I’ve been down an online rabbit hole this morning—articles, links, videos, all sorts of inspiration. Which is great for a Saturday morning when you’re up at 7:00 a.m. for no discernible reason. I’ve been stocking up on things I have to share and say over the past two months of not posting, which I’ll slowly get around to, but for now, I must share these two videos that totally rock.
First: Dan Savage and his husband, Terry
I think Dan Savage is pretty cool; his willingness to talk about sex and sexuality in an open and honest way and encourage dialogue on the topic is refreshing. This video totally just upped his cool quotient. His encouragement to young LGBTQ people facing really hard times is not only heartwarming but truly important. “It gets better.“
Second: Chimamanda Adichie in her 2009 TED talk.
Articulate and engaging, Adichie highlights why it’s so vital that we each tell our stories, seek out the many stories of others, and do what we can to make it possible for all those stories to be heard. One story is not only boring, it’s dangerous.
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September 25, 2010 at 11:25 am
Mo
“The problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete.” Yes, well said. Thanks for posting!
September 26, 2010 at 1:54 pm
angela
i like the message “it gets better” because the rate of suicide amongst gay teens is too too high. at the same time, i feel so angry about administrative response to harassment. people shouldn’t have to wait for it to get better. i would like to think schools have changed their response a bit since dan and terry were in school, but i know a lot of schools haven’t. might be fun to squeeze this video into the “public schools in america” class i’m TAing…
September 27, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Jessica
Absolutely on the “people shouldn’t have to wait for it to get better” thought; I totally agree!
January 6, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Jessica
An even better video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr5ix1UUnPI.