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they're entitled they're living in their

they're entitled they're living in their
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mother's houses and they are doomed to

mother's houses and they are doomed to
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disappoint history i am talking about

disappoint history i am talking about
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millennials millennials

millennials millennials
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millennials have ruined

millennials have ruined
everything

i'm going to guess that you've heard a

i'm going to guess that you've heard a
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lot about this generation

lot about this generation
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they were told that they were special

they were told that they were special
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all the time

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they were told that they have anything

they were told that they have anything
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they want in life just because they want

they want in life just because they want
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it texting instead of talking twitter as

it texting instead of talking twitter as
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your social life video games is activity

your social life video games is activity
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the world now comes to you so why go

the world now comes to you so why go
anywhere

nearly 40 percent of millennials don't

nearly 40 percent of millennials don't
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eat cereal anymore because it takes too

eat cereal anymore because it takes too
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this is the largest generation in

this is the largest generation in
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american history there's 95 million

american history there's 95 million
millennials

millennials

millennials
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born between 1982 and 2003

born between 1982 and 2003
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they are all becoming adults which will

they are all becoming adults which will
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have a major impact on our politics but

have a major impact on our politics but
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also on all of the institutions of

also on all of the institutions of
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america they're the most diverse

america they're the most diverse
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generation in american history and their

generation in american history and their
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unified beliefs are going to change the

unified beliefs are going to change the
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foreign

foreign
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people don't know

people don't know
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what millennial is i think a millennial

what millennial is i think a millennial
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is someone that's younger than me

is someone that's younger than me
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technically it means people 18 through

technically it means people 18 through
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34. 21

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ish to

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how i would define the millennial

how i would define the millennial
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generation is people who grew up

generation is people who grew up
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with the internet

with the internet
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but not with smartphones

but not with smartphones
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we were raised in the arab technology or

we were raised in the arab technology or
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so we had our

so we had our
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nintendo's we had our cable tv

nintendo's we had our cable tv
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to googling

to googling
anything

anything

anything
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sophie's on the insta and the facebook

sophie's on the insta and the facebook
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and the snaps it's instant gratification

and the snaps it's instant gratification
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that's one of the biggest things that we

that's one of the biggest things that we
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have to navigate in terms of

have to navigate in terms of
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staying human and not becoming

staying human and not becoming
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addicted even more so than we already

addicted even more so than we already
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as a parent of a millennial it has taken

as a parent of a millennial it has taken
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me some time to understand

me some time to understand
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what the real essence of this generation

what the real essence of this generation
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is and in my view

is and in my view
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they are individuals who

they are individuals who
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are aware of convention but not at all

are aware of convention but not at all
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the way i was raised um

the way i was raised um
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being very conversational or being like

being very conversational or being like
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uh like like like the act of talking a

uh like like like the act of talking a
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lot like the act of hat of of using a

lot like the act of hat of of using a
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lot of words as simple as it sounds was

lot of words as simple as it sounds was
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it immediately like that's feminine

it immediately like that's feminine
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i remember having arguments with my dad

i remember having arguments with my dad
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and him being like like

and him being like like
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in spanish

in spanish
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which was like you you you debate like a

which was like you you you debate like a
woman

the generation forest doesn't

the generation forest doesn't
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necessarily i feel like have the same

necessarily i feel like have the same
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understanding of technology of of this

understanding of technology of of this
like

like

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idea that there's a multitude of things

idea that there's a multitude of things
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always um and i think that if we're

always um and i think that if we're
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talking about identity of millennial

talking about identity of millennial
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identity i think that that

identity i think that that
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permeates that idea that i i can be many

permeates that idea that i i can be many
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things at once why can't

things at once why can't
men

men

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be nurturers they can't they have every

be nurturers they can't they have every
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capacity to do that if they're willing

capacity to do that if they're willing
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to step out of

to step out of
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the

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very narrow sphere

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of societally imposed

of societally imposed
roles

i think the way that our society has

i think the way that our society has
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been formed

been formed
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is preferential to the male i think men

is preferential to the male i think men
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have more power i think they have more

have more power i think they have more
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opportunities and

opportunities and
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that gives them more confidence to go

that gives them more confidence to go
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through life in terms of workplace

through life in terms of workplace
success

you know a lot of men have i think have

you know a lot of men have i think have
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problems with intimacy

problems with intimacy
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their feelings their thoughts with

their feelings their thoughts with
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the women they're close to but

the women they're close to but
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but then even more so like with other

but then even more so like with other
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guy friends you're taught as a man not

guy friends you're taught as a man not
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to have intimacy

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we grew up in the generation where queer

we grew up in the generation where queer
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teams needed live journals and had live

teams needed live journals and had live
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journals and that's where they found the

journals and that's where they found the
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community where like like i

community where like like i
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like the first gay people i saw were on

like the first gay people i saw were on
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myspace you know like and that was my

myspace you know like and that was my
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first exposure to queerness you know and

first exposure to queerness you know and
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and how important was that you know but

and how important was that you know but
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it was very much through a screen and it

it was very much through a screen and it
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was very much through a computer and and

was very much through a computer and and
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and but it was it doesn't make it any

and but it was it doesn't make it any
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less significant and necessary for me to

less significant and necessary for me to
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like see myself identified right it was

like see myself identified right it was
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just what i use in order to access

just what i use in order to access
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i remember when i was a kid like super

i remember when i was a kid like super
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closeted and and being like

closeted and and being like
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like just feeling really isolated and

like just feeling really isolated and
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being like am i the only gay but like i

being like am i the only gay but like i
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can't be the only gay person like in

can't be the only gay person like in
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this area like i can't i mean like like

this area like i can't i mean like like
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i wonder i hope one day in the future

i wonder i hope one day in the future
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like there's just like a machine

like there's just like a machine
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where i can like press it and it'll just

where i can like press it and it'll just
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tell me who like who's gay around you

tell me who like who's gay around you
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right and then like and then grinder

right and then like and then grinder
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comes out i was like this is kind of it

comes out i was like this is kind of it
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no what was it in the bathroom we just

no what was it in the bathroom we just
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made ice okay big d

made ice okay big d
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you saw

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um what are we talking about the second

um what are we talking about the second
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what team does he play for

what team does he play for
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how many gay men saw a healthy

how many gay men saw a healthy
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monogamous like gay relationship when

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they were growing up like how how many

they were growing up like how how many
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examples of that do we have in society

examples of that do we have in society
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i think the first step for me was being

i think the first step for me was being
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like i can be all those things at once

like i can be all those things at once
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i don't have to be this person's

i don't have to be this person's
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of a mexican man and i don't have to be

of a mexican man and i don't have to be
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this person's definition of a gay man i

this person's definition of a gay man i
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i don't find men and women inherently

i don't find men and women inherently
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different by nature

different by nature
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do think that people who

do think that people who
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identify as male and female can be

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different by nurture so i think the

different by nurture so i think the
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world around you can definitely treat

world around you can definitely treat
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you differently um and and kind of put

you differently um and and kind of put
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you in different spaces and places

you in different spaces and places
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depending on how you present yourself or

depending on how you present yourself or
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how you present as

how you present as
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the older i get the more confidence i

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have and the more freedom i have to

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express myself personally but

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to censor myself daily i have to think

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about what i'm wearing i have to think

about what i'm wearing i have to think
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about is it appropriate am i going to

about is it appropriate am i going to
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there was a point early on in my

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professional career where i just used to

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as a form of habit i would always take

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out a pad and paper whenever i went to a

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and i learned that

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in those environments that were mostly

in those environments that were mostly
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male

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they thought i was going to take the

they thought i was going to take the
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and so i stopped taking i just like i'm

and so i stopped taking i just like i'm
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but i think that's you know i'm older

but i think that's you know i'm older
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and so

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i don't know that that happens much

i don't know that that happens much
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anymore

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um but it's just an example of being in

um but it's just an example of being in
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an environment where a certain kind of

an environment where a certain kind of
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expectation or assumption was assigned

expectation or assumption was assigned
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to me

to me
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the purpose of the feminist movement and

the purpose of the feminist movement and
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the purpose of retaliating against these

the purpose of retaliating against these
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oppressors is to say we're people too

oppressors is to say we're people too
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basically we should have all the same

basically we should have all the same
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that men have we should be able to

that men have we should be able to
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express ourselves sexually we should be

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able to feel safe

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with members of the opposite sex who are

with members of the opposite sex who are
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in a power position

in a power position
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unlearning all of like this assimilation

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and colonial mentality or like self-hate

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and reclaiming who we actually

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want to be or who we actually are

want to be or who we actually are
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there's so many different outlets using

there's so many different outlets using
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technology to meet people i definitely

technology to meet people i definitely
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think that dating apps have taken over

think that dating apps have taken over
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in online dating it's just easy

in online dating it's just easy
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they call us the hookup generation

they call us the hookup generation
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yes sex is more accessible than it's

yes sex is more accessible than it's
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ever been

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so what does that mean for what is now

so what does that mean for what is now
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america's largest generation

america's largest generation
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millennium

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what does that mean for love

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what does that mean

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casual sex is something that should be
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celebrated and if two people are looking

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for that then like what's wrong with

for that then like what's wrong with
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that and why not and if that's what

that and why not and if that's what
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you're not looking for then you can use

you're not looking for then you can use
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the apps to meet people and go on a date

the apps to meet people and go on a date
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or maybe you just want to make friends

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and those apps can also be used to just

and those apps can also be used to just
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make connections in a new city or if

make connections in a new city or if
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you're in a new place

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and that experience can always change

and that experience can always change
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for you so maybe this month you want to

for you so maybe this month you want to
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have a lot of sex with different people

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and then maybe next month you're looking

and then maybe next month you're looking
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to connect on a deeper level and maybe

to connect on a deeper level and maybe
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you want to start dating somebody so i

you want to start dating somebody so i
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think it it just allows for you to

think it it just allows for you to
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explore different avenues of your own

explore different avenues of your own
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they say that relationships have lost

they say that relationships have lost
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value amongst our generation

value amongst our generation
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and that we no longer want commitment

and that we no longer want commitment
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but 8 out of 10 millennials still say

but 8 out of 10 millennials still say
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true romance is important

true romance is important
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for me personally i'm not a fan
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of those apps i also

of those apps i also
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think

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dating is a very strange thing and a

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chat it never really goes anywhere

chat it never really goes anywhere
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there's not much depth and i really like

there's not much depth and i really like
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to get to know someone which i feel like

to get to know someone which i feel like
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cultural appropriation the adoption of

cultural appropriation the adoption of
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elements of one culture for use in

elements of one culture for use in
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another has become a lightning rod in

another has become a lightning rod in
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the arguments over identity politics

the arguments over identity politics
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that are beginning to define our age

that are beginning to define our age
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sometimes it's easier to understand and

sometimes it's easier to understand and
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see yourself through somebody else

see yourself through somebody else
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although that other person is from a

although that other person is from a
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different culture

different culture
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there's appropriation there's

there's appropriation there's
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appreciation and there's assimilation

appreciation and there's assimilation
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my next step is going to pump up my lips

my next step is going to pump up my lips
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also my eye color has changed

also my eye color has changed
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my eyebrow color has changed and i can

my eyebrow color has changed and i can
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feel in myself that i'm changing to a

feel in myself that i'm changing to a
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black woman

black woman
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okay i think i'm gonna just story uh

okay i think i'm gonna just story uh
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define cultural preparation cultural

define cultural preparation cultural
appropriation

appropriation

appropriation
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to me

to me
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just talking about it i'm getting the

just talking about it i'm getting the
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nervous sweats i define cultural

nervous sweats i define cultural
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a group of people of power takes

a group of people of power takes
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the culture of people that are not as

the culture of people that are not as
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powerful and they

powerful and they
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take that those cultural attributes and

take that those cultural attributes and
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they either own them they say this is

they either own them they say this is
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ours or either they misrepresent what

ours or either they misrepresent what
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they are it can be food it can be

they are it can be food it can be
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clothing it can be dialect it could be

clothing it can be dialect it could be
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hair styles values or ideas or music

hair styles values or ideas or music
art

art

art
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dance that's appropriation especially if

dance that's appropriation especially if
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you're not acknowledging where it came

you're not acknowledging where it came
from

there's

there's
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no concrete solution to it

no concrete solution to it
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i think people do things out of

i think people do things out of
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a place of ignorance more often

a place of ignorance more often
and

and

and
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malicious or not

malicious or not
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harm can be done when i'm in a group of

harm can be done when i'm in a group of
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people that aren't

people that aren't
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aren't black

aren't black
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and i hear

and i hear
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and somebody who thinks they're my

and somebody who thinks they're my
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friend say something and what they think

friend say something and what they think
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is a black dialect or a word that

is a black dialect or a word that
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typically black people say

typically black people say
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and you're like whoa

and you're like whoa
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like girl like girlfriend right oh my

like girl like girlfriend right oh my
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goodness girlfriend went

goodness girlfriend went
like

like

like
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one person put it on tv and it was like

one person put it on tv and it was like
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girlfriend please and then it just

girlfriend please and then it just
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started being this thing right and it

started being this thing right and it
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was something that we used to do and now

was something that we used to do and now
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we don't do it anymore

we don't do it anymore
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but when they think that they're talking

but when they think that they're talking
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to you in your language they're like

to you in your language they're like
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girlfriend you're like

girlfriend you're like
no

no

no
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i don't need you to take on my culture

i don't need you to take on my culture
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to be my friend

to be my friend
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i saw a concert for example um the other

i saw a concert for example um the other
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day and it's a big popular band and it's

day and it's a big popular band and it's
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just like white man dj duo and and and

just like white man dj duo and and and
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they do they like remix like

they do they like remix like
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uh all these songs and they add like

uh all these songs and they add like
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drums on top and all the vocalist every

drums on top and all the vocalist every
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single song every single vocalist was a

single song every single vocalist was a
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black woman the the band is completely

black woman the the band is completely
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white the audience i saw was mostly

white the audience i saw was mostly
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white and i was like this feels wrong

white and i was like this feels wrong
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it's like extracting something out of

it's like extracting something out of
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like another community because you can

like another community because you can
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because you have the privilege to and

because you have the privilege to and
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because you've been told your whole life

because you've been told your whole life
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that like you have the right to do this

that like you have the right to do this
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taking it out of there kind of like

taking it out of there kind of like
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sanitizing it and enjoying it for

sanitizing it and enjoying it for
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yourself devoid of humanity devoid of

yourself devoid of humanity devoid of
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those people it's like i'm going to

those people it's like i'm going to
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steal your cool

steal your cool
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i think it would be a lie if

i think it would be a lie if
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if if anyone was to say that they

if if anyone was to say that they
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have not appropriated someone else's

have not appropriated someone else's
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culture whether that has

culture whether that has
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like has been unintentional or not i

like has been unintentional or not i
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think that this culture is based off of

think that this culture is based off of
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cultural appropriation knowing where the

cultural appropriation knowing where the
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native american headdresses come from no

native american headdresses come from no
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you can't just put it on a walk down the

you can't just put it on a walk down the
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street no it has it has value it has

street no it has it has value it has
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meaning and i think we get away from all

meaning and i think we get away from all
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of that because society just puts

of that because society just puts
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everything is just dumped out there in

everything is just dumped out there in
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this world of internet in this world of

this world of internet in this world of
accessibility

accessibility

accessibility
how

how

how
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can we stop

can we stop
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cultural appropriation

cultural appropriation
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how can we change it to appreciation

how can we change it to appreciation
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step one

step one
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if someone's culture is being sold to

if someone's culture is being sold to
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you don't buy it i think that's step one

you don't buy it i think that's step one
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18 to 35 year olds are living in a very

18 to 35 year olds are living in a very
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globalized western world that is being

globalized western world that is being
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heavily commodified and so everyone's

heavily commodified and so everyone's
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culture is also being bought and sold

culture is also being bought and sold
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and commodified so then it's for sale

and commodified so then it's for sale
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and so what for sale means i can buy it

and so what for sale means i can buy it
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i'm gonna do something with it right now

i'm gonna do something with it right now
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and then when i'm done i either put it

and then when i'm done i either put it
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away discard it and kind of move on i'm

away discard it and kind of move on i'm
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not buying

not buying
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like with hip-hop you could sell the

like with hip-hop you could sell the
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clothes you could sell the dancing you

clothes you could sell the dancing you
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could sell the beats you could sell et

could sell the beats you could sell et
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cetera et cetera and so then the

cetera et cetera and so then the
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question becomes are people

question becomes are people
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appropriating it when they do it or

appropriating it when they do it or
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have they just they bought it and so

have they just they bought it and so
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then there now they own it or our

then there now they own it or our
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clothes you know wearing the dashiki is

clothes you know wearing the dashiki is
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one thing

one thing
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but knowing where the dashiki came from

but knowing where the dashiki came from
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knowing how that relates to our history

knowing how that relates to our history
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but people don't really know

but people don't really know
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they don't know the history of slavery

they don't know the history of slavery
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and the impact they can't even they

and the impact they can't even they
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don't believe that it has any lasting

don't believe that it has any lasting
impact

can people be involved in

can people be involved in
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cultures that are not theirs yes 100

cultures that are not theirs yes 100
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but the minute you start to erase the

but the minute you start to erase the
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culture that

culture that
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it came from that's where appropriation

it came from that's where appropriation
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happens and that's where i have a big

happens and that's where i have a big
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problem with say i started a restaurant

problem with say i started a restaurant
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per se and i like some food

per se and i like some food
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making sure that that restaurant has all

making sure that that restaurant has all
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the history of where i got the food from

the history of where i got the food from
right

right

right
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making sure that

making sure that
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folks who i connect with as i built my

folks who i connect with as i built my
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business represent the culture in which

business represent the culture in which
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i got the food from when i was in

i got the food from when i was in
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australia i was very fortunate to take a

australia i was very fortunate to take a
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dance masterclass with a dancer from a

dance masterclass with a dancer from a
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company called kokuru

company called kokuru
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who are a group of indigenous australian

who are a group of indigenous australian
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dancers this guy came in to teach a

dancers this guy came in to teach a
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workshop to a whole bunch of school

workshop to a whole bunch of school
teachers

teachers

teachers
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he taught us a whole bunch of different

he taught us a whole bunch of different
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dances based on animal forms which is

dances based on animal forms which is
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part of the tradition of his particular

part of the tradition of his particular
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uh group the ghana people in south

uh group the ghana people in south
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australia and they started to ask him

australia and they started to ask him
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questions so if i'm doing this with my

questions so if i'm doing this with my
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kids and he's like no no no

kids and he's like no no no
no

no

no
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you don't get to teach this

you don't get to teach this
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it's not yours

it's not yours
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and some of the teachers were really up

and some of the teachers were really up
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in arms about that

in arms about that
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which i understood because they were

which i understood because they were
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like how are we supposed to

like how are we supposed to
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even though the spirit of the teachers

even though the spirit of the teachers
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was one of appreciation and wanting to

was one of appreciation and wanting to
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share it would be appropriation to then

share it would be appropriation to then
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teach that word to their school

teach that word to their school
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children's when

children's when
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the bearer of the cultural knowledge had

the bearer of the cultural knowledge had
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but i'm also aware that

but i'm also aware that
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if we start saying

if we start saying
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biology or bloodline

biology or bloodline
or

or

or
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race or ethnic grouping

race or ethnic grouping
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is the thing that determines whether you

is the thing that determines whether you
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have cultural knowledge

have cultural knowledge
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it can so easily flipped against

it can so easily flipped against
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minority groups to then say

minority groups to then say
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you don't get to teach

you don't get to teach
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american literature like

american literature like
i'm

i'm

i'm
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i'm nervous about the ways in which

i'm nervous about the ways in which
those

those

those
demarcations

demarcations

demarcations
can conserve

can conserve

can conserve
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yeah to marginalize people further

yeah to marginalize people further
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rather than

rather than
empower

society has began to overlap because

society has began to overlap because
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they see things on online social media

they see things on online social media
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and it looks cool so they just want to

and it looks cool so they just want to
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take it on we're not realizing that you

take it on we're not realizing that you
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know black culture is something

know black culture is something
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very different it's something very

very different it's something very
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unique and because black is also

unique and because black is also
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american they think well i can just do

american they think well i can just do
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the people that are running things

the people that are running things
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need to start putting

need to start putting
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more people of color

more people of color
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more nationalities

more nationalities
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more gender fluidity

more gender fluidity
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out in the open

out in the open
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we have to end this whitewash of

we have to end this whitewash of
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white straight families

white straight families
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are on every single commercial in every

are on every single commercial in every
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single film it's done

single film it's done
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if you want to know more about your

if you want to know more about your
culture

culture

culture
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go research it go talk to your people go

go research it go talk to your people go
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do your dna test go go do whatever you

do your dna test go go do whatever you
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have to do to learn about yourself but

have to do to learn about yourself but
please

please

please
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don't take my culture from me

don't take my culture from me
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that's all i have

that's all i have
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that's the only thing

that's the only thing
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i was walking by

i was walking by
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some horse poo on the street

some horse poo on the street
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somebody said

somebody said
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uh you're

uh you're
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you're worth less than that piece of

you're worth less than that piece of
horse

horse

horse
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and

and
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they don't know me they don't know who i

they don't know me they don't know who i
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am or what i do

am or what i do
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i think it goes back from being

i think it goes back from being
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different as a child

different as a child
from

from

from
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being taught in a society that is

being taught in a society that is
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straight and christian

straight and christian
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that gay is wrong

that gay is wrong
and

and

and
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you grow up hearing

you grow up hearing
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marriages between a man and a woman you

marriages between a man and a woman you
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that

that
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you are

you are
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wrong for who you feel is innately

wrong for who you feel is innately
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i've had parents that were extremely

i've had parents that were extremely
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supportive of me so i never had that

supportive of me so i never had that
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type of tension but what i see within

type of tension but what i see within
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the communities that i was growing up in

the communities that i was growing up in
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in michigan is that

in michigan is that
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kids were getting kicked out of their

kids were getting kicked out of their
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home most households were surrounded by

home most households were surrounded by
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christianity in all its many forms that

christianity in all its many forms that
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was still the ruling factor of the

was still the ruling factor of the
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household was god is going to send you

household was god is going to send you
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to hell because you are a gay person or

to hell because you are a gay person or
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a trans person

a trans person
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there's a big bright world to see it

there's a big bright world to see it
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gets me on my feet

gets me on my feet
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mostly thinking about childhood i always

mostly thinking about childhood i always
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felt like i had to tone down myself and

felt like i had to tone down myself and
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a lot of my

a lot of my
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brother's friends were straight men and

brother's friends were straight men and
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was the nicest to me or didn't always

was the nicest to me or didn't always
treat<00:32:16.640> me

treat me

treat me
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with respect

with respect
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and that wasn't something that i wanted

and that wasn't something that i wanted
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to experience over and over again so i

to experience over and over again so i
think

think

think
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a part of me kind of without realizing

a part of me kind of without realizing
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it just gravitated towards women

it just gravitated towards women
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i'm finally breaking now i'm finally on

i'm finally breaking now i'm finally on
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right

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makes me feel like i could

makes me feel like i could
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i'm somewhere in the gender

i'm somewhere in the gender
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non-conforming non-binary sense of my

non-conforming non-binary sense of my
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identity i came to that realization

identity i came to that realization
because

because

because
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i feel my best

i feel my best
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when i'm dressed in what we say

when i'm dressed in what we say
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traditionally women's clothing and it

traditionally women's clothing and it
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wasn't just a feeling it was just that's

wasn't just a feeling it was just that's
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why i felt the most powerful that's

why i felt the most powerful that's
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where i felt the most

where i felt the most
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seen and not seen by people but seen by

seen and not seen by people but seen by
myself

myself

myself
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it's the right

it's the right
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i am proud of who i am

i am proud of who i am
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i'm gonna be myself and i'm gonna

i'm gonna be myself and i'm gonna
walk

walk

walk
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my truth

my truth
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in the world

in the world
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i think the

i think the
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lgbtqia plus community is vast and is

lgbtqia plus community is vast and is
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very large

very large
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i think that

i think that
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from an outside perspective our main

from an outside perspective our main
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talking point is love and acceptance

talking point is love and acceptance
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and i think within the community there

and i think within the community there
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are a lot of different pockets of

are a lot of different pockets of
groups

groups

groups
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and i think that sometimes those pockets

and i think that sometimes those pockets
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of groups don't

of groups don't
communicate

communicate

communicate
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as well as they could

as well as they could
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or support each other as well as they

or support each other as well as they
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could if you are part of the lgbtqia

could if you are part of the lgbtqia
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plus community and you can't find your

plus community and you can't find your
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people within that group

people within that group
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then you're gonna feel very isolated and

then you're gonna feel very isolated and
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very alone

very alone
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and i think that's the responsibility of

and i think that's the responsibility of
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others who are aware to

others who are aware to
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see that and to extend a hand and say

see that and to extend a hand and say
hey<00:36:02.800> boo

hey boo

hey boo
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within relationships you'll obviously

within relationships you'll obviously
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play with

play with
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times where one person has dominant and

times where one person has dominant and
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the other is submissive

the other is submissive
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maybe that comes across sexually maybe

maybe that comes across sexually maybe
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that comes across in

that comes across in
um

um

um
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decision making but if you consider

decision making but if you consider
yourselves<00:37:28.960> equal

yourselves equal

yourselves equal
then

then

then
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i feel like that could

i feel like that could
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so

so
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in my life i know a lot of people who

in my life i know a lot of people who
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are in relationships and who have been

are in relationships and who have been
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in relationships for a very long time

in relationships for a very long time
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and i think that they're all so

and i think that they're all so
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different the two individuals in a

different the two individuals in a
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relationship not relationship to

relationship not relationship to
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relationship and it's fascinating to me

relationship and it's fascinating to me
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to see how these two completely opposite

to see how these two completely opposite
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humans work together to

humans work together to
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men are portrayed to be these strong

men are portrayed to be these strong
masculine

masculine

masculine
protective

protective

protective
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people and women are dainty and

people and women are dainty and
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fragile and especially going back to the

fragile and especially going back to the
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millennial generation i think that we

millennial generation i think that we
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are progressing and we're doing away

are progressing and we're doing away
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with these super specific identities of

with these super specific identities of
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man and woman so yes

man and woman so yes
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inherently different by nature but

inherently different by nature but
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i don't think that that's as prevalent

i don't think that that's as prevalent
now

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so

so

so
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foreign

foreign
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i think that

i think that
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if you don't know how to communicate

if you don't know how to communicate
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how are you going to be successful in

how are you going to be successful in
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your relationship so

your relationship so
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breaking that down we talk about love

breaking that down we talk about love
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languages my partner life

languages my partner life
and

and

and
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when we started to accept the other

when we started to accept the other
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person's love language as something

person's love language as something
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that's important to the other one

that's important to the other one
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that's when our relationship

that's when our relationship
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got exponentially more successful

got exponentially more successful
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i think that the language of love

i think that the language of love
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is as broad

is as broad
as

as

as
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all creativity

all creativity
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i can show you love

i can show you love
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by not saying anything to you

by not saying anything to you
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it is one way um other ways

it is one way um other ways
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are facial

are facial
physical

physical

physical
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releasing

releasing
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a personal need

a personal need
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to be

to be
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anything other than

anything other than
pure

pure

pure
encouraging

encouraging

encouraging
and

and

and
kind

and i'm saying it as much to myself as i

and i'm saying it as much to myself as i
am

am

am
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anyone else because i need constant

anyone else because i need constant
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reminders that the language of love can

reminders that the language of love can
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it is love of yourself it's love of your

it is love of yourself it's love of your
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family love the world of the people

family love the world of the people
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around you but it's also in recognizing

around you but it's also in recognizing
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that you can love things that don't look

that you can love things that don't look
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like you that don't sound like you that

like you that don't sound like you that
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aren't from where you're from and you

aren't from where you're from and you
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can love things that may seem

can love things that may seem
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foreign to you you can love things that

foreign to you you can love things that
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empowerment starts

empowerment starts
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at recognizing all that you are right

at recognizing all that you are right
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just like staring at yourself in the

just like staring at yourself in the
mirror

mirror

mirror
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and being like this is all that i am and

and being like this is all that i am and
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millennials<00:46:50.240> are<00:46:50.400> the<00:46:50.480> largest<00:46:50.800> generation

millennials are the largest generation

millennials are the largest generation
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in the united states numbering almost 80

in the united states numbering almost 80
million

this is the most tech savvy and

this is the most tech savvy and
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entrepreneurial generation that

entrepreneurial generation that
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they are different because unlike

they are different because unlike
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earlier generations they are oriented

earlier generations they are oriented
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toward one another toward the group

toward one another toward the group
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towards society they are not driven by

towards society they are not driven by
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individual desires or individual values

individual desires or individual values
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it's true they have very strong

it's true they have very strong
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passionate beliefs but they are also

passionate beliefs but they are also
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highly pragmatic they work with one

highly pragmatic they work with one
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another to solve their own problems as a

another to solve their own problems as a
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group but also writ large the problems

group but also writ large the problems
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if you look particularly the last 10

if you look particularly the last 10
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years and the accelerated pace of change

years and the accelerated pace of change
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that is the comfort zone for this

that is the comfort zone for this
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generation and that pace of change that

generation and that pace of change that
increased

increased

increased
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constant disruption constant need to

constant disruption constant need to
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adapt to new ideas new technologies new

adapt to new ideas new technologies new
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platforms new ways of doing things in

platforms new ways of doing things in
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our society that is where this

our society that is where this
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generation is not only comfortable but

generation is not only comfortable but
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truly excels

truly excels
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i think every generation has its own

i think every generation has its own
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challenges i think our generation we

challenges i think our generation we
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have things to focus on that are huge we

have things to focus on that are huge we
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have to figure out climate change we

have to figure out climate change we
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have to figure out mass shootings we

have to figure out mass shootings we
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have to figure out health care we have

have to figure out health care we have
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to figure out government we have to

to figure out government we have to
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figure out how to

figure out how to
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move our society along with the way that

move our society along with the way that
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our world and our planet is progressing

our world and our planet is progressing
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i also hope that millennials continue to

i also hope that millennials continue to
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look around themselves now and recognize

look around themselves now and recognize
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what now can i do what can i do in this

what now can i do what can i do in this
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very moment that will impact people in

very moment that will impact people in
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this very moment as opposed to simply

this very moment as opposed to simply
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waiting for what can i do in the future

waiting for what can i do in the future
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to change this you know if you can do

to change this you know if you can do
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something to fight poverty if you can do

something to fight poverty if you can do
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something to fight skyrocketing rent if

something to fight skyrocketing rent if
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you can do something to fight injustice

you can do something to fight injustice
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in the present moment of course it's

in the present moment of course it's
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going to have lasting impacts in the

going to have lasting impacts in the
future

the most important thing is this

the most important thing is this
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generation's ability to generate change

generation's ability to generate change
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from the bottom up

from the bottom up
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and to do so with individual action

and to do so with individual action
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at the local level

at the local level
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millennials will provide the same kind

millennials will provide the same kind
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of disruptive

of disruptive
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energy that we've seen in the arab

energy that we've seen in the arab
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spring that we saw in the napster

spring that we saw in the napster
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revolution of the music industry this is

revolution of the music industry this is
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a generation that's going to shake up

a generation that's going to shake up
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every institution that thinks it can be

every institution that thinks it can be
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