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so I just click awesome hi everyone I’m
so I just click awesome hi everyone I’m gonna ask you two questions how many of
gonna ask you two questions how many of
gonna ask you two questions how many of you have ever felt like you didn’t
you have ever felt like you didn’t
you have ever felt like you didn’t belong how many of you have ever felt
belong how many of you have ever felt
belong how many of you have ever felt like you weren’t accepted now what if I
like you weren’t accepted now what if I
like you weren’t accepted now what if I were to tell you that that feeling was
were to tell you that that feeling was
were to tell you that that feeling was part of the magic behind world
part of the magic behind world
part of the magic behind world domination if you don’t believe me
domination if you don’t believe me
domination if you don’t believe me that’s fine because that’s exactly what
that’s fine because that’s exactly what
that’s fine because that’s exactly what I’m here to do today so let’s rewind a
I’m here to do today so let’s rewind a
I’m here to do today so let’s rewind a little bit before I get into the meat
little bit before I get into the meat
little bit before I get into the meat I’m an immigrant I immigrated here when
I’m an immigrant I immigrated here when
I’m an immigrant I immigrated here when I was five years old my parents moved us
I was five years old my parents moved us
I was five years old my parents moved us to America from Japan in pursuit of the
to America from Japan in pursuit of the
to America from Japan in pursuit of the American dream it was simple and when we
American dream it was simple and when we
American dream it was simple and when we first got to America things were pretty
first got to America things were pretty
first got to America things were pretty normal you know you had your friends you
normal you know you had your friends you
normal you know you had your friends you had your random going to the library
had your random going to the library
had your random going to the library obsessively because I’m obsessed with
obsessively because I’m obsessed with
obsessively because I’m obsessed with books you had all of these things that
books you had all of these things that
books you had all of these things that comprised of the life of a kid growing
comprised of the life of a kid growing
comprised of the life of a kid growing up and then a day happened that changed
up and then a day happened that changed
up and then a day happened that changed the life of everyone here and it changed
the life of everyone here and it changed
the life of everyone here and it changed my life forever September 11th 2001 on
my life forever September 11th 2001 on
my life forever September 11th 2001 on that day my childhood as I knew it was
that day my childhood as I knew it was
that day my childhood as I knew it was gone forever my mother’s had all of us
gone forever my mother’s had all of us
gone forever my mother’s had all of us down I was now the eldest of six she saw
down I was now the eldest of six she saw
down I was now the eldest of six she saw all of us down and she told us that from
all of us down and she told us that from
all of us down and she told us that from this day forward that we would need to
this day forward that we would need to
this day forward that we would need to be careful of how we behaved and how we
be careful of how we behaved and how we
be careful of how we behaved and how we reacted in the world because people
reacted in the world because people
reacted in the world because people would be watching us we were now the
would be watching us we were now the
would be watching us we were now the representatives of our faith as a
representatives of our faith as a
representatives of our faith as a ten-year-old that is a pretty big
ten-year-old that is a pretty big
ten-year-old that is a pretty big realization to make and it’s something
realization to make and it’s something
realization to make and it’s something that followed me as I grew up you know
that followed me as I grew up you know
that followed me as I grew up you know my identity is pretty visible and in the
my identity is pretty visible and in the
my identity is pretty visible and in the reality that we live in today I grew up
reality that we live in today I grew up
reality that we live in today I grew up very much on the outside the outside of
very much on the outside the outside of
very much on the outside the outside of social circle
social circle
social circle having friends was actually a
having friends was actually a
having friends was actually a celebration for me because it probably
celebration for me because it probably
celebration for me because it probably happened 1 or 2 times growing up and as
happened 1 or 2 times growing up and as
happened 1 or 2 times growing up and as a kid you expect to be a part of social
a kid you expect to be a part of social
a kid you expect to be a part of social circles you expect to be a part of the
circles you expect to be a part of the
circles you expect to be a part of the jokes that people are making having
jokes that people are making having
jokes that people are making having friends going to sleepovers whatever it
friends going to sleepovers whatever it
friends going to sleepovers whatever it is that didn’t happen often if at all at
is that didn’t happen often if at all at
is that didn’t happen often if at all at one point I’m embarrassed to say it got
one point I’m embarrassed to say it got
one point I’m embarrassed to say it got so bad that I pretend that there were
so bad that I pretend that there were
so bad that I pretend that there were fairies in the wall which didn’t really
fairies in the wall which didn’t really
fairies in the wall which didn’t really work but as a teenager I made a vow that
work but as a teenager I made a vow that
work but as a teenager I made a vow that if I ever had the power or the ability
if I ever had the power or the ability
if I ever had the power or the ability to do something about it that I would
to do something about it that I would
to do something about it that I would make sure that no woman or girl ever
make sure that no woman or girl ever
make sure that no woman or girl ever felt silence censored or otherwise
felt silence censored or otherwise
felt silence censored or otherwise stereotyped and that followed me through
stereotyped and that followed me through
stereotyped and that followed me through college and into my first adult job at
college and into my first adult job at
college and into my first adult job at Princeton University where I was a
Princeton University where I was a
Princeton University where I was a psychology researcher examining how
psychology researcher examining how
psychology researcher examining how storytelling and rhetoric affects our
storytelling and rhetoric affects our
storytelling and rhetoric affects our memories and our behavior now I have
memories and our behavior now I have
memories and our behavior now I have this image up here for a specific reason
this image up here for a specific reason
this image up here for a specific reason I’m going to ask you to take a second
I’m going to ask you to take a second
I’m going to ask you to take a second and think back to your memory of 9/11
and think back to your memory of 9/11
and think back to your memory of 9/11 where you were what you were doing and
where you were what you were doing and
where you were what you were doing and I’ll give a second for you to pull that
I’ll give a second for you to pull that
I’ll give a second for you to pull that up because I know it’s been a while ok
up because I know it’s been a while ok
up because I know it’s been a while ok so here’s the thing your memory of 9/11
so here’s the thing your memory of 9/11
so here’s the thing your memory of 9/11 is not actually the real memory over the
is not actually the real memory over the
is not actually the real memory over the years what you remember as having
years what you remember as having
years what you remember as having happened has been inter woven with the
happened has been inter woven with the
happened has been inter woven with the stories and experiences of your friends
stories and experiences of your friends
stories and experiences of your friends and family that have shared them over
and family that have shared them over
and family that have shared them over the years as well as whatever you’ve
the years as well as whatever you’ve
the years as well as whatever you’ve read in the news or seen in movies or
read in the news or seen in movies or
read in the news or seen in movies or heard from politicians and influencers
heard from politicians and influencers
heard from politicians and influencers and so the memory that you have is
and so the memory that you have is
and so the memory that you have is really a hybrid one one that you may
really a hybrid one one that you may
really a hybrid one one that you may think is your own but actually is pretty
think is your own but actually is pretty
think is your own but actually is pretty far from it and so as a researcher as a
far from it and so as a researcher as a
far from it and so as a researcher as a fresh college graduate I realized that
fresh college graduate I realized that
fresh college graduate I realized that there was something powerful about being
there was something powerful about being
there was something powerful about being able to decide which stories were being
able to decide which stories were being
able to decide which stories were being told
told
told in order to control a larger narrative
in order to control a larger narrative
in order to control a larger narrative this is where I would insert a
this is where I would insert a
this is where I would insert a diabolical laugh but I promise that
diabolical laugh but I promise that
diabolical laugh but I promise that everything I’m doing is for the greater
everything I’m doing is for the greater
everything I’m doing is for the greater good so moving on I decided you know
good so moving on I decided you know
good so moving on I decided you know what I have all of this information
what I have all of this information
what I have all of this information let’s try media I was still working at
let’s try media I was still working at
let’s try media I was still working at Princeton at the time and I was up at 3
Princeton at the time and I was up at 3
Princeton at the time and I was up at 3 a.m. as we all want to do right before
a.m. as we all want to do right before
a.m. as we all want to do right before going to work or school scrolling
going to work or school scrolling
going to work or school scrolling through Facebook and I happened upon the
through Facebook and I happened upon the
through Facebook and I happened upon the facebook status of Arianna Huffington
facebook status of Arianna Huffington
facebook status of Arianna Huffington who if you know used to be the owner of
who if you know used to be the owner of
who if you know used to be the owner of the Huffington Post and she did would do
the Huffington Post and she did would do
the Huffington Post and she did would do this thing where she would actually post
this thing where she would actually post
this thing where she would actually post her email address in her status updates
her email address in her status updates
her email address in her status updates it’s random but I took a screenshot and
it’s random but I took a screenshot and
it’s random but I took a screenshot and I thought hey maybe one day I’m going to
I thought hey maybe one day I’m going to
I thought hey maybe one day I’m going to shoot her an email and let her know how
shoot her an email and let her know how
shoot her an email and let her know how awesome she is well that day came a
awesome she is well that day came a
awesome she is well that day came a little sooner than I expected because a
little sooner than I expected because a
little sooner than I expected because a few months later a news story broke out
few months later a news story broke out
few months later a news story broke out that was all about Muslim women and
that was all about Muslim women and
that was all about Muslim women and whether or not they belonged in feminism
whether or not they belonged in feminism
whether or not they belonged in feminism cue scary like music right and and I’m
cue scary like music right and and I’m
cue scary like music right and and I’m sitting there watching the news because
sitting there watching the news because
sitting there watching the news because you know obviously I don’t have a job
you know obviously I don’t have a job
you know obviously I don’t have a job I’m not trying to work to make my bills
I’m not trying to work to make my bills
I’m not trying to work to make my bills sarcasm I am sitting there following
sarcasm I am sitting there following
sarcasm I am sitting there following along and I realized something is
along and I realized something is
along and I realized something is missing and it was pretty big something
missing and it was pretty big something
missing and it was pretty big something it was Muslim women nobody was actually
it was Muslim women nobody was actually
it was Muslim women nobody was actually asking Muslim women what their
asking Muslim women what their
asking Muslim women what their perspective was on them being involved
perspective was on them being involved
perspective was on them being involved in the feminist movement so I pulled out
in the feminist movement so I pulled out
in the feminist movement so I pulled out Arianna Huffington’s email I think I
Arianna Huffington’s email I think I
Arianna Huffington’s email I think I just had some coffee so I was feeling
just had some coffee so I was feeling
just had some coffee so I was feeling super you know revved up and I can do
super you know revved up and I can do
super you know revved up and I can do this and I had never been published
this and I had never been published
this and I had never been published before but I was annoyed I was
before but I was annoyed I was
before but I was annoyed I was frustrated and I was tired of not seeing
frustrated and I was tired of not seeing
frustrated and I was tired of not seeing voices like mine represented and so I
voices like mine represented and so I
voices like mine represented and so I sent her a message I said look I’m
sent her a message I said look I’m
sent her a message I said look I’m Muslim I’m a woman I’m a feminist and I
Muslim I’m a woman I’m a feminist and I
Muslim I’m a woman I’m a feminist and I have an opinion about this and to my
have an opinion about this and to my
have an opinion about this and to my surprise she replied and I published my
surprise she replied and I published my
surprise she replied and I published my first ever article in The Huffington
first ever article in The Huffington
first ever article in The Huffington Post and I posted it to my facebook I
Post and I posted it to my facebook I
Post and I posted it to my facebook I was like great you know my friends and
was like great you know my friends and
was like great you know my friends and my family gonna be so proud of me
my family gonna be so proud of me
my family gonna be so proud of me this is great
this is great
this is great I can check it off my bucket list back
I can check it off my bucket list back
I can check it off my bucket list back to doing other things no the article
to doing other things no the article
to doing other things no the article went viral and I received thousands of
went viral and I received thousands of
went viral and I received thousands of hate comments fabulous and then I got an
hate comments fabulous and then I got an
hate comments fabulous and then I got an invitation from HuffPost live to
invitation from HuffPost live to
invitation from HuffPost live to actually debate Appert a woman on the
actually debate Appert a woman on the
actually debate Appert a woman on the opposite side of the spectrum right she
opposite side of the spectrum right she
opposite side of the spectrum right she had a different opinion than me and so
had a different opinion than me and so
had a different opinion than me and so we’re doing the debate and up until that
we’re doing the debate and up until that
we’re doing the debate and up until that moment I was slightly suffering from
moment I was slightly suffering from
moment I was slightly suffering from some impostor syndrome wondering why I
some impostor syndrome wondering why I
some impostor syndrome wondering why I was the one that had been chosen to
was the one that had been chosen to
was the one that had been chosen to debate this person who called herself a
debate this person who called herself a
debate this person who called herself a feminist but then it all clicked because
feminist but then it all clicked because
feminist but then it all clicked because in a moment she really changed the
in a moment she really changed the
in a moment she really changed the trajectory of my life forever
trajectory of my life forever
trajectory of my life forever when she told me that in order for me to
when she told me that in order for me to
when she told me that in order for me to continue having a conversation with her
continue having a conversation with her
continue having a conversation with her that I would need to take off my
that I would need to take off my
that I would need to take off my headscarf this was on international
headscarf this was on international
headscarf this was on international streaming by the way you have a woman
streaming by the way you have a woman
streaming by the way you have a woman literally telling another woman both of
literally telling another woman both of
literally telling another woman both of whom are feminists that one is going to
whom are feminists that one is going to
whom are feminists that one is going to be silenced unless she removes
be silenced unless she removes
be silenced unless she removes a piece of her clothing that she has
a piece of her clothing that she has
a piece of her clothing that she has chosen to put on and so of course that
chosen to put on and so of course that
chosen to put on and so of course that was when everything just snapped into
was when everything just snapped into
was when everything just snapped into place I ended the debate having
place I ended the debate having
place I ended the debate having annihilated her whoo-hoo for me
but I realized that there was something
but I realized that there was something much larger at play why were so many
much larger at play why were so many
much larger at play why were so many people uncomfortable and jarred by the
people uncomfortable and jarred by the
people uncomfortable and jarred by the fact that someone who seemed different
fact that someone who seemed different
fact that someone who seemed different was suddenly out on this larger space
was suddenly out on this larger space
was suddenly out on this larger space why was there why were there so many
why was there why were there so many
why was there why were there so many hate comments why did she feel
hate comments why did she feel
hate comments why did she feel comfortable saying that sort of thing so
comfortable saying that sort of thing so
comfortable saying that sort of thing so I decided why not look into it and I
I decided why not look into it and I
I decided why not look into it and I found some interesting things in the
found some interesting things in the
found some interesting things in the typical newsroom 88% of the people there
typical newsroom 88% of the people there
typical newsroom 88% of the people there are going to be men specifically white
are going to be men specifically white
are going to be men specifically white men 8 to 27% of the folks in the
men 8 to 27% of the folks in the
men 8 to 27% of the folks in the newsroom are characterized as diverse
newsroom are characterized as diverse
newsroom are characterized as diverse which is what you check off you know
which is what you check off you know
which is what you check off you know when you’re applying to college the
when you’re applying to college the
when you’re applying to college the thing that I found most disturbing
thing that I found most disturbing
thing that I found most disturbing however is that in the newsroom or in
however is that in the newsroom or in
however is that in the newsroom or in media at large 6 only 6%
media at large 6 only 6%
media at large 6 only 6% of media companies including the ones
of media companies including the ones
of media companies including the ones that are for women okay our run or owned
that are for women okay our run or owned
that are for women okay our run or owned by women and that’s not just a problem
by women and that’s not just a problem
by women and that’s not just a problem that affects media this is a problem
that affects media this is a problem
that affects media this is a problem that affects the world at large here’s
that affects the world at large here’s
that affects the world at large here’s why when you think about the world even
why when you think about the world even
why when you think about the world even the most complex issues that are going
the most complex issues that are going
the most complex issues that are going on out there
on out there
on out there at the core of every one of those issues
at the core of every one of those issues
at the core of every one of those issues is a story if you look at these numbers
is a story if you look at these numbers
is a story if you look at these numbers who are the people that are controlling
who are the people that are controlling
who are the people that are controlling the kinds of stories that were reading
the kinds of stories that were reading
the kinds of stories that were reading who are the people that are controlling
who are the people that are controlling
who are the people that are controlling the types of perspectives that we’re
the types of perspectives that we’re
the types of perspectives that we’re seeing on those stories that were
seeing on those stories that were
seeing on those stories that were reading right and so that is a systemic
reading right and so that is a systemic
reading right and so that is a systemic issue and as a natural next step for
issue and as a natural next step for
issue and as a natural next step for someone like myself I decided why not
someone like myself I decided why not
someone like myself I decided why not launch my own media company because
launch my own media company because
launch my own media company because huzzah so I started a global media
huzzah so I started a global media
huzzah so I started a global media company called The Tempest which focuses
company called The Tempest which focuses
company called The Tempest which focuses on changing the narrative of diverse
on changing the narrative of diverse
on changing the narrative of diverse millennial women in the world and the
millennial women in the world and the
millennial women in the world and the reason I called it the tempest is number
reason I called it the tempest is number
reason I called it the tempest is number one Shakespeare is amazing and number
one Shakespeare is amazing and number
one Shakespeare is amazing and number two we’re not here to just you know
two we’re not here to just you know
two we’re not here to just you know publish a few stories call it a and walk
publish a few stories call it a and walk
publish a few stories call it a and walk away that’s not who I am that’s not what
away that’s not who I am that’s not what
away that’s not who I am that’s not what we were looking to do we weren’t looking
we were looking to do we weren’t looking
we were looking to do we weren’t looking to make a few ripples we were looking to
to make a few ripples we were looking to
to make a few ripples we were looking to create a storm and what better way to
create a storm and what better way to
create a storm and what better way to create a storm than to create a tempest
create a storm than to create a tempest
create a storm than to create a tempest so I figured that that name would fit in
so I figured that that name would fit in
so I figured that that name would fit in pretty well so here I have this company
pretty well so here I have this company
pretty well so here I have this company I have everything lined up and I have
I have everything lined up and I have
I have everything lined up and I have the door open and there is nobody there
the door open and there is nobody there
the door open and there is nobody there crickets I thought that women would be
crickets I thought that women would be
crickets I thought that women would be lining up to share their stories turns
lining up to share their stories turns
lining up to share their stories turns out it took me six weeks to get my first
out it took me six weeks to get my first
out it took me six weeks to get my first story and the thing that I heard over
story and the thing that I heard over
story and the thing that I heard over and over again from the women that I
and over again from the women that I
and over again from the women that I approached many of whom weren’t writers
approached many of whom weren’t writers
approached many of whom weren’t writers before this was that they felt that
before this was that they felt that
before this was that they felt that their voices didn’t matter that their
their voices didn’t matter that their
their voices didn’t matter that their story wasn’t important it wasn’t a story
story wasn’t important it wasn’t a story
story wasn’t important it wasn’t a story that others would be interested in
that others would be interested in
that others would be interested in reading and so with that understanding I
reading and so with that understanding I
reading and so with that understanding I realized something when you look at the
realized something when you look at the
realized something when you look at the world around you and you don’t see your
world around you and you don’t see your
world around you and you don’t see your stories
stories
stories selected in the news that you’re
selected in the news that you’re
selected in the news that you’re consuming and the movies that you’re
consuming and the movies that you’re
consuming and the movies that you’re watching or if you look at the people
watching or if you look at the people
watching or if you look at the people that are being represented if none of
that are being represented if none of
that are being represented if none of that looks like you then why would you
that looks like you then why would you
that looks like you then why would you think that you matter and that was
think that you matter and that was
think that you matter and that was something that even though you know we
something that even though you know we
something that even though you know we were extremely excited and we got that
were extremely excited and we got that
were extremely excited and we got that first story and a year later now we have
first story and a year later now we have
first story and a year later now we have millions of readers from across the
millions of readers from across the
millions of readers from across the globe we have over a thousand women
globe we have over a thousand women
globe we have over a thousand women writing for us from more than 20
writing for us from more than 20
writing for us from more than 20 countries on every topic Under the Sun
countries on every topic Under the Sun
countries on every topic Under the Sun and a fantastic global team of
and a fantastic global team of
and a fantastic global team of contributors and team members super
contributors and team members super
contributors and team members super happy and excited about that not
happy and excited about that not
happy and excited about that not everything is a bushel of roses cue this
everything is a bushel of roses cue this
everything is a bushel of roses cue this great media coverage last summer I was
great media coverage last summer I was
great media coverage last summer I was picked to be a member of a small
picked to be a member of a small
picked to be a member of a small government task force seeking to create
government task force seeking to create
government task force seeking to create cohesive cultural change in both
cohesive cultural change in both
cohesive cultural change in both communities and America as a whole
communities and America as a whole
communities and America as a whole now when the report was released and
now when the report was released and
now when the report was released and massive attack wasn’t leashed on me
massive attack wasn’t leashed on me
massive attack wasn’t leashed on me specifically out of all the members on
specifically out of all the members on
specifically out of all the members on the committee because the far out right
the committee because the far out right
the committee because the far out right was not happy with the fact that someone
was not happy with the fact that someone
was not happy with the fact that someone with my identity with my background
with my identity with my background
with my identity with my background would be on a task force working for the
would be on a task force working for the
would be on a task force working for the US government and working for the US as
US government and working for the US as
US government and working for the US as a whole and so I got everything from
a whole and so I got everything from
a whole and so I got everything from death threats to hate mail to really
death threats to hate mail to really
death threats to hate mail to really flattering media coverage and we kept
flattering media coverage and we kept
flattering media coverage and we kept the company running but during that time
the company running but during that time
the company running but during that time I am NOT going to pretend that I was
I am NOT going to pretend that I was
I am NOT going to pretend that I was amazing and having the best time of my
amazing and having the best time of my
amazing and having the best time of my life I was actually terrified for my
life I was actually terrified for my
life I was actually terrified for my life and there were some points where
life and there were some points where
life and there were some points where you know it was really hard to get up
you know it was really hard to get up
you know it was really hard to get up but I realized something that I could
but I realized something that I could
but I realized something that I could not allow these folks to silence me I
not allow these folks to silence me I
not allow these folks to silence me I could not allow these people to silence
could not allow these people to silence
could not allow these people to silence the thousands of women that were seeking
the thousands of women that were seeking
the thousands of women that were seeking to get their stories out there and tell
to get their stories out there and tell
to get their stories out there and tell their stories exactly as they wanted to
their stories exactly as they wanted to
their stories exactly as they wanted to tell them because there was something
tell them because there was something
tell them because there was something bigger at work here and that something
bigger at work here and that something
bigger at work here and that something is the fact that the world today if you
is the fact that the world today if you
is the fact that the world today if you think about it has divided us very
think about it has divided us very
think about it has divided us very strategically and to differ
strategically and to differ
strategically and to differ groups we’re all about what makes us
groups we’re all about what makes us
groups we’re all about what makes us different what makes us special what
different what makes us special what
different what makes us special what makes those people different well who we
makes those people different well who we
makes those people different well who we should hate who we should be attracted
should hate who we should be attracted
should hate who we should be attracted to all of these different norms have
to all of these different norms have
to all of these different norms have made us uncomfortable to engage with
made us uncomfortable to engage with
made us uncomfortable to engage with people that we perceive as the other but
people that we perceive as the other but
people that we perceive as the other but the funny thing is is that when you look
the funny thing is is that when you look
the funny thing is is that when you look at neuroscience you find that they’ve
at neuroscience you find that they’ve
at neuroscience you find that they’ve that the social connection is actually a
that the social connection is actually a
that the social connection is actually a potent thing for human beings and we’ve
potent thing for human beings and we’ve
potent thing for human beings and we’ve quite literally been stripped of that
quite literally been stripped of that
quite literally been stripped of that ability because of our fear of what’s
ability because of our fear of what’s
ability because of our fear of what’s different and so it makes it so much
different and so it makes it so much
different and so it makes it so much harder because the problem there’s a
harder because the problem there’s a
harder because the problem there’s a problem that arises right if you are
problem that arises right if you are
problem that arises right if you are uncomfortable having conversations that
uncomfortable having conversations that
uncomfortable having conversations that are about topics that you might not be
are about topics that you might not be
are about topics that you might not be comfortable with with people that you
comfortable with with people that you
comfortable with with people that you might not be familiar with then there’s
might not be familiar with then there’s
might not be familiar with then there’s no progress and when there’s no progress
no progress and when there’s no progress
no progress and when there’s no progress you’re not challenging the norm when
you’re not challenging the norm when
you’re not challenging the norm when you’re not challenging the norm then you
you’re not challenging the norm then you
you’re not challenging the norm then you are continuing to silence a group of
are continuing to silence a group of
are continuing to silence a group of people a group of people by the way that
people a group of people by the way that
people a group of people by the way that makes up 51% of the world known as women
makes up 51% of the world known as women
makes up 51% of the world known as women and so that is kind of an issue I think
and so that is kind of an issue I think
and so that is kind of an issue I think a little bit and when you kind of look
a little bit and when you kind of look
a little bit and when you kind of look at what’s going on this sort of lack of
at what’s going on this sort of lack of
at what’s going on this sort of lack of challenging the norm has become the new
challenging the norm has become the new
challenging the norm has become the new normal
normal
normal how many of you actually see yourselves
how many of you actually see yourselves
how many of you actually see yourselves in the media that you consume in the
in the media that you consume in the
in the media that you consume in the news that you read in the movies that
news that you read in the movies that
news that you read in the movies that you watch in the politics that’s being
you watch in the politics that’s being
you watch in the politics that’s being currently litigated I would reckon that
currently litigated I would reckon that
currently litigated I would reckon that it’s very few if at all and that’s an
it’s very few if at all and that’s an
it’s very few if at all and that’s an issue because when people are then
issue because when people are then
issue because when people are then uncomfortable with seeing those that are
uncomfortable with seeing those that are
uncomfortable with seeing those that are different like I was the person that was
different like I was the person that was
different like I was the person that was different last summer then there that
different last summer then there that
different last summer then there that discomfort is going to create a kind of
discomfort is going to create a kind of
discomfort is going to create a kind of reaction that isn’t too great and that’s
reaction that isn’t too great and that’s
reaction that isn’t too great and that’s a bit of an issue that’s why I’m here
a bit of an issue that’s why I’m here
a bit of an issue that’s why I’m here though that’s why the tempest does the
though that’s why the tempest does the
though that’s why the tempest does the work that we do we’re really here to
work that we do we’re really here to
work that we do we’re really here to chant challenge the status quo to
chant challenge the status quo to
chant challenge the status quo to disrupt an otherwise static media
disrupt an otherwise static media
disrupt an otherwise static media landscape instead of tokenizing or other
landscape instead of tokenizing or other
landscape instead of tokenizing or other minorities and women
minorities and women
minorities and women we’re here to normalize and allow them
we’re here to normalize and allow them
we’re here to normalize and allow them to share their experiences exactly as
to share their experiences exactly as
to share their experiences exactly as they want them to be shared because I
they want them to be shared because I
they want them to be shared because I believe that the mission behind it is
believe that the mission behind it is
believe that the mission behind it is really to democratize access to media
really to democratize access to media
really to democratize access to media and then elevating otherwise silenced
and then elevating otherwise silenced
and then elevating otherwise silenced voices that you can shift the direction
voices that you can shift the direction
voices that you can shift the direction of media and as a result shift society
of media and as a result shift society
of media and as a result shift society and politics and policies in the world
and politics and policies in the world
and politics and policies in the world as a whole so what’s the big secret the
as a whole so what’s the big secret the
as a whole so what’s the big secret the big secret is to amplify women’s voices
big secret is to amplify women’s voices
big secret is to amplify women’s voices because when you start to include people
because when you start to include people
because when you start to include people when you start to feel like you belong
when you start to feel like you belong
when you start to feel like you belong that you’re accepted then that actually
that you’re accepted then that actually
that you’re accepted then that actually starts a ripple effect an effect in
starts a ripple effect an effect in
starts a ripple effect an effect in which you are beginning to influence
which you are beginning to influence
which you are beginning to influence decisions that are being made about the
decisions that are being made about the
decisions that are being made about the types of movies that are being created
types of movies that are being created
types of movies that are being created about the types of policies that are
about the types of policies that are
about the types of policies that are being written about the media that
being written about the media that
being written about the media that you’re reading and that’s extremely
you’re reading and that’s extremely
you’re reading and that’s extremely powerful that’s something that the world
powerful that’s something that the world
powerful that’s something that the world really doesn’t want us to know about and
really doesn’t want us to know about and
really doesn’t want us to know about and once you start knowing that that’s when
once you start knowing that that’s when
once you start knowing that that’s when you can really create difference so
you can really create difference so
you can really create difference so because we remember the world through
because we remember the world through
because we remember the world through stories here’s a little tidbit for you
stories here’s a little tidbit for you
stories here’s a little tidbit for you your voice matters and if you belong to
your voice matters and if you belong to
your voice matters and if you belong to 51% of the world’s population your voice
51% of the world’s population your voice
51% of the world’s population your voice matters that much more because at the
matters that much more because at the
matters that much more because at the end of the day it’s not about silencing
end of the day it’s not about silencing
end of the day it’s not about silencing a group of people it’s about elevating
a group of people it’s about elevating
a group of people it’s about elevating everyone’s voices that’s really how we
everyone’s voices that’s really how we
everyone’s voices that’s really how we can take over the world thank you
can take over the world thank you
can take over the world thank you [Applause]
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