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The Shirtless Man | Abby Larmore | TEDxYouth@Wilmington


like a man be like a man

like a man be like a man man up ask yourself what does it mean

man up ask yourself what does it mean

man up ask yourself what does it mean when you hear a father it is – his son

when you hear a father it is – his son

when you hear a father it is – his son is society creating a double standard

is society creating a double standard

is society creating a double standard for the ideology of men is this meaning

for the ideology of men is this meaning

for the ideology of men is this meaning if a boy – something resembling a

if a boy – something resembling a

if a boy – something resembling a stereotypical girl attitude or action

stereotypical girl attitude or action

stereotypical girl attitude or action that they are not considered masculine

that they are not considered masculine

that they are not considered masculine or manly not do these types of questions

or manly not do these types of questions

or manly not do these types of questions infer a divide in society and a divide

infer a divide in society and a divide

infer a divide in society and a divide among gender by simple classifying what

among gender by simple classifying what

among gender by simple classifying what is and is not acceptable in certain

is and is not acceptable in certain

is and is not acceptable in certain aspects of life so in effect this is

aspects of life so in effect this is

aspects of life so in effect this is prohibiting woman’s ability to continue

prohibiting woman’s ability to continue

prohibiting woman’s ability to continue striving for equality based upon these

striving for equality based upon these

striving for equality based upon these classifications of women think about a

classifications of women think about a

classifications of women think about a tomboy or a girl a girl all

tomboy or a girl a girl all

tomboy or a girl a girl all classifications for a certain ideology

classifications for a certain ideology

classifications for a certain ideology of a gender and these very ideologies

of a gender and these very ideologies

of a gender and these very ideologies and classifications is what’s causing a

and classifications is what’s causing a

and classifications is what’s causing a roadblock and women’s continued uphill

roadblock and women’s continued uphill

roadblock and women’s continued uphill battle to achieve Oddie and success and

battle to achieve Oddie and success and

battle to achieve Oddie and success and our society today

now there was working at AI do punch

now there was working at AI do punch children hospital at the time stream of

children hospital at the time stream of

children hospital at the time stream of my father she was a researcher regarding

my father she was a researcher regarding

my father she was a researcher regarding child obesity and at this time she was

child obesity and at this time she was

child obesity and at this time she was obtaining a larger salary than my favor

obtaining a larger salary than my favor

obtaining a larger salary than my favor however once she had my sister and I she

however once she had my sister and I she

however once she had my sister and I she decided to quit her job and become a

decided to quit her job and become a

decided to quit her job and become a full-time stay-at-home mom but the

full-time stay-at-home mom but the

full-time stay-at-home mom but the trade-off my mother was not able to

trade-off my mother was not able to

trade-off my mother was not able to exceed her full potential there’s

exceed her full potential there’s

exceed her full potential there’s something to be said about living in the

something to be said about living in the

something to be said about living in the moment and taking advantage of that

moment and taking advantage of that

moment and taking advantage of that because so many people aren’t able to my

because so many people aren’t able to my

because so many people aren’t able to my mother chose a lifestyle to dedicate

mother chose a lifestyle to dedicate

mother chose a lifestyle to dedicate every second of every day to better

every second of every day to better

every second of every day to better sister Nuys lives and that is beyond

sister Nuys lives and that is beyond

sister Nuys lives and that is beyond extraordinary as the only word to

extraordinary as the only word to

extraordinary as the only word to describe it

describe it

describe it but there’s also something to be said

but there’s also something to be said

but there’s also something to be said about how women have to find this

about how women have to find this

about how women have to find this balance between the professional and

balance between the professional and

balance between the professional and home life on the flip side being someone

home life on the flip side being someone

home life on the flip side being someone like my mother

like my mother

like my mother I can see a missing

I can see a missing

I can see a missing I look in her eyes and I see a vacancy

I look in her eyes and I see a vacancy

I look in her eyes and I see a vacancy it surprises me to hear her laugh it

it surprises me to hear her laugh it

it surprises me to hear her laugh it looks painful sometimes to see her smile

looks painful sometimes to see her smile

looks painful sometimes to see her smile it hurts it’s sad it hurts me it hurts

it hurts it’s sad it hurts me it hurts

it hurts it’s sad it hurts me it hurts my sister and it especially hurts my

my sister and it especially hurts my

my sister and it especially hurts my father her passion and her drive were

father her passion and her drive were

father her passion and her drive were forced to be consolidated due to making

forced to be consolidated due to making

forced to be consolidated due to making such drastic sacrifices for me and my

such drastic sacrifices for me and my

such drastic sacrifices for me and my family her ability of content and

family her ability of content and

family her ability of content and success is so much more difficult now my

success is so much more difficult now my

success is so much more difficult now my grandmother my grandmother is an

grandmother my grandmother is an

grandmother my grandmother is an entrepreneur and is still currently a

entrepreneur and is still currently a

entrepreneur and is still currently a very successful business owner that has

very successful business owner that has

very successful business owner that has transformed into the family business

transformed into the family business

transformed into the family business that my father uncle and father are all

that my father uncle and father are all

that my father uncle and father are all a team member of during my father’s I

a team member of during my father’s I

a team member of during my father’s I lessen years

lessen years

lessen years my grandmother was going through a

my grandmother was going through a

my grandmother was going through a divorce at the same time for the peak

divorce at the same time for the peak

divorce at the same time for the peak transformation of the success of her

transformation of the success of her

transformation of the success of her company

company

company McClure chose the lifestyle to dedicate

McClure chose the lifestyle to dedicate

McClure chose the lifestyle to dedicate her time to have this reassurance of a

her time to have this reassurance of a

her time to have this reassurance of a successful business for her children

successful business for her children

successful business for her children however during my father’s adolescent

however during my father’s adolescent

however during my father’s adolescent years my father had to take time and

years my father had to take time and

years my father had to take time and bring a to his siblings when his mother

bring a to his siblings when his mother

bring a to his siblings when his mother was not present but this is something

was not present but this is something

was not present but this is something that has made my father so admirable in

that has made my father so admirable in

that has made my father so admirable in my eyes now my grandmother was so

my eyes now my grandmother was so

my eyes now my grandmother was so successful but she was able to ascend

successful but she was able to ascend

successful but she was able to ascend her three children to attend a private

her three children to attend a private

her three children to attend a private school in order to education and in

school in order to education and in

school in order to education and in order to go above and beyond the success

order to go above and beyond the success

order to go above and beyond the success that she has already paved the way for

that she has already paved the way for

that she has already paved the way for but the trade-off did you find yourself

but the trade-off did you find yourself

but the trade-off did you find yourself judging her for having to choose her

judging her for having to choose her

judging her for having to choose her work over her children in some

work over her children in some

work over her children in some circumstances do you feel she should

circumstances do you feel she should

circumstances do you feel she should have taken other measures for her

have taken other measures for her

have taken other measures for her children the questions are the issue the

children the questions are the issue the

children the questions are the issue the idea that women and men should other

idea that women and men should other

idea that women and men should other females based upon their attention and

females based upon their attention and

females based upon their attention and dedication to their children as if men

dedication to their children as if men

dedication to their children as if men are not equally responsible we need to

are not equally responsible we need to

are not equally responsible we need to define our own success and ambitions

define our own success and ambitions

define our own success and ambitions through our own means if happiness is

through our own means if happiness is

through our own means if happiness is found through success then we cannot

found through success then we cannot

found through success then we cannot lose sight of that now my aunt my aunt

lose sight of that now my aunt my aunt

lose sight of that now my aunt my aunt is a teacher and has been a teacher in

is a teacher and has been a teacher in

is a teacher and has been a teacher in Delaware for over 20 years although she

Delaware for over 20 years although she

Delaware for over 20 years although she is single she maintains such a close

is single she maintains such a close

is single she maintains such a close relationship with her friends and family

relationship with her friends and family

relationship with her friends and family every time you see her she lines smile

every time you see her she lines smile

every time you see her she lines smile she makes anyone feel so good about

she makes anyone feel so good about

she makes anyone feel so good about themselves her genuine love really does

themselves her genuine love really does

themselves her genuine love really does radiate something not often found in

radiate something not often found in

radiate something not often found in society now I can tell you that my end

society now I can tell you that my end

society now I can tell you that my end of someone who sets standards for

of someone who sets standards for

of someone who sets standards for herself and will not lower her

herself and will not lower her

herself and will not lower her expectations for anything less than she

expectations for anything less than she

expectations for anything less than she deserves as honestly no one should have

deserves as honestly no one should have

deserves as honestly no one should have to your decisions should be made through

to your decisions should be made through

to your decisions should be made through the outcome of happiness if you are not

the outcome of happiness if you are not

the outcome of happiness if you are not happy then there is no value present and

happy then there is no value present and

happy then there is no value present and we must all see that worth in ourselves

we must all see that worth in ourselves

we must all see that worth in ourselves we need to own our worth and create our

we need to own our worth and create our

we need to own our worth and create our happiness but the trade-off just because

happiness but the trade-off just because

happiness but the trade-off just because my aunt did not fit the stereotypical

my aunt did not fit the stereotypical

my aunt did not fit the stereotypical mode of a woman in society today being

mode of a woman in society today being

mode of a woman in society today being able to create a family on her own is

able to create a family on her own is

able to create a family on her own is simply because she has a level of self

simply because she has a level of self

simply because she has a level of self confidence and self respect that I feel

confidence and self respect that I feel

confidence and self respect that I feel every woman should have an own up to but

every woman should have an own up to but

every woman should have an own up to but the truth is hard to swallow that

the truth is hard to swallow that

the truth is hard to swallow that everyone has a vacancy in their heart

everyone has a vacancy in their heart

everyone has a vacancy in their heart everyone has a that is scarred everyone

everyone has a that is scarred everyone

everyone has a that is scarred everyone has their own forms of insecurities and

has their own forms of insecurities and

has their own forms of insecurities and vulnerabilities now the holidays can be

vulnerabilities now the holidays can be

vulnerabilities now the holidays can be a difficult time for families

a difficult time for families

a difficult time for families appreciating one another

appreciating one another

appreciating one another pleasing one another and really being

pleasing one another and really being

pleasing one another and really being thankful for all you have and I see my

thankful for all you have and I see my

thankful for all you have and I see my aunt frequently especially around the

aunt frequently especially around the

aunt frequently especially around the holidays and her face looks paler I can

holidays and her face looks paler I can

holidays and her face looks paler I can look in her eyes and I see that vacancy

look in her eyes and I see that vacancy

look in her eyes and I see that vacancy that Institute that vulnerability that

that Institute that vulnerability that

that Institute that vulnerability that wound that scar you know people we say

wound that scar you know people we say

wound that scar you know people we say no one should have to wake up alone

no one should have to wake up alone

no one should have to wake up alone however I find this so far from the

however I find this so far from the

however I find this so far from the truth no one or woman should wake up

truth no one or woman should wake up

truth no one or woman should wake up knowing they’re living an unsuccessful

knowing they’re living an unsuccessful

knowing they’re living an unsuccessful non influential or unhappy life

non influential or unhappy life

non influential or unhappy life we need to refine our success as women

we need to refine our success as women

we need to refine our success as women and throw these stereotypes and double

and throw these stereotypes and double

and throw these stereotypes and double standards and expectations out the

standards and expectations out the

standards and expectations out the window yes women have a tendency to be

window yes women have a tendency to be

window yes women have a tendency to be wanted we all want to be wanted but if

wanted we all want to be wanted but if

wanted we all want to be wanted but if you cannot happy with yourself how are

you cannot happy with yourself how are

you cannot happy with yourself how are you to be happy with someone else you

you to be happy with someone else you

you to be happy with someone else you can’t now a short story about my father

can’t now a short story about my father

can’t now a short story about my father so one day my mother had a meeting at

so one day my mother had a meeting at

so one day my mother had a meeting at school and she couldn’t cook us dinner

school and she couldn’t cook us dinner

school and she couldn’t cook us dinner now this be one out of two nights that

now this be one out of two nights that

now this be one out of two nights that she hasn’t because my mom is hands down

she hasn’t because my mom is hands down

she hasn’t because my mom is hands down one of the best cooks that I’ve ever met

one of the best cooks that I’ve ever met

one of the best cooks that I’ve ever met so she did what anyone else would do she

so she did what anyone else would do she

so she did what anyone else would do she gave him a list of instructions to

gave him a list of instructions to

gave him a list of instructions to follow it was a really simple dinner to

follow it was a really simple dinner to

follow it was a really simple dinner to keep playing for my dad it was some

keep playing for my dad it was some

keep playing for my dad it was some chicken rice and broccoli all we needed

chicken rice and broccoli all we needed

chicken rice and broccoli all we needed was a stove in the oven top and we were

was a stove in the oven top and we were

was a stove in the oven top and we were ready to go however it did not go as

ready to go however it did not go as

ready to go however it did not go as planned my father couldn’t figure out

planned my father couldn’t figure out

planned my father couldn’t figure out the rice egg or take it out now don’t

the rice egg or take it out now don’t

the rice egg or take it out now don’t get me wrong my father is a pretty

get me wrong my father is a pretty

get me wrong my father is a pretty bright guy cooking not his thing we had

bright guy cooking not his thing we had

bright guy cooking not his thing we had to call our family members to walk us

to call our family members to walk us

to call our family members to walk us through this process we didn’t even

through this process we didn’t even

through this process we didn’t even touch the chicken or broccoli until

touch the chicken or broccoli until

touch the chicken or broccoli until later so you can only imagine how that

later so you can only imagine how that

later so you can only imagine how that turned out but heaven forbid something

turned out but heaven forbid something

turned out but heaven forbid something happened to my mother and she was unable

happened to my mother and she was unable

happened to my mother and she was unable to provide for my family and I how would

to provide for my family and I how would

to provide for my family and I how would we survive and honestly I don’t think we

we survive and honestly I don’t think we

we survive and honestly I don’t think we will make it a day without her

will make it a day without her

will make it a day without her I mean we’re gonna need rice now there’s

I mean we’re gonna need rice now there’s

I mean we’re gonna need rice now there’s a certain double standard in society

a certain double standard in society

a certain double standard in society today and it aims at gender inequality

today and it aims at gender inequality

today and it aims at gender inequality they title it the shirtless man and

they title it the shirtless man and

they title it the shirtless man and basically it describes how women are

basically it describes how women are

basically it describes how women are allowed how men are allowed to walk

allowed how men are allowed to walk

allowed how men are allowed to walk around with no shirts and no shame that

around with no shirts and no shame that

around with no shirts and no shame that they can other muscles or lack thereof

they can other muscles or lack thereof

they can other muscles or lack thereof and this can be a normal occurrence

and this can be a normal occurrence

and this can be a normal occurrence however women have to be so conscious of

however women have to be so conscious of

however women have to be so conscious of what we wear fear of giving men the

what we wear fear of giving men the

what we wear fear of giving men the wrong impression because of how we look

wrong impression because of how we look

wrong impression because of how we look fear of being judged because of our

fear of being judged because of our

fear of being judged because of our natural figure but there comes to a

natural figure but there comes to a

natural figure but there comes to a point we as women need to stand and say

point we as women need to stand and say

point we as women need to stand and say so what and this comes back to owning

so what and this comes back to owning

so what and this comes back to owning our worth creating our happiness because

our worth creating our happiness because

our worth creating our happiness because without that that self-confidence

without that that self-confidence

without that that self-confidence that’s soap respect and that ambition

that’s soap respect and that ambition

that’s soap respect and that ambition what are we what is the point and there

what are we what is the point and there

what are we what is the point and there is none we aim to set standards and not

is none we aim to set standards and not

is none we aim to set standards and not lower our expectations for anything less

lower our expectations for anything less

lower our expectations for anything less than we deserve we aim to not be judged

than we deserve we aim to not be judged

than we deserve we aim to not be judged by lifestyles we choose based upon

by lifestyles we choose based upon

by lifestyles we choose based upon professional or home life we aim to be

professional or home life we aim to be

professional or home life we aim to be valued we aim to be respected we as

valued we aim to be respected we as

valued we aim to be respected we as women and men need to realize that we

women and men need to realize that we

women and men need to realize that we were all looking through the same lens

were all looking through the same lens

were all looking through the same lens that women are still on the way up for

that women are still on the way up for

that women are still on the way up for equality that is evident that this is a

equality that is evident that this is a

equality that is evident that this is a gradual says that we are overcoming

gradual says that we are overcoming

gradual says that we are overcoming however we as women need to realize that

however we as women need to realize that

however we as women need to realize that we hold all of the power in the world we

we hold all of the power in the world we

we hold all of the power in the world we were given the ability from God or

were given the ability from God or

were given the ability from God or science

science

science whichever you believe to create new life

whichever you believe to create new life

whichever you believe to create new life to provide future generations for the

to provide future generations for the

to provide future generations for the world we were born into by our mothers

world we were born into by our mothers

world we were born into by our mothers women so to all of you women out there

women so to all of you women out there

women so to all of you women out there do not be afraid to figuratively take

do not be afraid to figuratively take

do not be afraid to figuratively take off your shirt do not be afraid to own

off your shirt do not be afraid to own

off your shirt do not be afraid to own yourself and know your worth I mean put

yourself and know your worth I mean put

yourself and know your worth I mean put it this way there would be no you

it this way there would be no you

it this way there would be no you without all of this thank you

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