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[Applause]

[Applause] more about diversity than you think you

more about diversity than you think you

more about diversity than you think you do look hang on a sec well okay that’s

do look hang on a sec well okay that’s

do look hang on a sec well okay that’s better so by the end of by the time I

better so by the end of by the time I

better so by the end of by the time I stop talking it’s my hope that you will

stop talking it’s my hope that you will

stop talking it’s my hope that you will uncover the hidden treasures inside you

uncover the hidden treasures inside you

uncover the hidden treasures inside you it’s what you already know that you

it’s what you already know that you

it’s what you already know that you don’t know you already know about

don’t know you already know about

don’t know you already know about diversity that’s holding us all back

diversity that’s holding us all back

diversity that’s holding us all back from true diversity okay so that’s

from true diversity okay so that’s

from true diversity okay so that’s enough about you let’s talk about me so

enough about you let’s talk about me so

enough about you let’s talk about me so I’ve become a go-to person for this

I’ve become a go-to person for this

I’ve become a go-to person for this topic of diversity I’m an actor

topic of diversity I’m an actor

topic of diversity I’m an actor filmmaker teacher and advocate and we’ve

filmmaker teacher and advocate and we’ve

filmmaker teacher and advocate and we’ve been fighting for more diversity on our

been fighting for more diversity on our

been fighting for more diversity on our screens and stages in Australia but I

screens and stages in Australia but I

screens and stages in Australia but I have something to admit I’m a fraud I

have something to admit I’m a fraud I

have something to admit I’m a fraud I don’t really know what I’m doing I’ve

don’t really know what I’m doing I’ve

don’t really know what I’m doing I’ve kind of figured it out as I’ve gone

kind of figured it out as I’ve gone

kind of figured it out as I’ve gone along and we’ll just see how we go with

along and we’ll just see how we go with

along and we’ll just see how we go with that also to be a diversity spokesperson

that also to be a diversity spokesperson

that also to be a diversity spokesperson is not really something that’s possible

is not really something that’s possible

is not really something that’s possible because diversity by nature of the word

because diversity by nature of the word

because diversity by nature of the word is lots of people and lots of different

is lots of people and lots of different

is lots of people and lots of different things so there is no such thing as a

things so there is no such thing as a

things so there is no such thing as a diversity spokesperson who can encompass

diversity spokesperson who can encompass

diversity spokesperson who can encompass at all so let’s draw a line down the

at all so let’s draw a line down the

at all so let’s draw a line down the middle of the stage and let’s say on

middle of the stage and let’s say on

middle of the stage and let’s say on this side I’m the expert so as the

this side I’m the expert so as the

this side I’m the expert so as the expert i am smooth measured i have

expert i am smooth measured i have

expert i am smooth measured i have statistics up my sleeve i can argue the

statistics up my sleeve i can argue the

statistics up my sleeve i can argue the business case and i’m positive but i

business case and i’m positive but i

business case and i’m positive but i will call out in equity when i see it as

will call out in equity when i see it as

will call out in equity when i see it as the expert i can also let you know that

the expert i can also let you know that

the expert i can also let you know that my version of diversity is not just

my version of diversity is not just

my version of diversity is not just gender and race its gender race

gender and race its gender race

gender and race its gender race sexuality disability cultural and

sexuality disability cultural and

sexuality disability cultural and linguistic background religion

linguistic background religion

linguistic background religion socio-economic background and more okay

socio-economic background and more okay

socio-economic background and more okay so on this side we have the fraud and I

so on this side we have the fraud and I

so on this side we have the fraud and I think diversity sucks because it’s

think diversity sucks because it’s

think diversity sucks because it’s tokenistic and stereotypical and I want

tokenistic and stereotypical and I want

tokenistic and stereotypical and I want to be measured as an individual based on

to be measured as an individual based on

to be measured as an individual based on my merits and maybe if I bang on about

my merits and maybe if I bang on about

my merits and maybe if I bang on about diversity enough someone will give me a

diversity enough someone will give me a

diversity enough someone will give me a decent acting role

decent acting role

decent acting role okay so that’s how this works so what’s

okay so that’s how this works so what’s

okay so that’s how this works so what’s your name Sarah asked me this question

your name Sarah asked me this question

your name Sarah asked me this question here okay expert I was born and bred in

here okay expert I was born and bred in

here okay expert I was born and bred in Perth in Western Australia and I’ve

Perth in Western Australia and I’ve

Perth in Western Australia and I’ve lived in Sydney for the last 15 years my

lived in Sydney for the last 15 years my

lived in Sydney for the last 15 years my parents are Chinese from Malaysia and so

parents are Chinese from Malaysia and so

parents are Chinese from Malaysia and so they’re not Malay their Chinese from

they’re not Malay their Chinese from

they’re not Malay their Chinese from Malaysia just like I’m Chinese

Malaysia just like I’m Chinese

Malaysia just like I’m Chinese Australian okay so where am i from yes i

Australian okay so where am i from yes i

Australian okay so where am i from yes i was born in Perth in Western Australia I

was born in Perth in Western Australia I

was born in Perth in Western Australia I am Chinese but i’m not from china I’ve

am Chinese but i’m not from china I’ve

am Chinese but i’m not from china I’ve never been to China I can’t speak any

never been to China I can’t speak any

never been to China I can’t speak any form of Chinese and I’m not even very

form of Chinese and I’m not even very

form of Chinese and I’m not even very good at using chopsticks okay that was

good at using chopsticks okay that was

good at using chopsticks okay that was an easy one let’s try let’s play with

an easy one let’s try let’s play with

an easy one let’s try let’s play with this intersectionality who has heard of

this intersectionality who has heard of

this intersectionality who has heard of this term show of hands okay not many

this term show of hands okay not many

this term show of hands okay not many great will the experts here so as the

great will the experts here so as the

great will the experts here so as the expert I can let you know that

expert I can let you know that

expert I can let you know that intersectionality is the overlapping and

intersectionality is the overlapping and

intersectionality is the overlapping and intersecting of different social

intersecting of different social

intersecting of different social identities and the related systems of

identities and the related systems of

identities and the related systems of oppression domination and discrimination

oppression domination and discrimination

oppression domination and discrimination it was founded by Kimberly Kimberly I

it was founded by Kimberly Kimberly I

it was founded by Kimberly Kimberly I forgot new neighbor she has a TED talk

forgot new neighbor she has a TED talk

forgot new neighbor she has a TED talk and you can look it up google it good

and you can look it up google it good

and you can look it up google it good segue to the fraud okay so I didn’t

segue to the fraud okay so I didn’t

segue to the fraud okay so I didn’t really know what intersectionality was

really know what intersectionality was

really know what intersectionality was until very recently it was two years ago

until very recently it was two years ago

until very recently it was two years ago when Patricia Arquette won the Oscar for

when Patricia Arquette won the Oscar for

when Patricia Arquette won the Oscar for boyhood and she called for equal rights

boyhood and she called for equal rights

boyhood and she called for equal rights and wage equality for women and Meryl

and wage equality for women and Meryl

and wage equality for women and Meryl Streep and JLo were going yes yes did

Streep and JLo were going yes yes did

Streep and JLo were going yes yes did anyone see that video yes yes and I was

anyone see that video yes yes and I was

anyone see that video yes yes and I was like this is cool all right I’m gonna

like this is cool all right I’m gonna

like this is cool all right I’m gonna look it up so jumped off facebook jumped

look it up so jumped off facebook jumped

look it up so jumped off facebook jumped onto Twitter what people saying about

onto Twitter what people saying about

onto Twitter what people saying about this and there a whole pile of irate

this and there a whole pile of irate

this and there a whole pile of irate women saying Patricia Arquette doesn’t

women saying Patricia Arquette doesn’t

women saying Patricia Arquette doesn’t she know about intersectionality and I

she know about intersectionality and I

she know about intersectionality and I was like oh an expert on an order

was like oh an expert on an order

was like oh an expert on an order intersectionality is quick Google so

intersectionality is quick Google so

intersectionality is quick Google so what happened was Patricia Arquette went

what happened was Patricia Arquette went

what happened was Patricia Arquette went backstage and she called for gay people

backstage and she called for gay people

backstage and she called for gay people and people of color to now fight for

and people of color to now fight for

and people of color to now fight for women and I thought well that’s weird

women and I thought well that’s weird

women and I thought well that’s weird because the way I take that it’s as

because the way I take that it’s as

because the way I take that it’s as though a woman can’t be a gay person or

though a woman can’t be a gay person or

though a woman can’t be a gay person or a woman

a woman

a woman not be a different color then what I

not be a different color then what I

not be a different color then what I presume so that made me realize holy

presume so that made me realize holy

presume so that made me realize holy crap I am intersectionality so this is

crap I am intersectionality so this is

crap I am intersectionality so this is my intersectionality Venn diagram when I

my intersectionality Venn diagram when I

my intersectionality Venn diagram when I was 17 I realized I was gay and it’s

was 17 I realized I was gay and it’s

was 17 I realized I was gay and it’s been a slow and steady coming-out

been a slow and steady coming-out

been a slow and steady coming-out process ever since and people think well

process ever since and people think well

process ever since and people think well this is a really big deal this must be a

this is a really big deal this must be a

this is a really big deal this must be a really big thing but for me it was a

really big thing but for me it was a

really big thing but for me it was a long time ago and it doesn’t really

long time ago and it doesn’t really

long time ago and it doesn’t really affect my day today comings and goings

affect my day today comings and goings

affect my day today comings and goings and since then I’ve realized oh crap i’m

and since then I’ve realized oh crap i’m

and since then I’ve realized oh crap i’m asian and even more recently I’ve

asian and even more recently I’ve

asian and even more recently I’ve realized oh crap I’m a woman and so the

realized oh crap I’m a woman and so the

realized oh crap I’m a woman and so the expert in me says well I can be an

expert in me says well I can be an

expert in me says well I can be an expert on diversity then because I have

expert on diversity then because I have

expert on diversity then because I have all these things inside me so I can be

all these things inside me so I can be

all these things inside me so I can be an authority but the fraud in me says I

an authority but the fraud in me says I

an authority but the fraud in me says I can’t really talk about any of these

can’t really talk about any of these

can’t really talk about any of these things because if I talk about one I

things because if I talk about one I

things because if I talk about one I don’t really know which part no one part

don’t really know which part no one part

don’t really know which part no one part can encapsulate all of who I am and this

can encapsulate all of who I am and this

can encapsulate all of who I am and this brings me to the first thing you already

brings me to the first thing you already

brings me to the first thing you already know there is diversity within diversity

know there is diversity within diversity

know there is diversity within diversity an example when you’re straight you have

an example when you’re straight you have

an example when you’re straight you have a plethora of places you can go to that

a plethora of places you can go to that

a plethora of places you can go to that have different vibes and different

have different vibes and different

have different vibes and different styles and you can choose I grew up in

styles and you can choose I grew up in

styles and you can choose I grew up in Perth in Western Australia where there’s

Perth in Western Australia where there’s

Perth in Western Australia where there’s one gay pub and one gay bar doesn’t mean

one gay pub and one gay bar doesn’t mean

one gay pub and one gay bar doesn’t mean you’ll like the people doesn’t mean

you’ll like the people doesn’t mean

you’ll like the people doesn’t mean you’ll like the music ok so that’s the

you’ll like the music ok so that’s the

you’ll like the music ok so that’s the gay part done let’s have a look at the

gay part done let’s have a look at the

gay part done let’s have a look at the Asian part when I was in second year of

Asian part when I was in second year of

Asian part when I was in second year of drama school my voice teacher Betty

drama school my voice teacher Betty

drama school my voice teacher Betty Williams amazing teacher who has since

Williams amazing teacher who has since

Williams amazing teacher who has since passed away rest her soul she taught us

passed away rest her soul she taught us

passed away rest her soul she taught us how to neutralize our absent so my

how to neutralize our absent so my

how to neutralize our absent so my accent was to occur and she wanted it to

accent was to occur and she wanted it to

accent was to occur and she wanted it to be more well-rounded so that I could

be more well-rounded so that I could

be more well-rounded so that I could take on different types of accents

take on different types of accents

take on different types of accents neutralizing the accent and one day she

neutralizing the accent and one day she

neutralizing the accent and one day she said to me because I was struggling with

said to me because I was struggling with

said to me because I was struggling with it and everyone else seems to be getting

it and everyone else seems to be getting

it and everyone else seems to be getting it she said do you know why you can’t

it she said do you know why you can’t

it she said do you know why you can’t neutralize your accent I was like why

neutralize your accent I was like why

neutralize your accent I was like why Betty why tell me why she said it’s

Betty why tell me why she said it’s

Betty why tell me why she said it’s because you

because you

because you don’t look Australian so you have to

don’t look Australian so you have to

don’t look Australian so you have to sound Australian and that was my

sound Australian and that was my

sound Australian and that was my knee-jerk reaction to middle asked a bit

knee-jerk reaction to middle asked a bit

knee-jerk reaction to middle asked a bit of her a bit of like what but I went

of her a bit of like what but I went

of her a bit of like what but I went home and I thought about it and I when

home and I thought about it and I when

home and I thought about it and I when you know what she’s right and I thought

you know what she’s right and I thought

you know what she’s right and I thought back to when I was a kid and this is a

back to when I was a kid and this is a

back to when I was a kid and this is a story that not many Australians know

story that not many Australians know

story that not many Australians know about but in Perth in the 1980s I was

about but in Perth in the 1980s I was

about but in Perth in the 1980s I was about six seven or eight years old there

about six seven or eight years old there

about six seven or eight years old there was a guy named Jack Van tongren who

was a guy named Jack Van tongren who

was a guy named Jack Van tongren who took over the Australian nationalist

took over the Australian nationalist

took over the Australian nationalist movement and they plastered Perth with

movement and they plastered Perth with

movement and they plastered Perth with racist posters it was on the back of

racist posters it was on the back of

racist posters it was on the back of street signs on public walls and

street signs on public walls and

street signs on public walls and telephone booths and they even went to

telephone booths and they even went to

telephone booths and they even went to the point where they firebombed Chinese

the point where they firebombed Chinese

the point where they firebombed Chinese restaurants it was terrorism in the

restaurants it was terrorism in the

restaurants it was terrorism in the 1980s against asians and the poster i

1980s against asians and the poster i

1980s against asians and the poster i remember most vividly was a pencil

remember most vividly was a pencil

remember most vividly was a pencil outline of a Chinese face slanty eyes

outline of a Chinese face slanty eyes

outline of a Chinese face slanty eyes triangular hat a big band sign and no

triangular hat a big band sign and no

triangular hat a big band sign and no Asians so as a kid as 78 years old

Asians so as a kid as 78 years old

Asians so as a kid as 78 years old you’ve learned well it’s not cool to be

you’ve learned well it’s not cool to be

you’ve learned well it’s not cool to be Asian and maybe it’s not safe at times

Asian and maybe it’s not safe at times

Asian and maybe it’s not safe at times to be Asian which brings me to the next

to be Asian which brings me to the next

to be Asian which brings me to the next thing that you already know all

thing that you already know all

thing that you already know all discrimination is the same because it

discrimination is the same because it

discrimination is the same because it feels the same whether that be racism

feels the same whether that be racism

feels the same whether that be racism whether that be homophobia whether that

whether that be homophobia whether that

whether that be homophobia whether that be sexism whether that be Islamophobia

be sexism whether that be Islamophobia

be sexism whether that be Islamophobia anti-semitism xenophobia bigotry ageism

anti-semitism xenophobia bigotry ageism

anti-semitism xenophobia bigotry ageism classism able body ism all

classism able body ism all

classism able body ism all discrimination is the same even if you

discrimination is the same even if you

discrimination is the same even if you have outright privilege you know what

have outright privilege you know what

have outright privilege you know what this feels like because I’m not the

this feels like because I’m not the

this feels like because I’m not the first person to say this but for those

first person to say this but for those

first person to say this but for those with privilege equality can feel like

with privilege equality can feel like

with privilege equality can feel like oppression an example recent heat wave

oppression an example recent heat wave

oppression an example recent heat wave in Sydney driving to the shopping center

in Sydney driving to the shopping center

in Sydney driving to the shopping center looking for a car park spot absolutely

looking for a car park spot absolutely

looking for a car park spot absolutely truckers Drive past disabled carpet

truckers Drive past disabled carpet

truckers Drive past disabled carpet disabled car park babe what can I park

disabled car park babe what can I park

disabled car park babe what can I park there well then why can I get in there

there well then why can I get in there

there well then why can I get in there sucks all right drive off try and find

sucks all right drive off try and find

sucks all right drive off try and find my own parking spot but when you think

my own parking spot but when you think

my own parking spot but when you think about it for that person with a

about it for that person with a

about it for that person with a disability it’s their existence every

disability it’s their existence every

disability it’s their existence every day where they’re thinking amen why

day where they’re thinking amen why

day where they’re thinking amen why can’t I go in there to the thousands of

can’t I go in there to the thousands of

can’t I go in there to the thousands of inaccessible places around the world so

inaccessible places around the world so

inaccessible places around the world so what’s last on the Venn diagram it’s

what’s last on the Venn diagram it’s

what’s last on the Venn diagram it’s being a woman I’ve realized that this

being a woman I’ve realized that this

being a woman I’ve realized that this has the biggest vice grip on my

has the biggest vice grip on my

has the biggest vice grip on my existence and my experience sexism and

existence and my experience sexism and

existence and my experience sexism and misogyny is pervasive in society it

misogyny is pervasive in society it

misogyny is pervasive in society it affects half of our population and it

affects half of our population and it

affects half of our population and it happens everywhere in our homes in our

happens everywhere in our homes in our

happens everywhere in our homes in our workplaces on the streets let alone in

workplaces on the streets let alone in

workplaces on the streets let alone in politics in media and in our

politics in media and in our

politics in media and in our storytelling and it’s for this reason

storytelling and it’s for this reason

storytelling and it’s for this reason that I’ve discovered that the two being

that I’ve discovered that the two being

that I’ve discovered that the two being a woman encapsulate seeeeee being Asian

a woman encapsulate seeeeee being Asian

a woman encapsulate seeeeee being Asian and being gay for me recently I was

and being gay for me recently I was

and being gay for me recently I was asked to be in a protest I’d never been

asked to be in a protest I’d never been

asked to be in a protest I’d never been in a protester before but I figured with

in a protester before but I figured with

in a protester before but I figured with everything going on in the world it was

everything going on in the world it was

everything going on in the world it was time for me to step up for me personally

time for me to step up for me personally

time for me to step up for me personally to step up and not be a passive

to step up and not be a passive

to step up and not be a passive aggressive advocate because that’s nice

aggressive advocate because that’s nice

aggressive advocate because that’s nice and safe but to be an activist and maybe

and safe but to be an activist and maybe

and safe but to be an activist and maybe attend this protest it was that people

attend this protest it was that people

attend this protest it was that people who approached me were whipped women in

who approached me were whipped women in

who approached me were whipped women in film and television and it was two

film and television and it was two

film and television and it was two people in particular who I consider

people in particular who I consider

people in particular who I consider friends and mentors and they wrote

friends and mentors and they wrote

friends and mentors and they wrote letters to the actors which is like the

letters to the actors which is like the

letters to the actors which is like the Australian Oscars saying that their

Australian Oscars saying that their

Australian Oscars saying that their feature films were not considered fairly

feature films were not considered fairly

feature films were not considered fairly that there was a lack of transparency

that there was a lack of transparency

that there was a lack of transparency unconscious bias and unfairness in their

unconscious bias and unfairness in their

unconscious bias and unfairness in their selection process just for the

selection process just for the

selection process just for the pre-selection not to choose the winners

pre-selection not to choose the winners

pre-selection not to choose the winners alongside this they created a charter

alongside this they created a charter

alongside this they created a charter and the Charter had information and a

and the Charter had information and a

and the Charter had information and a plan on how the actor Awards could turn

plan on how the actor Awards could turn

plan on how the actor Awards could turn this around and I thought these women

this around and I thought these women

this around and I thought these women are going to stick their neck out then I

are going to stick their neck out then I

are going to stick their neck out then I can go to a rally then they said this is

can go to a rally then they said this is

can go to a rally then they said this is how we’re going to do it we’re going to

how we’re going to do it we’re going to

how we’re going to do it we’re going to storm the red carpet of the actors

storm the red carpet of the actors

storm the red carpet of the actors dressed as sausages

dressed as sausages

dressed as sausages and it’s going to be the sausage protest

and it’s going to be the sausage protest

and it’s going to be the sausage protest and I went yes this is backtracking of

and I went yes this is backtracking of

and I went yes this is backtracking of it this is how I think my

it this is how I think my

it this is how I think my intersectionality actually looks and

intersectionality actually looks and

intersectionality actually looks and this that’s here we go is the sausage

this that’s here we go is the sausage

this that’s here we go is the sausage protest it was pretty fun I do have to

protest it was pretty fun I do have to

protest it was pretty fun I do have to admit and what happened was it was so

admit and what happened was it was so

admit and what happened was it was so creative and so light-hearted and fun

creative and so light-hearted and fun

creative and so light-hearted and fun that PR people estimate we got eighty to

that PR people estimate we got eighty to

that PR people estimate we got eighty to a hundred million dollars worth of

a hundred million dollars worth of

a hundred million dollars worth of coverage internationally because of this

coverage internationally because of this

coverage internationally because of this which brings me to the last thing that I

which brings me to the last thing that I

which brings me to the last thing that I think you already know and can do you

think you already know and can do you

think you already know and can do you can reimagine diversity what would a

can reimagine diversity what would a

can reimagine diversity what would a post diverse world look like we don’t

post diverse world look like we don’t

post diverse world look like we don’t know because we’re so attached to the

know because we’re so attached to the

know because we’re so attached to the societal norms so I’ll share with you

societal norms so I’ll share with you

societal norms so I’ll share with you what my reimagined first world looks

what my reimagined first world looks

what my reimagined first world looks like it’s a world where diversity is

like it’s a world where diversity is

like it’s a world where diversity is normalized and i don’t mean where

normalized and i don’t mean where

normalized and i don’t mean where everyone is the same know that’s a

everyone is the same know that’s a

everyone is the same know that’s a simulation I mean where it’s we know

simulation I mean where it’s we know

simulation I mean where it’s we know that people are individuals and are

that people are individuals and are

that people are individuals and are interesting and are curious about them

interesting and are curious about them

interesting and are curious about them it’s a world where we know that

it’s a world where we know that

it’s a world where we know that meritocracy is a myth there’s no such

meritocracy is a myth there’s no such

meritocracy is a myth there’s no such thing as meritocracy there is no such

thing as meritocracy there is no such

thing as meritocracy there is no such thing as the best person for the job

thing as the best person for the job

thing as the best person for the job because that is a construct and when

because that is a construct and when

because that is a construct and when you’re taught and you grow up believing

you’re taught and you grow up believing

you’re taught and you grow up believing that head down bum up work hard and you

that head down bum up work hard and you

that head down bum up work hard and you will achieve success then when you don’t

will achieve success then when you don’t

will achieve success then when you don’t achieve success whatever that success

achieve success whatever that success

achieve success whatever that success looks like for you then you’re left

looks like for you then you’re left

looks like for you then you’re left feeling if you believe in meritocracy

feeling if you believe in meritocracy

feeling if you believe in meritocracy that you’re not good enough and so we

that you’re not good enough and so we

that you’re not good enough and so we have a whole pile of people from diverse

have a whole pile of people from diverse

have a whole pile of people from diverse backgrounds feeling a lack of self-worth

you can reimagine diversity studies have

you can reimagine diversity studies have shown that people who have been

shown that people who have been

shown that people who have been discriminated against start to believe

discriminated against start to believe

discriminated against start to believe that where they belong and they start to

that where they belong and they start to

that where they belong and they start to reinforce and advocate that that that’s

reinforce and advocate that that that’s

reinforce and advocate that that that’s where they should stay and when I

where they should stay and when I

where they should stay and when I discovered that that’s when my fraud and

discovered that that’s when my fraud and

discovered that that’s when my fraud and expert merged call it proper if you like

expert merged call it proper if you like

expert merged call it proper if you like and I realized that I couldn’t be the

and I realized that I couldn’t be the

and I realized that I couldn’t be the expert if I didn’t have the thoughts and

expert if I didn’t have the thoughts and

expert if I didn’t have the thoughts and the feelings of being the fraud we need

the feelings of being the fraud we need

the feelings of being the fraud we need diversity we need bottom-up revolutions

diversity we need bottom-up revolutions

diversity we need bottom-up revolutions top-down leadership and champions

top-down leadership and champions

top-down leadership and champions sideways support of each other so that

sideways support of each other so that

sideways support of each other so that we don’t have to feel this prejudice and

we don’t have to feel this prejudice and

we don’t have to feel this prejudice and discrimination anymore imagine all the

discrimination anymore imagine all the

discrimination anymore imagine all the people who aren’t achieving because this

people who aren’t achieving because this

people who aren’t achieving because this is their world you can change that by

is their world you can change that by

is their world you can change that by reimagining diversity and so my last

reimagining diversity and so my last

reimagining diversity and so my last word is for the storytellers of this

word is for the storytellers of this

word is for the storytellers of this world there are only two ways you can

world there are only two ways you can

world there are only two ways you can change people’s hearts and minds one is

change people’s hearts and minds one is

change people’s hearts and minds one is by sharing your own story being an

by sharing your own story being an

by sharing your own story being an individual letting them know that you’re

individual letting them know that you’re

individual letting them know that you’re not a stereotype because let’s face it

not a stereotype because let’s face it

not a stereotype because let’s face it who is and the other is by storytelling

who is and the other is by storytelling

who is and the other is by storytelling is by art is by educating people’s

is by art is by educating people’s

is by art is by educating people’s emotions by changing them at a cellular

emotions by changing them at a cellular

emotions by changing them at a cellular level so that when they move forward

level so that when they move forward

level so that when they move forward they remember and they too can reimagine

they remember and they too can reimagine

they remember and they too can reimagine their world of diversity you can find

their world of diversity you can find

their world of diversity you can find your voice you can create your own

your voice you can create your own

your voice you can create your own intersectional Venn diagram you can be

intersectional Venn diagram you can be

intersectional Venn diagram you can be in your own sausage protest you can

in your own sausage protest you can

in your own sausage protest you can embrace your inner for fraud and just

embrace your inner for fraud and just

embrace your inner for fraud and just keep going thank you

keep going thank you

keep going thank you [Applause]

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