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Fragile Strength | Amir Dastgheibi Fard | TEDxYouth@TWSDubaiWomen


good morning in a world of today

good morning in a world of today discussions on gender equality women’s

discussions on gender equality women’s

discussions on gender equality women’s rights and topics referring to women are

rights and topics referring to women are

rights and topics referring to women are normal everyday talks they are

normal everyday talks they are

normal everyday talks they are everywhere however when you take a more

everywhere however when you take a more

everywhere however when you take a more meticulous approach you will eyes that

meticulous approach you will eyes that

meticulous approach you will eyes that these conferences rarely end with a

these conferences rarely end with a

these conferences rarely end with a satisfying conclusion not many of them

satisfying conclusion not many of them

satisfying conclusion not many of them propose a logical solution to the feel

propose a logical solution to the feel

propose a logical solution to the feel of inferiority that some women

of inferiority that some women

of inferiority that some women sadly experience even today so let’s

sadly experience even today so let’s

sadly experience even today so let’s begin mid-1800s women couldn’t vote we

begin mid-1800s women couldn’t vote we

begin mid-1800s women couldn’t vote we had feminists fighting for it make sense

2017

2017 women can vote we still have feminists

women can vote we still have feminists

women can vote we still have feminists sounds queer doesn’t it something is

sounds queer doesn’t it something is

sounds queer doesn’t it something is just not right

just not right

just not right Epps’s Mori recently published a survey

Epps’s Mori recently published a survey

Epps’s Mori recently published a survey in which more than 17,000 people

in which more than 17,000 people

in which more than 17,000 people participated and the results astonishing

participated and the results astonishing

participated and the results astonishing one in every five people think women are

one in every five people think women are

one in every five people think women are inferior to men do you believe it this

inferior to men do you believe it this

inferior to men do you believe it this is the case in the 21st century for both

is the case in the 21st century for both

is the case in the 21st century for both men and women share almost all the basic

men and women share almost all the basic

men and women share almost all the basic human rights equally it’s safe to say

human rights equally it’s safe to say

human rights equally it’s safe to say that ladies here you can vote you can

that ladies here you can vote you can

that ladies here you can vote you can own a property you can get educated so

own a property you can get educated so

own a property you can get educated so why why the women have the notion of

why why the women have the notion of

why why the women have the notion of being less valued even these days well I

being less valued even these days well I

being less valued even these days well I think I have an answer

think I have an answer

think I have an answer now I can guess most of you will be

now I can guess most of you will be

now I can guess most of you will be wondering same boring topic again but no

wondering same boring topic again but no

wondering same boring topic again but no we are about to look at it from a

we are about to look at it from a

we are about to look at it from a completely different perspective a new

completely different perspective a new

completely different perspective a new answer to the same old question for that

answer to the same old question for that

answer to the same old question for that though we must hop on to a time machine

though we must hop on to a time machine

though we must hop on to a time machine and travel around two thousand and five

and travel around two thousand and five

and travel around two thousand and five hundred years back in time

Aristotle Greek philosopher and

Aristotle Greek philosopher and scientist do you know him you must know

scientist do you know him you must know

scientist do you know him you must know him

him

him this gentleman believed men are on the

this gentleman believed men are on the

this gentleman believed men are on the higher status than women he not only

higher status than women he not only

higher status than women he not only believed he has sayings as well

it’s painful to read the sayings but

it’s painful to read the sayings but history is history not only him but

history is history not only him but

history is history not only him but ancient Greece did not recognize women

ancient Greece did not recognize women

ancient Greece did not recognize women as human beings they were treated on the

as human beings they were treated on the

as human beings they were treated on the same level with animals or in the best

same level with animals or in the best

same level with animals or in the best possible description a lesser being

possible description a lesser being

possible description a lesser being deformed human being let’s bring on some

deformed human being let’s bring on some

deformed human being let’s bring on some maths some maths to simplify the matter

maths some maths to simplify the matter

maths some maths to simplify the matter for them am an equal human a woman did

for them am an equal human a woman did

for them am an equal human a woman did not okay

not okay

not okay you are now probably asking yourselves

you are now probably asking yourselves

you are now probably asking yourselves why is this guy talking about ancient

why is this guy talking about ancient

why is this guy talking about ancient Greek history what does it have to do

Greek history what does it have to do

Greek history what does it have to do with the world today huh

with the world today huh

with the world today huh the answer lies in cultural anthropology

the answer lies in cultural anthropology

the answer lies in cultural anthropology I know it’s a big scary name but it’s

I know it’s a big scary name but it’s

I know it’s a big scary name but it’s nothing but the study of human cultures

nothing but the study of human cultures

nothing but the study of human cultures ancient Greece has had an enormous

ancient Greece has had an enormous

ancient Greece has had an enormous amount of impact on culture in the

amount of impact on culture in the

amount of impact on culture in the Western world today Greek culture Greek

Western world today Greek culture Greek

Western world today Greek culture Greek literature Greek architecture Greek

literature Greek architecture Greek

literature Greek architecture Greek sciences Greek ideologies even

sciences Greek ideologies even

sciences Greek ideologies even governmental structure has exerted a

governmental structure has exerted a

governmental structure has exerted a massive influence on Western thinkers

massive influence on Western thinkers

massive influence on Western thinkers generations over generations and today

generations over generations and today

generations over generations and today where Western culture is being

where Western culture is being

where Western culture is being constantly advertised through all sorts

constantly advertised through all sorts

constantly advertised through all sorts of media love it or hate it we can

of media love it or hate it we can

of media love it or hate it we can conclude that this equation is still

conclude that this equation is still

conclude that this equation is still present in a little bit different and a

present in a little bit different and a

present in a little bit different and a more complex form all right let’s

more complex form all right let’s

more complex form all right let’s connect everything

connect everything

connect everything I will imagine I’m a woman it’s

I will imagine I’m a woman it’s

I will imagine I’m a woman it’s difficult but I’ll imagine I’ll try I’m

difficult but I’ll imagine I’ll try I’m

difficult but I’ll imagine I’ll try I’m raged I’m infuriated with the presence

raged I’m infuriated with the presence

raged I’m infuriated with the presence of such gender inequality and I want to

of such gender inequality and I want to

of such gender inequality and I want to retain my status as a human in the

retain my status as a human in the

retain my status as a human in the global society what would be my next

global society what would be my next

global society what would be my next move what’s the next step well you might

move what’s the next step well you might

move what’s the next step well you might have sketched truth or tells but this

have sketched truth or tells but this

have sketched truth or tells but this was the part that was taken

was the part that was taken

was the part that was taken unfortunately be man to be human

unfortunately be man to be human

unfortunately be man to be human through this wrongly adopted part gives

through this wrongly adopted part gives

through this wrongly adopted part gives an injustice to women and many women

an injustice to women and many women

an injustice to women and many women sorrowfully have not realized and are

sorrowfully have not realized and are

sorrowfully have not realized and are running on that track probably that was

running on that track probably that was

running on that track probably that was the only alternative at that time but we

the only alternative at that time but we

the only alternative at that time but we are no longer ancient Greece we have

are no longer ancient Greece we have

are no longer ancient Greece we have confined women to our way we have said

confined women to our way we have said

confined women to our way we have said women do you want to be human if you

women do you want to be human if you

women do you want to be human if you want to be considered human you have to

want to be considered human you have to

want to be considered human you have to be just like a man work like a man wear

be just like a man work like a man wear

be just like a man work like a man wear like a man think like a man

like a man think like a man

like a man think like a man perceive the world like a man be a waste

perceive the world like a man be a waste

perceive the world like a man be a waste war against human nature

war against human nature

war against human nature here is the havoc men and women are

here is the havoc men and women are

here is the havoc men and women are doubtlessly equal but we should not

doubtlessly equal but we should not

doubtlessly equal but we should not confuse equal the same we are equal but

confuse equal the same we are equal but

confuse equal the same we are equal but not necessarily the same it is true that

not necessarily the same it is true that

not necessarily the same it is true that we share things in common such as the

we share things in common such as the

we share things in common such as the desire to be loved desire to learn

desire to be loved desire to learn

desire to be loved desire to learn desire to be educated to achieve but we

desire to be educated to achieve but we

desire to be educated to achieve but we are different in nature our brain

are different in nature our brain

are different in nature our brain structures are different more than nine

structures are different more than nine

structures are different more than nine hundred male and female brains were

hundred male and female brains were

hundred male and female brains were scanned and analyzed in a research in

scanned and analyzed in a research in

scanned and analyzed in a research in University of Pennsylvania the aim was

University of Pennsylvania the aim was

University of Pennsylvania the aim was to see how different parts of the brain

to see how different parts of the brain

to see how different parts of the brain communicate with each other in males and

communicate with each other in males and

communicate with each other in males and females

the results were summarized by dr.

the results were summarized by dr. Regina Verma

Regina Verma

Regina Verma she concludes I was surprised that they

she concludes I was surprised that they

she concludes I was surprised that they were so significantly different and this

were so significantly different and this

were so significantly different and this means we have different strengths and

means we have different strengths and

means we have different strengths and different roles to carry out poor said

different roles to carry out poor said

different roles to carry out poor said women should have the same working hours

women should have the same working hours

women should have the same working hours as men think of it imagine an office an

as men think of it imagine an office an

as men think of it imagine an office an office where women have a schedule

office where women have a schedule

office where women have a schedule specifically sketched for them where

specifically sketched for them where

specifically sketched for them where they do not need to sacrifice their

they do not need to sacrifice their

they do not need to sacrifice their personal lives for work where they will

personal lives for work where they will

personal lives for work where they will be valued for showcasing their strengths

be valued for showcasing their strengths

be valued for showcasing their strengths and abilities as a woman they do not

and abilities as a woman they do not

and abilities as a woman they do not need to be manly to be appreciated think

need to be manly to be appreciated think

need to be manly to be appreciated think of it productivity can increase this way

of it productivity can increase this way

of it productivity can increase this way each gender has got features that are

each gender has got features that are

each gender has got features that are not present in the other gender and that

not present in the other gender and that

not present in the other gender and that God has so beautifully crafted us that

God has so beautifully crafted us that

God has so beautifully crafted us that our roles and features are complementary

our roles and features are complementary

our roles and features are complementary to each other it’s just like the water

to each other it’s just like the water

to each other it’s just like the water that I have here we need both hydrogen

that I have here we need both hydrogen

that I have here we need both hydrogen and oxygen each with different features

and oxygen each with different features

and oxygen each with different features to make water I had to bring this in by

to make water I had to bring this in by

to make water I had to bring this in by the way I am a chemistry nerd it’s

the way I am a chemistry nerd it’s

the way I am a chemistry nerd it’s incredible in a similar survey by Ipsos

incredible in a similar survey by Ipsos

incredible in a similar survey by Ipsos MORI

MORI

MORI across 24 countries more than half more

across 24 countries more than half more

across 24 countries more than half more than 50% of those interviewed call

than 50% of those interviewed call

than 50% of those interviewed call themselves feminists I am a feminist

themselves feminists I am a feminist

themselves feminists I am a feminist what I draw from this is not something

what I draw from this is not something

what I draw from this is not something positive because when you say I’m a

positive because when you say I’m a

positive because when you say I’m a FEMINIST today it means deep in you

FEMINIST today it means deep in you

FEMINIST today it means deep in you something is missing and feminism is a

something is missing and feminism is a

something is missing and feminism is a support you can hold them to to fill

support you can hold them to to fill

support you can hold them to to fill that field of deficiency although

that field of deficiency although

that field of deficiency although nothing can be generalized

this is a test testing visual spatial

this is a test testing visual spatial ability a rotated shape is given and you

ability a rotated shape is given and you

ability a rotated shape is given and you have got to select which one of the

have got to select which one of the

have got to select which one of the options show the original position of

options show the original position of

options show the original position of the shape you can give it a try if you

the shape you can give it a try if you

the shape you can give it a try if you wish it can twist your brain a bit

200,000 men and women across 53

200,000 men and women across 53 countries took part in a test like this

countries took part in a test like this

countries took part in a test like this the results were striking men

the results were striking men

the results were striking men significantly outperformed women the

significantly outperformed women the

significantly outperformed women the conclusion was men possess a better

conclusion was men possess a better

conclusion was men possess a better spatial awareness but is a true this is

spatial awareness but is a true this is

spatial awareness but is a true this is another visual spatial test although

another visual spatial test although

another visual spatial test although over here you have got to imagine the

over here you have got to imagine the

over here you have got to imagine the point of view of the facing person it

point of view of the facing person it

point of view of the facing person it exactly tests the same ability as our

exactly tests the same ability as our

exactly tests the same ability as our previous mental rotation test although

previous mental rotation test although

previous mental rotation test although the different way the task was presented

the different way the task was presented

the different way the task was presented had a significant effect in this both

had a significant effect in this both

had a significant effect in this both men and women did equally well there

men and women did equally well there

men and women did equally well there were no visible differences in

were no visible differences in

were no visible differences in fascinating right we thought men were

fascinating right we thought men were

fascinating right we thought men were special spatially better but then we

special spatially better but then we

special spatially better but then we presented the same thing in a different

presented the same thing in a different

presented the same thing in a different way because the different results we

way because the different results we

way because the different results we came to know we weren’t right

unfortunately

unfortunately the world today is laid on a manly

the world today is laid on a manly

the world today is laid on a manly system based on men’s features and

system based on men’s features and

system based on men’s features and conveniences

conveniences

conveniences therefore when women want to achieve and

therefore when women want to achieve and

therefore when women want to achieve and progress in this manly system they are

progress in this manly system they are

progress in this manly system they are left with no option but to go the manly

left with no option but to go the manly

left with no option but to go the manly way in most of the cases so the system

way in most of the cases so the system

way in most of the cases so the system from root is faulty and has to be

from root is faulty and has to be

from root is faulty and has to be changed you ask how how can it be

changed you ask how how can it be

changed you ask how how can it be changed I say by a large number of women

changed I say by a large number of women

changed I say by a large number of women not going the manly way not feeding that

not going the manly way not feeding that

not going the manly way not feeding that wrong track but instead doing tasks

wrong track but instead doing tasks

wrong track but instead doing tasks their own way the womanly way and when

their own way the womanly way and when

their own way the womanly way and when this happens we will not only get the

this happens we will not only get the

this happens we will not only get the same results but better results much

same results but better results much

same results but better results much better results we can now relate this to

better results we can now relate this to

better results we can now relate this to the visuospatial test if women do not

the visuospatial test if women do not

the visuospatial test if women do not fight to be men if they do not use all

fight to be men if they do not use all

fight to be men if they do not use all their energy in that futile track we

their energy in that futile track we

their energy in that futile track we will be able to find our strength better

will be able to find our strength better

will be able to find our strength better build on them more efficiently and most

build on them more efficiently and most

build on them more efficiently and most importantly I insist most importantly

importantly I insist most importantly

importantly I insist most importantly women will no longer feel inferior and

women will no longer feel inferior and

women will no longer feel inferior and when there is no feel of inferiority

when there is no feel of inferiority

when there is no feel of inferiority when there is no psychological barrier

when there is no psychological barrier

when there is no psychological barrier you can climb as high as you wish a

you can climb as high as you wish a

you can climb as high as you wish a strength will spark in women that will

strength will spark in women that will

strength will spark in women that will open the hides of achievement to them a

open the hides of achievement to them a

open the hides of achievement to them a fragile strength fragile only in name

fragile strength fragile only in name

fragile strength fragile only in name and irony that if realized and tapped

and irony that if realized and tapped

and irony that if realized and tapped can make wonders you as women may not

can make wonders you as women may not

can make wonders you as women may not realize that there is strength and

realize that there is strength and

realize that there is strength and fragility that it is a graceful power

fragility that it is a graceful power

fragility that it is a graceful power women have not a weakness and when women

women have not a weakness and when women

women have not a weakness and when women realized this and use their fragile

realized this and use their fragile

realized this and use their fragile strength to their advantage and to

strength to their advantage and to

strength to their advantage and to everyone’s advantage we will craft the

everyone’s advantage we will craft the

everyone’s advantage we will craft the world happier and more advantageous from

world happier and more advantageous from

world happier and more advantageous from aspects here is Marie Curie I admire her

aspects here is Marie Curie I admire her

aspects here is Marie Curie I admire her personally I like she revolutionized

personally I like she revolutionized

personally I like she revolutionized science forever winner of the Nobel

science forever winner of the Nobel

science forever winner of the Nobel Prize and that twice in two different

Prize and that twice in two different

Prize and that twice in two different fields besides being a wife and a

fields besides being a wife and a

fields besides being a wife and a considerate mother she never thought Oh

considerate mother she never thought Oh

considerate mother she never thought Oh chemistry’s too manly I can’t do it yet

chemistry’s too manly I can’t do it yet

chemistry’s too manly I can’t do it yet she never forgot one of her roles as a

she never forgot one of her roles as a

she never forgot one of her roles as a woman Oprah Winfrey born and raised in

woman Oprah Winfrey born and raised in

woman Oprah Winfrey born and raised in inhuman miserable conditions although

inhuman miserable conditions although

inhuman miserable conditions although strangely in the unpredictable course of

strangely in the unpredictable course of

strangely in the unpredictable course of life that little girl’s miserable life

life that little girl’s miserable life

life that little girl’s miserable life turns into a life as a millionaire she

turns into a life as a millionaire she

turns into a life as a millionaire she becomes a millionaire now anyone

becomes a millionaire now anyone

becomes a millionaire now anyone normally with such background in this

normally with such background in this

normally with such background in this case but spend lavishly for a luxurious

case but spend lavishly for a luxurious

case but spend lavishly for a luxurious life leaving behind all the past misery

life leaving behind all the past misery

life leaving behind all the past misery enjoy their lives right but no Winfrey

enjoy their lives right but no Winfrey

enjoy their lives right but no Winfrey had bigger goals now she’s an active

had bigger goals now she’s an active

had bigger goals now she’s an active individual associated with a number of

individual associated with a number of

individual associated with a number of campaigns and movements to empower

campaigns and movements to empower

campaigns and movements to empower teenage girls in less fortunate parts of

teenage girls in less fortunate parts of

teenage girls in less fortunate parts of the world she contributed millions of

the world she contributed millions of

the world she contributed millions of dollars from her own wealth to create a

dollars from her own wealth to create a

dollars from her own wealth to create a better world Malala yousufzai a

better world Malala yousufzai a

better world Malala yousufzai a courageous woman who is fearlessly

courageous woman who is fearlessly

courageous woman who is fearlessly fighting for girls education not only

fighting for girls education not only

fighting for girls education not only through words and speeches but why

through words and speeches but why

through words and speeches but why organizing campaigns by raising funds in

organizing campaigns by raising funds in

organizing campaigns by raising funds in action she is a hero because she stood

action she is a hero because she stood

action she is a hero because she stood for what she believed in women have the

for what she believed in women have the

for what she believed in women have the right to be educated in countries where

right to be educated in countries where

right to be educated in countries where they don’t have access to education not

they don’t have access to education not

they don’t have access to education not losing her feminine identity and while

losing her feminine identity and while

losing her feminine identity and while being just a 20 year old girl who would

being just a 20 year old girl who would

being just a 20 year old girl who would imagine

imagine

imagine women of grandeur and greatness like

women of grandeur and greatness like

women of grandeur and greatness like them are too large in numbers to list

them are too large in numbers to list

them are too large in numbers to list here these women never feel in fear

here these women never feel in fear

here these women never feel in fear their women the livers women are proud

their women the livers women are proud

their women the livers women are proud to be women and make wonders this woman

to be women and make wonders this woman

to be women and make wonders this woman my message

my message

my message the women is clear women be women and

the women is clear women be women and

the women is clear women be women and the world will be yours thank you

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