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Are You an Ethical True Crime Fan? 4 Questions To Ask | Lindsey A. Sherrill | TED

From the Salem witch trials to Jack the Ripper, humanity’s historic fascination for true crime content can be traced back to the Middle Ages. But is it ethical to consume these real-life dramas in the way we do? Researcher Lindsey A. Sherrill shares four questions to ask yourself to be a mindful fan of this…

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From the Salem witch trials to Jack the Ripper, humanity’s historic fascination for true crime content can be traced back to the Middle Ages. But is it ethical to consume these real-life dramas in the way we do? Researcher Lindsey A. Sherrill shares four questions to ask yourself to be a mindful fan of this provocative cultural obsession — so you can direct your attention away from the exploitative “ugly side” of true crime and to those that are doing useful work in the genre.

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  1. 🆃🅺𝓐 〘Pra𝖕a𝖙anKa𝖑i𝖘ar⃝i〙

    April 14, 2023 at 7:59 am

    🇵🇰 👩🏼‍🎓
    “Honour belongs to those who never forsake the truth even when things seem dark and grim, who try over and over again, who are never discouraged by insults, humiliation and even defeat.”
    ~Nelson Mandela

  2. 🆃🅺𝓐 〘Pra𝖕a𝖙anKa𝖑i𝖘ar⃝i〙

    April 14, 2023 at 8:00 am

    *👩🏼‍🎓 TED*
    Thank you for support!

    ✊🏼 “The support of tested and dependable friends gives one the strength to hold on to hope and to endure successfully even the most challenging knocks in life.”
    —Nelson Mandela

  3. 🆃🅺𝓐 〘Pra𝖕a𝖙anKa𝖑i𝖘ar⃝i〙

    April 14, 2023 at 8:01 am

    👩🏼‍🎓 TED
    Thank you for contributions!

    🗽 “Our freedom is also incomplete, dear compatriots, as long as we are denied our security by criminals who prey on our communities, who rob our businesses and undermine our economy, who ply their destructive trade in drugs in our schools, and who do violence against our women and children.”
    —Nelson Mandela

  4. BASS NINJA

    April 14, 2023 at 8:02 am

    Also obsess with eating. Obsession in food been going on for decades. She’s losing her breathe while she’s speaking on stage.

  5. 🆃🅺𝓐 〘Pra𝖕a𝖙anKa𝖑i𝖘ar⃝i〙

    April 14, 2023 at 8:03 am

    👩🏼‍🎓 TED

    “I pay tribute to the endless heroism of youth, you, the young lions. You, the young lions, have energised our entire struggle.”
    ~Nelson Mandela
    during his first speech after his release, City Hall, Cape Town, South Africa, 11 February 1990

  6. 🆃🅺𝓐 〘Pra𝖕a𝖙anKa𝖑i𝖘ar⃝i〙

    April 14, 2023 at 8:04 am

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    “I admire young people who are concerned with the affairs of their community and nation, perhaps because I also became involved in struggle whilst I was still at school. With such youth, we can be sure that the ideals we celebrate today will never be extinguished.”
    —NelsonMandela

  7. 🆃🅺𝓐 〘Pra𝖕a𝖙anKa𝖑i𝖘ar⃝i〙

    April 14, 2023 at 8:04 am

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    “Women activists everywhere are standing up and calling for an end to harassment, to violence, to discrimination, in education, in the workplace, in legislation, in all aspects of their lives.”

    — UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous

  8. allennxz2

    April 14, 2023 at 8:05 am

    This is a ted or a TEDx talk?

    • None of your Damn Business

      April 14, 2023 at 9:50 am

      *It’s a TID talk – technology, indoctrination and design*

  9. Maybe You're Right😀

    April 14, 2023 at 8:17 am

    New generation, new solution! 😅

    “The world needs young people to keep speaking out, applying pressure and pushing boundaries to have us protect our planet and improve the lives of its people.”

    *— António Guterres,* in a special New Year message.

    Thank you 😅

  10. Maybe You're Right😀

    April 14, 2023 at 8:17 am

    New generation, new solution! 😅

    “Moments of great difficulty are also moments of great opportunity. To come together in solidarity. To unite behind solutions that can benefit all people. And to move forward — together — with hope in what our human family can accomplish.”

    *— António Guterres,* in his New Year Message.
    😅

  11. Robin W

    April 14, 2023 at 8:36 am

    Whats with all these spammy comments

    • Enterprise Stobart

      April 14, 2023 at 1:10 pm

      Sounds like they are celebrating the life of someone important, not sure how it’s related to the video though…

  12. MiVidaBellisima

    April 14, 2023 at 8:46 am

    Real person here.

    True crime is so important because without understanding history it is doomed to repeat itself. It is very important to report on these tragedies respectfully though. It makes me cringe when I see people cracking jokes or mixing the nonfiction story telling with casual/mundane things like the “mukbang” buffet-style eating or doing makeup.

    • Raiden Yvelina

      April 14, 2023 at 12:14 pm

      kendall rae and georgia marie are the best tcc youtubers, genuinely cannot find anyone else that treats cases with respect for the people involved

    • Alli

      April 14, 2023 at 1:18 pm

      @Raiden Yvelina Agreed! Love Kendall Rae!

    • Carson Hunt

      April 15, 2023 at 4:58 am

      True crime has always been a
      Bit cringe because women are 80% of the viewers. Definitely an underlying sexual fantasy/kink involved!

    • OG SkyWatch

      April 15, 2023 at 7:53 pm

      Right ive even seen women putting on makeup while spouting True cringe horror and even ASMR True cringe horror

  13. galgor

    April 14, 2023 at 8:50 am

    I dunno… Streets of LA was fine, but NY was better.

  14. Modification Nation

    April 14, 2023 at 8:58 am

    Totally thought the comments for this would be turned off 😂

  15. Zach Levy

    April 14, 2023 at 9:42 am

    No rest for the woke

  16. FUME

    April 14, 2023 at 10:24 am

    wtf r these bots….

  17. Aaron Reamer

    April 14, 2023 at 10:46 am

    Ted sux now.. 😔

  18. jalalala akalalala

    April 14, 2023 at 11:03 am

    Who ate all the pie?

  19. Ghemgin Omar

    April 14, 2023 at 11:07 am

    الترجمة إلى العربية فيها بعض من الحرفية

  20. A.

    April 14, 2023 at 11:13 am

    Who’s this blob

  21. reedofwater

    April 14, 2023 at 11:15 am

    There is no “real world” impact to watching entertainment. It’s fun to watch then watch.

    • j d

      April 14, 2023 at 5:59 pm

      she wrote a books, articles, and all that, on who should and shouldn’t watch ‘true crime’. basically, a super educated gatekeeper lol

  22. Genxmuse

    April 14, 2023 at 11:54 am

    Definitely food for thought. Thank you

  23. It's Marky ATX - Austin, Texas Vlogger

    April 14, 2023 at 1:20 pm

    this talk was so dumb lol

  24. j d

    April 14, 2023 at 5:49 pm

    This is silly

  25. Poe K

    April 14, 2023 at 8:35 pm

    food lmao

  26. Dympna

    April 14, 2023 at 10:16 pm

    If you’re calling yourself a true crime fan or “murderino”.. um that might be one of those times to reassess even more so..

  27. Wildflower

    April 15, 2023 at 1:25 am

    I believe the most important reason for sharing respectful true crime is to protect people. By learning about mistakes, red flags, deceptions, and more, we can sometimes avoid the same dangerous traps other victims gave fallen into. Many people believe that abuse, murder, kidnapping, robbery, and other crimes are things that only happen to “other people”. The general public needs to understand that they and their loved ones can easily become victims. Also, we as a society need to learn to give more kindness, compassion, empathy, support, and acceptance to victims.

    Emmett Till’s mother requested an open casket after his horrific beating and murder, because she wanted people to see the truth of what was happening so they would fight for justice. Today we need justice more than ever, including better laws, law enforcement, education, schools, court systems, prisons, mental healthcare, drug abuse treatment, and much more. People are suffering and dying every day, and we can no longer justify turning away because it is too graphic or painful to see.

  28. OG SkyWatch

    April 15, 2023 at 7:46 pm

    Monetized Gossip ruins it, should be more of an educational topic, watch enough “I Survived” and you’ll want to own a gun

  29. Katie Barber

    April 16, 2023 at 4:09 am

    I’m sure all the Big Rich true crime YouTubers will be here in the comments agreeing with the need for ethicality in the true crime entertainment genre… Right? Right?

  30. Katie Barber

    April 16, 2023 at 4:16 am

    in my opinion. under capitalism it is not the responsibility necessarily of the consumer of true crime entertainment to be ethical. literally all we are doing is watching content. in my opinion it is the creator of the contents responsibility to be ethical in the way that they presented and profit from it. we got these people out here fucking doing makeup tutorials to true crime stories

  31. jose carlos

    April 16, 2023 at 9:10 pm

    Great!!!!!!!!

  32. Motivation Quotes

    April 17, 2023 at 11:51 am

    Great 👍❤️

  33. Sebastian Valentin

    April 17, 2023 at 12:28 pm

    Be a mindful consumer, she said.

  34. 98Johnna

    April 17, 2023 at 9:04 pm

    This was a great Ted Talk!!

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