http://www.ted.com/talks/maysoon_zayid_i_got_99_problems_palsy_is_just_one#t-153255
This is a TED talk that I found on facebook a couple weeks ago and I think that it related to class so well. It is by Maysoon Zayid, she is a comedian with cerebral palsy. She talks about problems with class, such as, she was born in a very poor town where the doctor didn't know how to properly preform births so he cut her mothers vagina open to get her out causing her to have this disease. She also talks about issues with disability because many people didn't take her seriously due to her disability. She discusses being a female comedian and how difficult that was for her. She also touches on racism. She is a muslim woman and grew up in a rural white town. You can imagine the kind of teasing and oppression she experienced because of that. I was very inspired by her attitude towards everything in her life. She was very upbeat and happy the whole time and has taken her disadvantages and turned them into a reason to be a comedian and make people laugh. I think this is a very eye opening and inspirational talk. Please watch it.
I think her comedy is on point plus she is Beautiful. Thanks for sharing. I like the way she talks about her parents treating her the same as her other sister. I think sometimes we treat people as their disabilities which further handicaps them.
ReplyDeleteWow what a funny, great person! As Ina mentioned in class, comedy can be a really strong way to bring issues to light and make people think about them. But there was a lot of happiness here, I liked hearing how her parents not only did not give up on her, but held high expectations for her and made sure she went to school and learned to walk. Always brings a good mood to hear stories, and good comedy, like this.
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