legs not to go out too late at
their legs not to go out too late at
their legs not to go out too late at night not to walk down dark alleys and
night not to walk down dark alleys and
night not to walk down dark alleys and to run away from men who do not
to run away from men who do not
to run away from men who do not understand the word no we have this
understand the word no we have this
understand the word no we have this conversation with all of our daughters
conversation with all of our daughters
conversation with all of our daughters why don’t we teach our sons to respect
why don’t we teach our sons to respect
why don’t we teach our sons to respect women why don’t we tell them the meaning
women why don’t we tell them the meaning
women why don’t we tell them the meaning of the word no get them to understand
of the word no get them to understand
of the word no get them to understand consent not to rape this is a
consent not to rape this is a
consent not to rape this is a conversation we never have with our sons
conversation we never have with our sons
conversation we never have with our sons 7 you you are the only ones who have the
7 you you are the only ones who have the
7 you you are the only ones who have the power to change you and yes just like
power to change you and yes just like
power to change you and yes just like myself you are probably sexist but no
myself you are probably sexist but no
myself you are probably sexist but no you will never admit it so instead just
you will never admit it so instead just
you will never admit it so instead just do me one favor stop pretending that
do me one favor stop pretending that
do me one favor stop pretending that we’ve actually taken asleep into the
we’ve actually taken asleep into the
we’ve actually taken asleep into the future thank you
future thank you
future thank you [Applause]
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