Are you super devoted to a sports team, superhero or perhaps “Star Wars”? You’re part of a fandom, just like storyteller Jordan Dinwiddie. She shares 10 lessons she’s learned nerding out on all kinds of things and unpacks the joy, creativity and community that comes from being a fan.
(Note: This talk contains graphic language.)
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Sakariye Mawliid
October 4, 2023 at 11:35 am
I love Ted
Monique Chandler
October 4, 2023 at 11:35 am
This is amazing!🧡
प्रिंस
October 4, 2023 at 11:35 am
I does not know how to do it
Rectify this
blank
October 4, 2023 at 4:53 pm
whats wrong?
Clover Carrington
October 4, 2023 at 11:35 am
Great job!😛
paul kieffer
October 4, 2023 at 11:51 am
Hey Ted everyone is disgusted by these wokies goodbye forever
zmmm88
October 4, 2023 at 12:51 pm
Exactly!
YōkaiYuji
October 4, 2023 at 1:03 pm
Bye 👋🏽
Vesa Wuoristo
October 4, 2023 at 11:58 am
Right on girl
Nigel Murillo
October 4, 2023 at 12:05 pm
The mom recording even tho the whole thing is gonna be on YouTube is very on brand for black moms. 🤣
A Conundrum Podcast
October 4, 2023 at 12:06 pm
It’s the “y’all can clap” for me 😍 she dominated this Ted Talk
WattLife
October 4, 2023 at 12:49 pm
😂
dereck412
October 4, 2023 at 12:16 pm
Comment 13
Nico Ocin
October 4, 2023 at 12:41 pm
Words starting with F
#1: Facepalm
Shark Doge
October 4, 2023 at 3:55 pm
#2: flapdoodle
Angel Sackson 🏴🐿️
October 4, 2023 at 12:48 pm
Wow TED Talks really did turn woke. Rubbish.
blank
October 4, 2023 at 4:53 pm
what about the video is woke
safaiaryu
October 4, 2023 at 10:52 pm
… are you saying this because the speaker is a Black woman? Is the mere existence of people who aren’t straight white men “woke” now?
Jamie Dorsey
October 5, 2023 at 9:34 am
@blank “If you don’t like women’s basketball as much as men’s basketball you’re probably not that great of a person.” That had a pretty woke feeling to it.
dv
October 8, 2023 at 12:26 pm
bro ur just delusional, ted has always been “woke”
safaiaryu
October 8, 2023 at 1:51 pm
@Jamie Dorsey So, why don’t you like women’s basketball as much as men’s basketball?
Jamie Dorsey
October 8, 2023 at 3:50 pm
@safaiaryuTo be honest, I’m not much of a fan of either. But in general men’s sports are more athletic and more exciting. I think this accounts for the majority of the difference in ratings, I don’t really buy the argument that its because of sexism or something like that. Ronda Rousey is an exception that proves the rule, she’s been a big draw in the UFC and has gotten paid in proportion to that popularity.
WattLife
October 4, 2023 at 12:48 pm
These people are very disturbed
blank
October 4, 2023 at 4:53 pm
how?
Angel Sackson 🏴🐿️
October 4, 2023 at 12:49 pm
Feels like a skit front the saints row reboot… LOL.
zmmm88
October 4, 2023 at 12:52 pm
🤮
gloglottandoaisordi
October 4, 2023 at 12:59 pm
This is the most millennial/gen z talk ever made.
ACSanchezium
October 4, 2023 at 1:56 pm
i saw the vs and thought street fighter, and then she said mad quietly “street fighter” LOL THIS WAS DOPE
OBZOR 2.0
October 4, 2023 at 2:13 pm
My fart has more wisdom then this entire talk.
Samson Fernendez
October 4, 2023 at 3:05 pm
Would have been great if something taught you to respect and love everything, including animals. But nah, on that specific matter, everyone can give into the brainwashing by the meat lobby. Only on that specific matter.
Stephen Catton
October 4, 2023 at 3:24 pm
What is the point of this talk?
Daily Dose of Opposite
October 4, 2023 at 5:47 pm
To
Educate
Dorks
safaiaryu
October 4, 2023 at 10:51 pm
To show the value of engaging in communities who are fans of certain media.
Meglio Twitch
October 4, 2023 at 5:07 pm
actually the lesson is in the journey you made… no wait
Lissanne
October 4, 2023 at 5:22 pm
That was a fabulous talk about “fan’s”. You are so funny, Jordan, and I’m so glad I watched this TED talk, WOW.
Brian McInnis
October 4, 2023 at 6:04 pm
1:36 There isn’t one. Fan’ is an abreviation of fanatic.
safaiaryu
October 4, 2023 at 10:50 pm
That may be the origin, but language changes and develops. She’s talking about how the words are actually used.
cuddleslol
October 4, 2023 at 7:34 pm
So good
safaiaryu
October 4, 2023 at 11:02 pm
Fandom is incredible. It’s inspiring. The creativity that fandom invokes in people can be life-changing. People realize their lifelong interests in all sorts of things through fandom: writing, art, crafts, business, math, design, film and video editing, sewing and fashion design, communication, critical thinking, literary and film analysis, website design, forum moderation, character analysis, character creation, plotting, technology, speech and presentations, even stuff like health, self-esteem, and so, SO much more that I can’t even think of right now. George R.R. Martin started out writing fanfic and he’s now one of the most famous and successful authors in the world. The person who invented cell phones was influenced by Star Trek. I got into teaching high school Latin and World Literature due to my love of a book series based on ancient Greece. (Yeah, Latin, not Greek. Ancient Greek is really freaking difficult, Latin clicked with me better.) Like, practically everyone I know has been influenced by a fandom, whether they’ll admit it or not. This woman is spot-on, people treat fandom like a bad word, but it’s actually incredibly important!!
Alonso Favela
October 4, 2023 at 11:45 pm
TED is trash for sandbagging Coleman Hughes’ color blindness on race talk all because some influential people where “upset” about the subject.
Zero Cartwright
October 5, 2023 at 6:12 am
Purposeful logistics be perfectly linguistic. Anyway on to watch your video.
Ross Scrivener
October 5, 2023 at 7:59 am
What even is this? Running out of guest speakers this fills like a last-minute talk put together in desperation as someone dropped out.
Jamie Dorsey
October 5, 2023 at 9:32 am
I’d consider myself a fan, I love introducing other people to the things I love. I want new people to feel accepted and included. I know the type of people she refers to as fanatics and they exist. I don’t like that all gatekeeping is lumped into that sort of grognard trope. I want new people to enjoy the things I enjoy, I don’t want them to turn my D&D game into something I no longer enjoy, something that no longer resembles the thing I wanted to share. If you like my thing but want to make it your own thing, great. Just do it over there and let me keep my own thing.
Sibylle Leon
October 5, 2023 at 12:50 pm
Fandom’s zeee best ❤
Nauce_key_randomized
October 5, 2023 at 2:27 pm
great
Lupe Aguayo
October 5, 2023 at 11:54 pm
Where can I get her pants?
celestialcircledance
October 6, 2023 at 6:48 am
There are lessons to be gleaned from any art form be it sports, drama, music or literature and you don’t have wave a banner or join a fan club to appreciate that . I thought this Ted Talk was going to be about being engaged in learning , working hard and owning it which is my definition of a nerd !
Astral
October 6, 2023 at 7:01 pm
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
Ry H
October 7, 2023 at 1:32 am
I think this will be better titled as “10 (stuff) I learned from popular figures/characters (that I like)!”
In my opinion, (Fandom/Fan) which is actually not the same as (Nerd), are two much deeper concepts than what the talker was explaining.
alcohkid
October 7, 2023 at 11:51 am
wt* TED?!!!