"Why We Still Need Feminism." | Jessica Dunne | TEDxYouth@DúnLaoghaire

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  • Опубліковано 18 лис 2020
  • Jessica Dunne is a 16 year old intersectional feminist and climate activist from Dublin. Her talk is inspired by her own experience as a feminist and her frustration at the 'cookie cutter' version of feminism the media presents. She hopes her talk inspires you to look at feminism in a new light. Jessica Dunne is a 16-year-old student attending St Raphaela’s Secondary School, Dublin. Jessica is a singer-songwriter and climate activist. Her other interests include reading, drawing, debating and much more. She is a part of ‘Fridays for Future’, Dublin City ‘Comhairle na nÓg’, ‘Polluters Out’ and ‘Extinction Rebellion Youth’. She has a strong belief in the value of the youth voice and actively advocates for it where possible. Jessica grew up surrounded by strong female figures, and knows all too well the significance of feminism. In her talk she explores the movement and the reasons why she believes it is still very relevant in today’s society. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

КОМЕНТАРІ • 269

  • @zorionmeeks1373
    @zorionmeeks1373 Рік тому +29

    Honestly what she talked about was having courage and the strength to always strive which can be found in anyone. She didn’t prove anything 😂

  • @nickmoran1
    @nickmoran1 Рік тому +34

    She's not one for child protection when it gets in the way of her own views, as seen on Grafton street at the weekend. Jessica thinks there is nothing wrong with artificially interfering with children's puberty . She is a great example of somebody who likes to pretentiously explain words like 'intersectionality' but stops short of recognising children's welfare when it intersects her commitment to the trans ideology. So much so that she believes any talk of child protection with regard to trans ideology is just weaponization of children, this despite the closure of the UK's largest child butchers ,The Tavistock Clinic. Why was a paediatric hospital that was entrusted with care of children closed down? Don't expect Jessica to enlighten us.

  • @believeyoume-nj2mt
    @believeyoume-nj2mt 2 місяці тому +1

    Feminism is nearly impossible to mock nowadays as it has become a parody unto itself.

  • @ziondennie9195
    @ziondennie9195 3 роки тому +48

    your right. instead of making my wife make me breakfast, ill eat her instead

  • @sarahclarke6717
    @sarahclarke6717 3 роки тому +18

    you are so smart and amazing

    • @believeyoume-nj2mt
      @believeyoume-nj2mt 2 місяці тому +1

      Nah, she just spits out what other feminists tell her....she's a parrot or a puppet, not sure which.

  • @sarahclarke6717
    @sarahclarke6717 3 роки тому +16

    inspirational babe !!

  • @THEJAXEL
    @THEJAXEL Рік тому +5

    You are not the brightest of sparks now are you? Just like what happened when you tried it on with Billboard Chris! 😂

  • @sarahclarke6717
    @sarahclarke6717 3 роки тому +17

    incredible !!

  • @lmfao69420
    @lmfao69420 2 роки тому +8

    Can't find any examples of how women are discriminated against, so lectures us about trans "rights" instead.

    • @DustMoons
      @DustMoons 2 роки тому +2

      How about how 90% of the population is biased against woman. Does that count or is it just another number we are going to ignore?

    • @anava84
      @anava84 Рік тому +1

      Exactly!

  • @nbxmoj
    @nbxmoj 10 днів тому

    They are only great people regardless of the gender and all the rest is manipulation with different goals ....she didn't proved anything that we can google for !

  • @jordan12118
    @jordan12118 3 роки тому +19

    Love everything she said

    • @brentblack2878
      @brentblack2878 3 роки тому +11

      Lmaoooo stop cappin

    • @yupisaid
      @yupisaid 3 роки тому +3

      That's because you're low IQ

  • @ninamcc8915
    @ninamcc8915 3 роки тому +21

    Jessica you are a queen!!!!!

  • @annak4233
    @annak4233 3 роки тому +26

    love this speech- really thought provoking. shame these comments are proving your point for you, they could probably do with actually watching the damn video !!

    • @bigbaba1111
      @bigbaba1111 3 роки тому +9

      You can't force us guys to participate in your craziness. We just happily fuxx and dump and enjoy our freedom. 😂

    • @thisisanuncreativeusername2745
      @thisisanuncreativeusername2745 3 роки тому +4

      Yeah it really is a shame people aren’t willing to listen and turn a blind eye.

    • @immortal98638
      @immortal98638 Рік тому +2

      ​@@thisisanuncreativeusername2745 Well said.

    • @henryjaara4284
      @henryjaara4284 Рік тому +4

      @@thisisanuncreativeusername2745 bro give me one point as to why we need feminism

  • @sarahclarke6717
    @sarahclarke6717 3 роки тому +15

    i love you !!!

    • @catastrophebrawlstars673
      @catastrophebrawlstars673 2 роки тому +1

      You have already commented over 10 times. R u tryna make everyone think most ppl agree with this vid by leaving a billion comments

  • @dwighthayles1226
    @dwighthayles1226 3 роки тому +29

    Here is my question to you feminists: Are you looking for women and men to be treated equally in EVERY area of life?

    • @roseguy5512
      @roseguy5512 3 роки тому +20

      yes thats literally the whole point

    • @dwighthayles1226
      @dwighthayles1226 3 роки тому +33

      @@roseguy5512 I don't know if they know what that means. That means being treated equally in divorces, asking men for marriage,paying for drinks and food, getting hit back if they punch someone, playing sports against men who will go at maximum effort to beat them, being sent to war, no help with heavy stuff and having no one care about their emotional state.

    • @KL89452
      @KL89452 3 роки тому +14

      @@dwighthayles1226 you are so painfully embedded in a masculinity so toxic, that you don't even realise that the negative effects experienced by men in society, are also a result of the same toxic masculinity and oppressive patriarchy, all of which feminism seeks to address.

    • @dwighthayles1226
      @dwighthayles1226 3 роки тому +18

      @@KL89452 I'm heavily embedded in Toxic masculinity as you say and I'm heavily embedded in reality. I don't want to change either because equality does not exist. If femininity is about equality then men and women should serve the same time for crimes and go to mixed prisons if we're all the same. They should compete against men in all the top sports with no changing of the rules. They should be given jobs based on their competency and not because we want women to be included. They should construct a society and fight in wars when there is danger.
      Not even among men exists equality and so if that is what feminism is, then you've already lost the battle.Feminism forgets biology (I guess for you men and women have the same genitals) and evolution that will not change to make things fair. Whether I am toxic as you say or not, that will not change the fact that if we're treated with REAL equality like the areas I've mentioned women will lose severely.
      You are one of these people who refuses to accept human nature. Humans are mainly only tolerant when things go their way. Take away safety,a nice home and money in the bank and you'll see this equality rubbish you proclaim go out the window.

    • @KL89452
      @KL89452 3 роки тому +10

      @@dwighthayles1226 those were certainly all words!
      You might want to consider the case for equity as opposed to the 'equality' you've imagined in your toxic mind.

  • @TammyWammy10
    @TammyWammy10 3 роки тому +39

    Well done Jessica ! Great speech, super proud of you!❤️

    • @beat89widmer26
      @beat89widmer26 3 роки тому +3

      You need a life girl.

    • @bigbaba1111
      @bigbaba1111 3 роки тому +5

      @@beat89widmer26 don't know bro. She seems to be like a 2.😂

    • @turkey2.022
      @turkey2.022 3 роки тому +1

      Nobody asked you to talk

    • @thisisanuncreativeusername2745
      @thisisanuncreativeusername2745 3 роки тому +3

      Don’t let these comments get to you.

    • @4rifr0mthe3nd
      @4rifr0mthe3nd 2 роки тому

      @@turkey2.022 why should u ask? this ain't school and u ain't the teacher

  • @sarahclarke6717
    @sarahclarke6717 3 роки тому +14

    go jessica !!!!

  • @stellabutler4837
    @stellabutler4837 3 роки тому +14

    This is actually so incredible 💓💕💓💕💓💕💓

  • @sarahclarke6717
    @sarahclarke6717 3 роки тому +15

    so proud of you !!

  • @roseguy5512
    @roseguy5512 3 роки тому +19

    this is so well put!! well done jessica!!!!!!!

  • @Cyanmoon1
    @Cyanmoon1 3 роки тому +11

    Fantastic talk!

  • @hannahmurphy1622
    @hannahmurphy1622 3 роки тому +8

    this is amazing! so well said

  • @stashallemagne4488
    @stashallemagne4488 3 роки тому +12

    How to bury yourself: call yourself a white cis middle class woman.
    Me: Okay there human.

    • @truly9698
      @truly9698 Рік тому

      No call yourself a man

  • @subsoil007
    @subsoil007 Рік тому +2

    It's so easy being a woman that a man can become one

  • @baloruslusserson9840
    @baloruslusserson9840 3 роки тому +5

    I’d like to start this talk off with a parable. A story if you will. I was at a college, a second tier, not an ivy league school, a second choice school, and I was in a class. And there was a student in that class, okay? And the, the teacher, he was spouting some horrible non-sense, about how, it was something about how women’s rights are not legitimate, something that everybody knew was false, but if anybody had spoken up, he would’ve taken extreme joy in failing them. Okay? Nobody spoke up. One person raised her voice. Once person started talking. The teacher couldn’t believe it, the classroom couldn’t believe it either. But in the end, she had intuition on her side. And at the end of the day, she proved her point. That student was Albert Einstein.
    And that same sense of childlike play and INNOCENCE that we know from Albert Einstein, I can sense it in this room today.

    • @yupisaid
      @yupisaid 3 роки тому

      LOL great Sam Hyde reference

    • @vets923
      @vets923 3 роки тому +6

      Wow, thanks for waisting my time.

  • @amuldowney3995
    @amuldowney3995 3 роки тому +6

    Yess well done Jess!

  • @brentblack2878
    @brentblack2878 3 роки тому +39

    I'm loosing brain cells

  • @yllwtoast
    @yllwtoast 3 роки тому +9

    Go Jessica! Speech was amazing, so proud to see you doing well

  • @eavanwalsh8206
    @eavanwalsh8206 3 роки тому +8

    Jessica you’re so amazing 🤩

  • @immortal98638
    @immortal98638 Рік тому +3

    Well said!We all need feminism.

    • @LaMass_
      @LaMass_ Рік тому +1

      No we don't. It's a corruption in society

    • @hardiktharani3569
      @hardiktharani3569 Рік тому +4

      No way a dude actually promotes and is fine with the bs she just spit out of her mouth 💀

    • @manuelgentile6657
      @manuelgentile6657 Рік тому

      You need some shot of testosterone, go work out and shut up

    • @manuelgentile6657
      @manuelgentile6657 Рік тому

      ​@@hardiktharani3569 did you look at his face? 😂 Seriously, what do your expect from him? He must be low on testosterone

  • @ziondennie9195
    @ziondennie9195 3 роки тому +3

    that's🦎cool🦎but🦎did🦎you🦎know🦎geico🦎saves🦎you🦎15%🦎or🦎more🦎on🦎your🦎car🦎insurance🦎?

  • @beatrizvaldelvira6477
    @beatrizvaldelvira6477 3 роки тому +7

    Nice!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @basedmanlett
    @basedmanlett 2 роки тому +5

    Women don't consider short men to be equal to tall guys.
    Yet we are supposed to consider them our equal. 🤦‍♂️

    • @cindydavis2064
      @cindydavis2064 2 роки тому +3

      not sure how this has anything to do with feminism. but short men also dont see tall women are equal or treat them with respect

    • @Wilbur-em1hw
      @Wilbur-em1hw 4 місяці тому +1

      ⁠@@cindydavis2064It has something to do with fminism. Body positivity does not work for men. It is a women only thing. Women are allowed to have all the preferences in the world even if they don’t meet it themselves but men have to just settle with what they get.

    • @cindydavis2064
      @cindydavis2064 4 місяці тому

      @@Wilbur-em1hw then maybe men should change it. its not like women are in charge of society

  • @theocmouze
    @theocmouze 3 роки тому +14

    Excellent TED talk Jessica!

  • @aislinnflattery3389
    @aislinnflattery3389 3 роки тому +4

    This is so important!!

  • @johndavid3474
    @johndavid3474 3 роки тому +4

    As soon as you use the word fight, you have already discriminated.

  • @MsLance22
    @MsLance22 3 роки тому +3

    My question is simply thart is feminism really a third world issue? I believe it's not can any one prove here with 'facts and figures that it is really an issue of the developing countries too.

  • @madlad4687
    @madlad4687 Рік тому +4

    only thing she needs is a better conditioner.

  • @goofybutserious4807
    @goofybutserious4807 2 роки тому +13

    Thank you feminism for motivating me to stay single and far away as possible from modern women ❤️

    • @pirhannayt6423
      @pirhannayt6423 7 місяців тому +2

      Facts let's go to another country and find some real ones lmao

  • @alonsoivancaballeromoreno5503
    @alonsoivancaballeromoreno5503 11 місяців тому +1

    I am a mexican teacher and I am using your video to close a conversation about feminism and why we still need to be involved in the process of creating a safe place for everyone, specially transwomen. Great speech!

  • @jessiesheehan8213
    @jessiesheehan8213 3 роки тому +8

    This is really great!! Well done Jessica ♥

  • @97Ena
    @97Ena Рік тому +6

    So inspiring!!

  • @deelag5444
    @deelag5444 3 роки тому +7

    feminism is as good as an ashtray on a bike

  • @FiveASideLads
    @FiveASideLads 3 роки тому +3

    Aight, instead of having my mum make me dinner, I’ll just starve I guess.

  • @chesghost
    @chesghost 3 роки тому +48

    The comments from many of the men on this thread is evidence enough that we still need feminism. So many misconceptions of what feminism actually means 😕

    • @dwighthayles1226
      @dwighthayles1226 3 роки тому +9

      @Conor Burke I'm also lost as there is no official document and it seems the feminists I know don't agree so it's easy to have a misconception when everyone has their own spin. Can you explain to me what it is as no one seems to want to do this and they just call me a misogynist when I ask for a description of what this new wave of feminism is.

    • @chesghost
      @chesghost 3 роки тому +3

      @Angry Egalitarian that make no sense

    • @justinsassano727
      @justinsassano727 3 роки тому +5

      Save the feminism for women in some Middle Eastern countries.

    • @zoivelazquez9682
      @zoivelazquez9682 3 роки тому +2

      Shut up.

    • @vantxi
      @vantxi 3 роки тому +2

      You are so right

  • @ghosternz6109
    @ghosternz6109 3 роки тому +1

    The Comment Section Is A Bot? :|

    • @anava84
      @anava84 Рік тому

      I'm real big dawg!

  • @rudolferasmus7495
    @rudolferasmus7495 3 роки тому +2

    This channel has 28 million subscribers yet only 1.1k people watched this.

  • @RebelofIreland
    @RebelofIreland 3 роки тому +7

    Oh the inhumanity for these first world feminists...

  • @davidoshea73
    @davidoshea73 3 роки тому +7

    I see gender studies or some other such nonsense in her future. Feminism, because rich white women want to feel oppressed too.

    • @djskizzle
      @djskizzle 3 роки тому +2

      could you clarify?

    • @mikahendrickx623
      @mikahendrickx623 Рік тому

      lol, you need it too but you're too privileged to see past your own nose.

  • @randohuman5084
    @randohuman5084 3 роки тому +22

    There's literally sexist jokes in the comments and people saying we don't need feminism😂 Oh the irony.

    • @xsj_anonymous17domain-styd12
      @xsj_anonymous17domain-styd12 3 роки тому

      🙋‍♂️...🤦‍♂️

    • @sportsfaniguess154
      @sportsfaniguess154 3 роки тому

      Personally speaking, I don’t need feminism nor does anyone in my country (U.S.) however, feminism is more than necessary in 3rd world countries, specifically in the Middle East.

    • @thisisanuncreativeusername2745
      @thisisanuncreativeusername2745 3 роки тому +6

      @@36200 No lol people are allowed to make jokes but making jokes that your beliefs and those jokes happen to be sexist then it’s a different problem.

    • @goofybutserious4807
      @goofybutserious4807 3 роки тому

      @@thisisanuncreativeusername2745 no it's not

    • @snowzero9362
      @snowzero9362 3 роки тому +1

      @@36200 some people dont like sexist jokes rogelio

  • @pawegorka8589
    @pawegorka8589 8 місяців тому +1

    thanks for showing me that there are no reason for feminism today

  • @snowzero9362
    @snowzero9362 3 роки тому +5

    liberal feminism it's not feminism

  • @parme1241
    @parme1241 3 роки тому +14

    Everything is equal and fair until the check is set on the table to be paid...😂

    • @Free-leftistaction
      @Free-leftistaction 3 роки тому +1

      What are you talking about?

    • @Free-leftistaction
      @Free-leftistaction Рік тому +1

      @DisealBitches Oh, the man pays thing, yeah, that's an example of how gender perpetuates essentialist stereotypes. TBH, I always thought everybody should just go dutch

  • @beat89widmer26
    @beat89widmer26 3 роки тому +1

    Keep on fighting the sis white man...”Maybe when your old you might find love.

  • @riddim7774
    @riddim7774 Рік тому +1

    Well fed on ngo money curtesy of the Irish taxpayer.

  • @verbalps
    @verbalps Рік тому +2

    Hilarious stuff, this wan cant even define women

  • @ziggy8282
    @ziggy8282 3 роки тому +18

    This is amazing well done!! You’re so strong and powerful 💞 Also a message to men, feminism helps you too!! Giving someone else more rights doesn’t take away yours 👏

  • @RebelofIreland
    @RebelofIreland 3 роки тому +8

    Feminism teaches women to be overly assertive and saucy. Neither are desireable qualities in a partner. 3rd wave feminism is a danger to humanity as more and more men withdraw from dealing with them.

    • @djskizzle
      @djskizzle 3 роки тому +8

      overly assertive? desirable qualities in a partner? god i can feel the toxic masculinity seeping out of your comment.

  • @djskizzle
    @djskizzle 3 роки тому +24

    lmao all the pressed misogynistic men in the comments make me laugh.

    • @4rifr0mthe3nd
      @4rifr0mthe3nd 2 роки тому

      @Jayden P Nah man. You completely miss the point of Feminism

    • @believeyoume-nj2mt
      @believeyoume-nj2mt 2 місяці тому

      One thing one quickly learns on UA-cam, whenever a comment kicks off with an inane "lmao" it seldom says anything of substance.

  • @HughJarse1968
    @HughJarse1968 2 роки тому +5

    Come on. Who cares?

    • @cindydavis2064
      @cindydavis2064 2 роки тому

      of course you dont care cause its not effecting you so shut up

  • @CameronGaines01
    @CameronGaines01 Рік тому +4

    there is no need for feminisum

  • @MsLance22
    @MsLance22 3 роки тому +5

    Is feminism the issue of the developing countries too? We have much more important issues then it, that make the issue of feminism in third world countries a futile one

    • @Jay-gt8hb
      @Jay-gt8hb 3 роки тому

      Hey I’ve been to India and let me tell you i asked about feminism and they told me No Everyone does there share why would we treat others differently

    • @christopher4443
      @christopher4443 3 роки тому

      a girl gets hit by a boy?
      oh no, we need feminism now! 🕊️👏

  • @peter-coates
    @peter-coates 10 місяців тому +1

    This does not explain anything it doesnt explain why we need it in the future and is very biased

    • @jobilibalawa1008
      @jobilibalawa1008 9 місяців тому

      She just stated claims without any supporting evidence. No stats, no research not even subjective anecdotes.
      It was just "you go (trans-) girl, yaay, queeeen"
      It would have failed disastrously as an opinion essay even in high school.
      Good delivery though, she's a good speaker for sure.

  • @kagstro1822
    @kagstro1822 3 роки тому +7

    I understand feminism but not feminists

  • @daboys1215
    @daboys1215 3 роки тому +22

    We "need" feminism like a fish "needs" a bicycle.

  • @parisortiz8731
    @parisortiz8731 3 роки тому +10

    Well first off ppl aren’t gonna take her seriously because she’s a woman herself

  • @manuelgentile6657
    @manuelgentile6657 Рік тому +1

    Women who inspired me in life: NO ONE

  • @MsLance22
    @MsLance22 3 роки тому +3

    Feminism might be the issue pertaining to the developed countries given the state of women there, but, here, in third world countries, women enjoy much privilege and feminism is futile to discuss.

    • @DrGingerHamster
      @DrGingerHamster 3 роки тому +1

      Stop that talk Hassan...we all know all women everywhere in the universe are oppressed by men...didn't you get the memo? /lol hehehhe

    • @Free-leftistaction
      @Free-leftistaction 3 роки тому +1

      women are still systemically opressed throughout the world