Sometimes You're A Caterpillar
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- Опубліковано 23 бер 2015
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Animation by the lovely Kat Blaque / transdiyer
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Wanna learn more about privilege and how to understand it? Check out this great piece from Everyday Feminism
Privilege 101: A Quick And Dirty Guide
everydayfeminism.com/2014/09/w...
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These comments are making me so so happy
Chescaleigh this is perfect! How are you, beautiful? I'm TOTALLY making a post about this today!
chescaleigh
[Disclaimer: I'm an outspoken critic of gender feminism and social censorship]
So long as we can all recognize that any of us can be the snail or the caterpillar in any given situation, and that the point should be to help each other rather than pointing out that someone is a snail or caterpillar, I'm happy to endorse this video :-)
cmatrix4761 Well...you watched the video right? Cause that would explain why I said "sometimes you're the snail and sometimes you're the caterpillar" ;)
chescaleigh Sorry if I wasn't clear - my intent was to reinforce that position and endorse it. :-)
chescaleigh I officially have cavities for from the amount cuteness coming from this cartoon. Thank you. chescaleigh and Kat Blaque...
I would love to see this as a children's book. I would totally buy this for either my children (on the unlikely chance I decide to have kids) or my sisters' children (on the more likely chance that at least one of the three of them will eventually have children). In fact, I'd probably make it my standard baby-shower gift. This is amazing and adorable and everyone needs to learn about this as early as possible so we can start changing the world. :)
I would also love for this to be in book form, because I know I’m going to have children at some point and this is an awesome metaphor.
Fantastic video I will admit that for a while now I have struggled with the term "privilege", not because I don't see that it exists just I was unable to appreciate its role in my own life. As you said in another video privilege are those things we don't have to think about. Seeing this gives me greater insight into the silent privileges I take for granted each day as well as makes me regret some positions I have taken in the past. Thanks for making such a difficult topic so approachable.
+Mark Flavin thanks for watching and enjoying! you aren't the only one who's had trouble with that word, i think when it's framed as something we've all experienced it makes it a bit easier, which was the goal of this video. thanks again!
+chescaleigh thank you for having the courage to put it out there. Going through your channel I really appreciate the time you have spent sharing your perspective in such a humanizing and humorous manner. It has encouraged me to seek out more opportunities to share my own thoughts and hopefully support the ultimate goal wherein videos like this and campaigns like black lives matter aren't necessary. Again thank you so much sharing I have learned a lot from your work and look forward to learning more.
Mark Flavin ah my heart! thanks so much for these kind words. it really means a lot
As someone that literally has a PhD in research on manifestation and teaching of privilege, this is awesome :)
+Glen Noble WOW! what an awesome compliment! thanks so much!
+Glen Noble How does one figuratively have a PhD?
+Glen Noble What a waste of time and money.
What's it like to have a fake PhD?
I would love this as a children's book
I love this! I’m a teacher, and this is something I can see using in my classroom. I know other teachers would too but some who teach elementary school are concerned about the fact the she says “crap” and talks about “hooking up,” which I also noted when thinking about sharing with my own young children. If the next video was a little more kid friendly in that way, that would be amazing. Still, great video! Thanks for putting it together!
This was such a cute way to give a great insightful message. I love it c:
That escalated quickly!
What do you mean?
Don't you mean "that ESCARGated quickly"?
Eh? Eh?
Fawriel or CHESCAlated ??
You two are explosive together, this HAS to become a series!
Ghotigh TheFish the minute we met to talk about this I knew it was going to be epic. we had a great time working together and i'm excited for our next project, whatever it might be!
No it doesnt.
This is so cute. I just resent the fact that this had to be told in a damn fairytale of a snail and a caterpillar to invoke basic empathy for other humans. But i know it'll be effective for someone so...Go Chescaleigh and Kat!
BlizzyBry I feel you. Sometimes I get really frustrated by how hard it is for people to understand this stuff, but that's why I'm trying a bunch of different approaches. I'm of the mind sometimes you gotta meet people where they're at. So I hope this works. Thanks for watching and enjoying!
That’s what I was thinking
great comment !
It's a great way to teach kids !
Another good analogy of this would be a mental condition, like anxiety (which is where I thought you were originally going). People who have never experienced anxiety do not understand why some things can just be ridiculously difficult to do for others, because that particular thing is not difficult for them; like, going to a party.
A great little fable for remembering that everyone is different and deals with different strengths and obstacles though.
She basically already covered that by saying that you don't always know what people are going through..
Anna HD yea, but it wouldn't hurt to be a little more specific with mental illnesses and the wide variety of them. A lot of people don't understand them, even if they have one
Amanda Riviera cantankeruz I used "have a disability" as a catch all, but specifically mentioning mental illness would've been a stronger choice. my apolgoies for the oversight. i don't have much experience talking about mental illness, but it's something i'm interested in learning more about, especially since there are a lot of misconceptions and stigma surrounding mental health
I wasn't trying to say you excluded it at all. I was just highlighting it as a specific example.
I honestly think this little fable is something kids in modern society should hear. It sends an easy to understand message on perspective and personal context. :)
Amanda Riviera ah thanks for clarifying. I really wanted this to apply to lots of different people, so I'm glad you mentioned mental illness as one area where this story applies. I'd love to see this video in classrooms, here's hoping we can create more and do just that!
thanks for the support and feedback ;)
Did I see bugs twerking? :-) lol
LOL!! Same!
This was such a fantastic video! I am disabled and as soon as the snail couldn't get under the fence, I felt that. Both from places not being accessible and from people just not understanding. Also the illustrations and narration were excellent! (and subtitles help me a lot with concentration and stuff so thanks for adding them too)
I saw this on tumblr and I hardly click on UA-cam vids on tumblr but im glad i clickd this one cuz,it was adorable and just everything
What an adorable and articulate way of showing the importance of checking your privilege.
Adding this to my "things to show my children in the future" list.
This is a refreshingly nuanced fable about privilege because it acknowledges how it can be relative depending on the situation. The caterpillar clearly had the privilege when it came to getting under the fence, but not so much when it came to shoe-shopping. Unfortunately a lot of privilege discussions seem to overlook that in favor of fixating on situations corresponding to traditional hierarchies (e.g. white>black or male>female), as if the privileges never reversed in any situation.
Fantastic. I'm gonna start posting this in the comments whenever I see people being fools about privilege and oppression. One thing does not cancel out another. We can appreciate someone's struggle, and acknowledge our privilege where it exists, without it minimizing our own challenges. I also can't wait to share this with my daughter.
This is so cute. It explains privilege without pointing fingers or signaling out any particular group.
This is soooo cuuute! Also a great way to explain it to someone who is being a caterpillar. It is sometimes very frustrating to make someone understand that they are not the centre of the world and that not everyone experiences the world in the way that they do. It is such a simple concept yet even the best of us are sometimes the caterpillar. It is a little bit sad though that some people simply will not understand it unless you make it that simple and some people will not understand it even then. But that's just how people work I guess....
Jakob Jakobson "It is such a simple concept yet even the best of us are sometimes the caterpillar." AMEN. we've all been there.
we had our guidance counselor show us this, because there's a LOT of bullying problems (me and a group of friends are a part of the victims) and, the people who are bullying us took it as a joke and im pretty angry that they did because this video was awesome and it's probably the best thing the teacher could have done.
/sigh
So THIS was the Kat Blaque chescaleigh collab! Awesome! :D
Hope to see more! Xx
I like the message, especially since no one was shouting "death to all caterpillars" or "yes all snails" There was a powerful lesson about perspective and co-operation.
Beautifully well done.
This is so perfect. I absolutely love this! At first I was like, "where is this going?" and then I was like, "yessssss". So cute
Why are the bugs twerking!? Lol
This was really nice, simple story but huge message. Awesome Fran! The art was fantastic! Kat Blaque, great work!
kattaylordesign I requested twerking bugs lol aren't they hilarious!?
chescaleigh Lol, well then I guess it's okay. ^-^
Hei. :D It's a great video. I would be happy if you put subtitles on the new videos which will come, to make me easier to understand. Keep up the good work! Levi
Thanks so much! I'm working to get all my videos captioned, thanks for your patience and encouragement!
chescaleigh
Hi there! I'm with zencaptions, and I actually found your channel through doing the captions for this video. I really applaud what you're doing for your hard of hearing viewers. Working on such a cute video as this one was fun, and I'd be happy to see more content from you in the future!
Alphaend Woa! How cool! I love love love zen captions! I need to reach out and find ways for us to work together and get more UA-camrs on board. I'm so behind on getting my older content captioned, but I'm working on it.
You can click the cc if you need captioning
great message, I like how everyone can relate to this because everyone has their struggles and challenges no matter what, some definitely more than others but it's nice you didn't portray anyone as the villain or fully privileged (if that even exists)
Making sure that no one was the "bad guy" and that lots of different privileges were acknowledge was a very conscious decision. So glad you enjoyed and appreciated it! ;)
Hugh Jass if someone's straight,male,white,rich and able-minded/bodied then that person is "fully privileged." it's not as rare as you'd like to think. is my example "painting people as villains"?
sorry if my comment's negative,Chescaleigh. the person just seemed like they were creating some kind of defense or excuse...
cherubicnerd don't apologize, i don't see anything wrong with your comment. "fully privileged" is kind of a clunky way to describe someone, but in terms of "painting people as villains" i interpreted it to mean that neither of the characters was the "bad guy" and their friendship was intact at the end. it's true, straight white rich able bodied cis men are at the top of the pyramid when it comes to privilege, but i want them to enjoy and understand this content too.
cherubicnerd "the person" wasn't creating some defense of excuse at all. It's just that I'm sick of seeing straight cis white "fully privileged" males getting portrayed as villains when the innocent ones are fully supportive of equality...the "fully privileged" individuals are not fully privileged if they're seen as bad people in the eyes of others. They're seen as people that perpetuate rape culture, unfit to babysit, pedophiles, misogynists etc.
I really hate being seen as any of those things when I'm not... and many people aren't deserving of that automatic pigeon hole-ing.
I'm not even straight cis white male myself. I'm mixed race, bi or gay (i don't even know) and male and it feels like I can't fit into any community at all, but I still get seen as the enemy.
I mean this video just shows that everyone has their problems, even people that are seemingly perfect in the eyes of society. Some people definitely have more problems than others but it's really not fair blaming someone that was born into what they are
Hugh Jass "Some people definitely have more problems than others but it's really not fair blaming someone that was born into what they are." that's fair.
A friend of mine was just lamenting today that she was struggling to explain some of the tougher concepts of life to her kid and then this popped up. Definitely drawing her attention to it.
A Chescaleigh and Kat Blaque collab?? Could this be any more awesome!?
PS Thank you for having captions!
GREAT way to explain privilege and coalition building! Definitely using this with the college students I work with.
shesananniemal thanks for the great work you're doing and for sharing our work!
The message behind it was so lovely :) Kat's illustrations/animations were so beautiful and Fran's voice was so soothing and her narrative was great. Good job you two!!
This was just amazing from beginning to end. Emailing this to some of my professors I think this would be great in the classrooms. You both are so talented! Loved Kat's illustration and your narration. Just amazing!
I love the narrating, the wonderful drawings and animation, the story the message. This is great!
I'm not the caterpillar or the snail I'm one of the twerking ants 😂😂
This is pretty much a perfect cartoon. There is no judgement; only insight. The doors are wide open and it invites understanding as opposed to creating division. Nothing short of brilliant! Thank you. Many educators could use this with their students to help them fully understand the difficulties other people experience and I'm sure it would lead to profound and meaningful discussions. I'd love to see a version with the word "crap" removed, and the hook up with the ladybug toned down, so it can be used in primary classes with young children. This version would work in many communities even with young kids, but, teachers need to be sensitive to the needs and boundaries of their individual communities and in some communites these minor issues might cause problems. Thank you for this. THIS is how we make the world a better place. A+
I saw you do a presentation at the University of Wyoming a few years back. You shared this video, and the last little bit has stuck with me to this day. Really glad I could find this video again!
Boom! Suddenly teaching kids about "tough topics" became a heck of a lot easier for all those "but hooow do i talk to my kids" parents out there.
YAAS MY FAV UA-cam QUEENS MADE A COLLAB (ish?)
I love this video,
Thank you Kat and Chescaleigh!
This video was GREAT!! I watched it with my 10 month old son, although he may not be old enough to completely understand it now, he will one day and that's what makes this so perfect. Thank you!!!
Even more proof that you are my hero. I teach English in a French K-12 school and while we've worked on the notion on privilege before with the high-schoolers-I've even shown previous videos of yours-I think this one is accessible for my less advanced class so thank you so much for providing me with fresh material! Props to the illustrator, too :)
I adore this! The illustrations are cute and appealing, and it explains the lesson in a way that's easy for people to relate to without belittling someone else's struggles. Thank you to you and Kat Blaque for making this!
I love when a cute cartoon just comes out and says the actual real life application because I feel ike a lot of cartoons kind of talk about people coming from different backgrounds and having different abilities but usually it doesn't "go there". So this is perfectly educational imho.
and those booty bumpin bugs tho! so cute. also when am I every going to be able to use the awesome phrase that is, booty bumpin bugs, ever again.
I don't know why this made me cry but it did. Thank you so much for this. Just, thank you. So much gratitude.
Going to share this on my facebook... hopefully people will understand privilege instead of thinking that it means you're rich or you have an easy life.
You two should seriously make a children's book!!
Very helpful to use in my community college psychology course! It's an intro course and few of them have taken sociology - let's just say that intro psych text books aren't made with any sort of oppression overview, so finding videos like this is essential for me! Thank you!
I appreciate you both for this.
I love how you took a big topic and explained it in a really simple and engaging way, SO GOOD!!
Well done chescaleigh and Kat Blaque. This video could be used for all ages and groups of people.
This is so FREAKING AWESOME!!! This relates to so many different issues, even the hair issue. Keep posting!!! Change is coming... By the way you guys should do a children's book!
THIS WAS GREAT! I love both of you guys so much! I had not idea that Kat did illustrations. This was beautiful! It made me so happy! I'm about to share this EVERYWHERE!!!!!
This is the best thing ever!!!! I just have one question, who are the 4 haters who thumbs downed this video? Really? Get a life people. What's not to love?!?!
LOL @ the twerking bugs! Great message to say the least! 😊
AJ H. twerking bugs for the win!
I absolutely love this. It sends such a powerful message while also being completely adorable! I'n going to show this to my little cousin and her friends!
Dude this should totally be a children's show
This sis be showed in every school and every job training and just everywhere human beings are
I saw you at ASAPscience's NYC book signing not too long ago. As you were leaving, Greg and Mitch said you were celebrity. From the looks of it, you felt super shy and said that you weren't. I believe you were right. You aren't a celebrity. You're more than that. You're a hero. You're standing up for African Americans with your videos. I admire that so much! You inspire me to want to make the world a better place with my videos much more than i already want to. Thank you. Next time i see you, i'll definitely say "Hi!" Be on the look out, folks! LA LUZ IN THE DARK will soon premiere to "Shake up the world! That is what i'm about to do!" - Drizzy Drake
wow. what an incredibly sweet thing to say. i'm flattered! and yes, please say hi next time!
Love this!!! So excited to finally see the finished product!
Awesome! Now we need this turned into a children's book. Cultural awareness should be taught more in schools. Bravo!
This needs to be turned into a kids' book. Such a great way to teach kids about respect and privilege and thoughtfulness!
This is the best thing I ever saw.
This was a great video! Thanks Chescaleigh and Kat Blaque! I love the way that this explains it's message in a way that is crystal clear, unassuming, and hard for people to dismiss right off of the bat. I hope this gets shown in elementary school classes too, because I think this is the perfect way to explain the content of the message to younger children. Then maybe they can have a discussion about different privileges and non-privileges they personally have. IDK, in my perfect world that would happen.
Megan My dream is to create a whole series of animated videos and get them into classrooms. We have to start having these conversations as early as possible so that it's easier to have the tough ones later on. Many times we're having conversations about racism, sexism, privilege etc at 201 and 301 level but the people we're talking to haven't had 101! It's really hard to understand complex issues when you haven't had the fundamentals, so I'm trying my best to develop content that covers the basics so we can have more productive conversations in the future. Thanks for enjoying and for the encouragement. Here's hoping this leads to more!
chescaleigh"It's really hard to understand complex issues when you haven't had the fundamentals." Well said!! Well Said!! And just the idea of having this in school settings makes me so excited!! I can't wait. You definitely have my support!!
I absolutely love this video. It makes a valid point without the risk of anyone getting up in arms. You ladies did an excellent job and best believe I will share this.
This is so adorable and teach a HUGE lesson in a simple way. I'm 20 and i felt like a super happy child after a good story.
Thank you, Chescaleight and Kat, for the awesome approaching.
Love this. Showed it to my 7 year old who insisted I send it to her teacher. Keep up the good work!!
yes! I had a feeling the animator was Kat, she has such a lovely style :D This video was awesome! Great story with a great message!
Oh my god, Kat hit it out of the park with this. It's so incredibly adorable. You two work really well together, I love this
I've never had a video that made me feel so happy, I can't explain it. For some reason I'm really emotionally satisfied that they both made it to that party x'D. It was an AWESOME analogy and you can bet I'm spreading this video around.
This was really nice :)
This was great!!!
So glad you two collaborated :) please if you both can, do more together x
beautifully illustrated, to the point, and thoughtful. Congratulations on a fantastic video!
The artwork, music and narration all worked well to make this a wonderful story with a beautiful message. Great job, I look forward to future projects from you talented ladies! :)
THIS WAS SO FREAKING ADORABLE. That is all.
I love the message of cooperation.
Hey!! I came across this video in my Education class in college. i love the animation used and the way you narrated it really opened my eyes. I hope to be a educator like you some day :)
This is seriously the cutest thing ever. You and Kat are beyond talented. Sharing this with everyone I know!
This is so cute and would be perfect for explaining privilege to anyone but especially kids. It would be perfect for classrooms. Both you and Kat did an awesome job!
Hope you're gonna submit this to FILM FESTIVALS. I attended the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) and this woulda been a GREAT addition to the Animated Shorts section. ijs. Great narration also.
we watched this at BAMM a couple weeks back and I absolutely love this video thanks for making this
Not only was this adorable, it also showed an important message too! The both of you are so talented and amazing!!!
I love this! And I love that it applies to pretty much everything like yes exactly sometimes you're the caterpillar sometimes you're the snail what a nice analogy. And the illustration was great def checking out her channel
yay! so glad you enjoyed it! trying to find more ways for caterpillar and snail to learn how to treat each other ;)
This is great! Kat and Chescaleigh should definitely partner up and make children's books on subject matter that isn't talked about but needs to.
I am Catersnail haha privileged in many ways but in other ways deal with a lot if difficulties many people simply don't face.
Chescaleigh I love you so much. This was a great video and I love your podcast as well. I know you and Patrick talked about not envying someone else's life or abilities, but I really wish I can explain these complex social problems in a non-threatening, non aggressive way just like you.
so glad you collabed with kat. Shes wonderful
Very Awesome with a great message. I'd like to see more of these of course. :)
The snail could go over the fence though
So beautifully animated and a great message from two of my favorite people! Great job!
I'm sharing this everywhere, it's awesome. Beautifully illustrated and written.
FRANCHESCA. This may be the best video on privilege I have ever seen! The way you made a difficult to understand issue for many into a straightforward and somehow lighthearted yet still meaningful video is truly impressive. Kat did such amazing artwork - I will definitely be heading over to her channel. Kudos to this partnership! I will be sharing this video as much as I possibly can.
Yay! Thank you!
This was great. Will be playing for the kids too.
It's so nice! Thank you for making this video! It indeed helps so much sometimes to explain something by using analogies, stepping away for a minute from the intricate delusions our society has created and substituting them with something as clear and obvious as having a shell. Besides this video is so kids-friendly which I think is the best part of it for if we teach these things to kids we can be sure that we are going to construct a fairer world in the future. And of course the way this video is animated and narrated makes it even more amazing!
This was the coolest and cutest thing I've ever seen! I love the versatility of your channel but you always still find a way to educate and entertain us at the same time 😊😊 I will have to check out Kat's channel because this was just amazing!
New childrens show on PBS kids?? I think yes :)
From your mouth to God's ears!
@Chescaleigh
Or to any other deity/deities that one may worship instead of said traditional God. Come now. I thought this channel was supposed to be.... "diverse".
Nicely explained
This needs to be shared with children.
So cute. Well done! I loved every second of it. You are so talented at breaking things down and making them understandable to people of every age.
This is such a good allegory but probably not in the way you wanted it to:
The caterpillar knows its strengths, and therefore uses it to overcome the obstacle.
The snail can easily climb over the fence, but is too lazy, so she/he claims that the caterpillar has a duty to help her/him.
The caterpillar is obviously frustrated that the snail is lazy and won't help itself, although the snail easily could, with the same difficulty as the caterpillar, solve it themselves.
Personal responsibility is something most regressive leftist have never heard off.
***** Oh yeah i forgot that the snail was actually sold by his own countrymen to the caterpillar people who then fought many long wars to ensure the snails freedom, which in the snail countries was non existent and slavery persisted even until modern days. Thanks for reminding me!
How many dark maidens have you saved on the internet today sir?
Why is this excellent?
+Matt Davis Not to mention that, even if the snail went over the fence, they might miss the party because it would take them so much more time to have to take a much longer way around (over), when they could simply take a different route, which would be just as easy for the caterpillar. I think expecting the snail to work much harder for the same results as the caterpillar perfectly supports the point the creators were trying to make, actually.
Oh my god Kat! I love the art!
And the message obviously
This video should have a million more views!!
Both of you have earned my subscription.