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Cyfriniol
June 1, 2023 at 3:09 pm
I love this person!
Sarah Murfin
June 1, 2023 at 3:39 pm
….Noam Chomsky…
Hayden Smith
June 1, 2023 at 3:40 pm
Loved this message about embracing uniqueness through language 🙂 Aknowlegding our story through personal verbal cues really is a powerful aspect of self acceptance and expression. Thank you Julián!
Jack Mehoff
June 1, 2023 at 5:43 pm
🤢🤮
a w
June 1, 2023 at 3:41 pm
Perhaps it is your Colombian point of view and your experience. I am not native english or spanish. Virtually all the fears and negative emotions you portray here I experienced in the spanish community. I’ve never come across it in English. I would like to make it clear right away that I am talking about the COMMUNITY, not just the SPANISH people who are wonderful people.
whtap±𝟷𝟾𝟼𝟹𝟿𝟶𝟺𝟽𝟻𝟼𝟿
June 1, 2023 at 7:34 pm
Tʜᴀɴᴋꜱ Fᴏʀ Wᴀᴛᴄʜɪɴɢ ꜱᴇɴᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴀ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇꜱ ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ⬆️⬆️,,,,
Tomacho El Guero
June 1, 2023 at 3:53 pm
What a joke TED has become.
Rapscallion
June 1, 2023 at 4:03 pm
Wtf happend to TedTalks??
jovial_nobody
June 1, 2023 at 4:03 pm
So now execpting people to speak proper English is actually racist?! What a dumb example to use! Most people from any country in the world would likely correct you if you spoke their language with a broken accent or in a grammatically incorrect way. The funny thing is she’s still using fluent English to communicate with the audience, so I guess “believe what I say, not what I do.”
redpointrana
June 1, 2023 at 4:12 pm
Is this a joke? I mean, that’s how language works, to speak in a language you have to use the words of that language. Wonder if the situation was reversed – people butchering Spanish with English words, would she say the same woke BS?
Anyway, the best thing would be for people to unsubscribe from Ted.
sleb
June 1, 2023 at 4:20 pm
Ayo @TED you got a lot of lgbtq+ phobic people in your audience
D Y
June 1, 2023 at 4:26 pm
A true human aberration…💩💩💩
Basia Utrata
June 1, 2023 at 4:52 pm
Very interesting speech, thank you!
elisa biondi
June 1, 2023 at 4:58 pm
What is this? A speech????a woman???
C. A.
June 1, 2023 at 5:10 pm
I’m noticing more and more of the TED talks feature people who look like they’re just seeking attention for themselves. Just the vibe I get.
whtap±𝟷𝟾𝟼𝟹𝟿𝟶𝟺𝟽𝟻𝟼𝟿
June 1, 2023 at 7:31 pm
Tʜᴀɴᴋꜱ Fᴏʀ Wᴀᴛᴄʜɪɴɢ ꜱᴇɴᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴀ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇꜱ ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ⬆️⬆️,,,,,,
MrDadGuy
June 1, 2023 at 5:12 pm
What’s wrong with her face
Kevin
June 1, 2023 at 5:25 pm
I heard about some beer company that did what TED is doing and it didn’t end well at all. When did it go from Ideas worth sharing to Propaganda worth shoving down our throats?
whtap±𝟷𝟸𝟷𝟾𝟻𝟻𝟸𝟻𝟾𝟷𝟻
June 1, 2023 at 7:02 pm
Tʜᴀɴᴋꜱ Fᴏʀ Wᴀᴛᴄʜɪɴɢ
ꜱᴇɴᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴀ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴡaʜ ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇꜱ ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ⤴️⤴️🤗
Felipe Bravo
June 1, 2023 at 5:26 pm
LGBT agenda on TED now
Rick Lambert
June 1, 2023 at 5:36 pm
I’m filling this in things I want to unsee.
chas in lakewood
June 1, 2023 at 8:12 pm
And us of your hate.
Rick Lambert
June 1, 2023 at 8:30 pm
@chas in lakewood Stop it. The comment isn’t hateful. TED is really going downhill, in my opinion. Certainly out of character of what this channel used to be. Did it sound like poetry you? Like nails on a chalkboard nightmare memories of a sociopath ex-wife for me.
ronold cross
June 1, 2023 at 6:18 pm
Language is a quilt, each stitch new, unique. To be wrapped warmly about us.
Max Pétriconni
June 1, 2023 at 6:26 pm
Horrified to see how even TED subscribers can be that horrible to a person just being itself and talking about serious subject.
Lurai
June 1, 2023 at 6:33 pm
I love it so much! Although I have a completely different background my family has been made fun of all the time with pronunciation. I don’t have an accent since I grew up learning English my whole life but yet, understanding someone speaking even with an accent, or mixing languages is such a beautiful thing to hear❤❤❤
Young Nazy
June 1, 2023 at 6:50 pm
Yes 👍
whtap±𝟷𝟸𝟷𝟾𝟻𝟻𝟸𝟻𝟾𝟷𝟻
June 1, 2023 at 6:51 pm
Tʜᴀɴᴋꜱ Fᴏʀ Wᴀᴛᴄʜɪɴɢ
ꜱᴇɴᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴀ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴡaʜ ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇꜱ ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ⤴️⤴️🤗😊
Abuchi Mbakwe
June 1, 2023 at 7:12 pm
yooo ❤❤
Faustina Lin
June 1, 2023 at 7:52 pm
With what she’s promoting the beauty of English language will collapse very soon !
young feather
June 1, 2023 at 8:47 pm
Interesting you mentioned Shakespeare as he invented 1000s of French-English words.
Essentric.Xpressions. T.J.S.
June 1, 2023 at 9:28 pm
Your expression and beautiful way of speaking feels like you’ve reached through and hugged me, thank you for being you , amazing and benevolent
Essentric.Xpressions. T.J.S.
June 1, 2023 at 9:28 pm
Your expression and beautiful way of speaking feels like you’ve reached through and hugged me, thank you for being you , amazing and benevolent, and for others know this beautiful human is explaining the fundamental value of how language is culture and it needs to continuously change as we do.
Carlos
June 1, 2023 at 10:32 pm
It used to be that kids had to apprentice to a master for years to learn to paint. Now they can throw a bucket of paint at a canvas and it’s “their truth”.
James Noah
June 1, 2023 at 10:40 pm
Purrr💅
malissa hyatt
June 1, 2023 at 10:57 pm
TED…THAT WAS… BEAUTIFUL!!!! I WISH I’D I HAD YOU AS AN ENGLISH TEACHER IN SCHOOL!!!!!!!
I’M A WRITER AND WORDS ARE MY PLAYTHING.
E R I N
June 2, 2023 at 12:07 am
I thought it doesn’t matter, but I can’t pay attention on your words and take you seriously. You dress yourself as if you’re going to use your body or music or rhythm.
Internet Hobo
June 2, 2023 at 6:44 am
It doesn’t matter how they dress. If you can’t get past that you’re immature and behaving like a bully; it really isn’t that hard to listen.
E R I N
June 2, 2023 at 7:02 am
@Internet Hobo Of course it matters. Have you work before? How old are you? This lady sure can take my honest critique, unlike you feeling attacked even though it is not directed to you. Now, you saying words as if you’re protecting her? Get your comprehension right.
E R I N
June 2, 2023 at 7:05 am
@Internet Hobo Let me help you to understand. It is not hard for me to listen but it is distracting. If you are saying her dressing does nothing then, fashion industry is a joke.
Internet Hobo
June 3, 2023 at 8:01 am
@E R I N Honey, if you’re wear clothes you’re likely part of the fashion industry, they’ve just manipulated you into buying more common clothes. 😅 Yes, I’ve worked as a speaker before and no one had an aneurism when I wore clothes I chose. Unlike you, their ears still worked, and they didn’t behave like a condescending bully who can’t tolerate fabric so adamantly they refused to listen ✌
E R I N
June 3, 2023 at 8:09 am
Thank you for agreeing with me on that. I just won this comment section. Thinking about what you said had me force myself to watch it, but of course with subtitles. And yes like you said both the speaker and you had no point.
Internet Hobo
June 3, 2023 at 9:56 am
@E R I N Wowie, thanks for pretending to care, must have been a struggle. Time to mute the “winner,” 🤔because this conversation’s getting too immature for me 😅
E R I N
June 3, 2023 at 11:27 am
Imagine losing and trying to “mute” winner but don’t know how.
Made Pramana
June 2, 2023 at 1:11 am
Interesting talk. From this talk I can learn about language hierarchy, and also about many ways of people learning English and how they assimilate with other cultures.
Made Pramana
June 2, 2023 at 1:19 am
After watching this talk, I also realize about the way English and Tagalog uses by people interchangeably. Very good talk.
Another
June 2, 2023 at 1:23 am
Oh, gosh, one more lgtv+hd person who just seeks for attention
Internet Hobo
June 2, 2023 at 6:10 am
And what was the point of your comment? To get attention while doing noting about anything?
Don’t throw stones in glass houses! 😅
Og'abek Maxmadiyorov
June 2, 2023 at 2:25 am
Astagfirallah
None of your Damn Business
June 2, 2023 at 2:29 am
*What’s wrong with this people that they’re always seeking attention? 🤦🏽♀️🤡*
Internet Hobo
June 2, 2023 at 6:14 am
Say’s the person using bold text for no practical reason. 🤦♂😧
Just because you’re desperate for attention, doesn’t mean it’s right to take your hypocrisy on someone else. You can seek attention in positive ways, but you can’t seem to identify that.
None of your Damn Business
June 2, 2023 at 2:29 am
*What’s wrong with these people that they’re always seeking attention? 🤦🏽♀️🤡*
None of your Damn Business
June 3, 2023 at 2:34 am
@Internet Hobo *Hey u clown. For me using bold text has a practical reason!!!!🖕🏾*
Internet Hobo
June 5, 2023 at 3:48 pm
@None of your Damn Business Oh, so sorry! You’re so right that you couldn’t explain how! 😅
Wow, the profile name’s hypocritical and rude as well. Time for more exclamations marks and a childish insult to prove how insecure I am!!!!!!! ✌
Artem Klimov
June 2, 2023 at 2:32 am
(S)he states non-existing problems or exaggerating a lot. First of all, I’m not a native speaker as well, I moved from Russia to the USA a while ago when barely knew English. And I was shocked of how patient and polite most people were to me!!! Everyone was willing to explain words that I didn’t know, some people helped with pronouncing them more correct. US culture is already very very mixed, multi cultured. The people here grow up among all sort of other languages, races, cultures, and they are taught to be patient! That’s what I learned from my own experience and comparison to other countries (including my native country). Would this person say that you can survive in Colombia speaking, let’s say, Russian and barely speaking Spanish, would no one make a joke at you in there? I doubt it a lot.
Also, his/her statement that languages need to mix and we want more Spanglish is pretty wrong. Languages already mix a lot naturally for thousands of years, many words migrate from one to another, when there is a need for that (no good equivalent in the other language). It’s fine to speak Spanglish between other Spanglish speaking people, but if everyone would make their own mix with their language and force to talk that way, we’ll stop understanding each other. If (s)he will speak Spanglish to me and I’ll reply in Runglish, how are we supposed to understand each other? You can say “well, but you’ll exchange the knowledge and learn each other language”, but what if it’s not my goal at all?! My goal is to be understood when I speak (or write), not to learn a bit of all languages from all around the world.
Also, note that now (s)he speaks pretty good English in this talk. Imagine him/her giving this talk barely knowing English and using 50% of Spanish words. A very few people would stay to continue listening. So… it is important to speak as proper language as you can.
RockyPotato15
June 2, 2023 at 2:31 pm
I’ve taken multiple languages and have my own cultural words from my family. Communication isn’t hard, people can express themselves even with words you may not understand. You don’t have to erase every other language but English for people to communicate effectively. 😅
Artem Klimov
June 3, 2023 at 1:42 am
@RockyPotato15 “people can express themselves even with words you may not understand” – yeah, and they can tell you all sort of bad words and humiliate you with a smile on their face, and you’d think they tell you something nice. I’ve been in situations like this. Language – is a way of sharing information, that function needs to work precisely. “You don’t have to erase every other language but English” – who said that? No one talks about erasing anything. The point is – when you are in a certain country, in a certain place with certain people, you need to speak a certain proper language to understand and be understood, it’s that simple.
Takai Akai
June 3, 2023 at 5:52 am
I think it made a difference that Russians look “white.” You probably passed as the Exotic European, the “good” kind of Exotic. Darker, more olive skinned people get classified as the “bad” kind of exotic. They get presumed to be illegal immigrants today runaway slaves merely a couple decades ago, street thrash both times. I think those preconceptions are what caused the differences between your experience & hers. The sad truth however is that people have heard that story all too often, & they haven’t changed a bit. So she put a different spin on it.
Artem Klimov
June 4, 2023 at 3:51 am
@Takai Akai no, the difference was that I was open to listen and learn, that I adapted to the new culture, new place, and was grateful for people to even accept me. I’ve been taught that there is no place for us anywhere except homeland, that we are hated everywhere, etc (part of Russian propaganda, btw). I didn’t know what’s truth and what’s not. I was nicely surprised, that most people in USA were kind and helpful. Some were giving me free rides when they saw me lost, others were teaching me words, and some even wanted to help with money or food. I quickly grew and made a career here (and I started from cleaning toilets in a motel, btw, all the way to an engineer in Silicon Valley). And though I’m a very successful person now and got my citizenship (all legally, and not even through marriage), I feel slightly awkward thinking that I came to another country, occupied some place and got a very good job that a local native person could have instead. It’s just in my brain, this shyness and discomfort. I’ll probably always feel like an alien, even though locals like and accept me. And I’m grateful! But I didn’t come here pointing fingers and demanding attention, saying “here is amazing me, I’m a kind/queen, accept me and give me your best!”. This person in the video just screams that with all their look, words, message.
Takai Akai
June 4, 2023 at 4:20 am
@Artem Klimov you’ve actually answered your own question. You & the speaker both talk about coming from an environment of adversity. The difference is that you’ve been taught that you have to shut up & figure stuff out while she comes from a culture where people talk & shout to figure stuff out. Quiet adaptation & Loud communication can both achieve the goal you both want. Every approach just doesn’t appeal to everyone. Simple as that. It’s a very cultural thing which approach you take. From what I understand, the people who left Russia were either Old Money or straight up fleeing the soviets so any port in a storm. The Latinos were poor but S America is a very different place than Russia. Being dirt poor can still be more comfortable in the tropics than in a colder place as long as you know how to live off the land. They came to the US for “a better life.” Former Soviets came simply for “a life.” I think that makes a big difference in what expectations the two groups would have from the country they entered. And as the Buddha said, expectations are the root of misery.
Этьен Ламандуа
June 2, 2023 at 4:21 am
ahahahaha, lol
Graham Charters
June 2, 2023 at 6:22 am
Wow. Just WOW! Such an inspiring and exciting invitation. As a native english speaker I had never even considered this. You have opened my eyes to a whole new vista of ideas. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!!!!!!
CursedMilkshake
June 2, 2023 at 6:39 am
Such an engaging speaker! Very interesting talk 🙂
Wonyoung Koh
June 2, 2023 at 8:07 am
Bravo 🔥
pv
June 2, 2023 at 8:14 am
makes me think of that scene in modern family where gloria says “do you even know how smart i am in spanish”
Serge Lev
June 2, 2023 at 8:27 am
Unsubscribed
Marc Volpe
June 2, 2023 at 9:16 am
YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL ADORABLE YOUR BEAUTY OVERWHELMED ME YOU ARE SEDUCTIVE RAVISHING SENSUAL SEXY CAPTIVATING AND PASSIONATE
Christopher Farris
June 2, 2023 at 10:08 am
Got me saying wow !
Albert Rockalfredo
June 2, 2023 at 3:32 pm
Owerton window
Roberta McIntyre
June 2, 2023 at 4:23 pm
What a speaker. I was enthralled watching and listening. The hands and facial expressions had me captivated. What a gift she/he has. Thank you.
Supun Wiratunga
June 2, 2023 at 5:12 pm
Likes and dislikes ratio shows how messed up people are 😓
Syah Jacob
June 5, 2023 at 12:00 am
you can’t see dislikes?
Supun Wiratunga
June 5, 2023 at 12:03 am
@Syah Jacob I can. It’s 764 to 784 likes and dislikes respectively
Vafo
June 3, 2023 at 5:34 am
Who tf is that
What TED turned into?
Unfollowing 👎🏻
Internet Hobo
June 5, 2023 at 4:08 pm
That’s Julián Delgado Lopera 😊
TED Talks have always been about things like language, creativity, and they aren’t afraid to listen to different people
Good, please leave; you aren’t hear to listen or have any constructive criticism. Why pretend you understand or care, when you’re just here to vaguely whine about someone you don’t know? Maybe consider why someone you aren’t even willing to listen to bothers you✌
Michael Daniels
June 3, 2023 at 6:11 am
Is that a man?
Internet Hobo
June 5, 2023 at 4:12 pm
Let’s just assume we don’t know how Google works; are you asking this question because it’s important and is relevant in a way that affects things, or are you just a perv who wants to know which toilet bits they have as if you have the right to see someone’s genitals? 😅
Colton
June 3, 2023 at 2:58 pm
“Policed by the teacher and maintained by the students laughter…” a deep revelation for any child at any age. This is the “xray” like vision only a child of betrayal is cursed with. It will help navigate a world full of threats when you are young, but will be a great disadvantage as an adult. I know because I struggle with this every second of every day. Because these xray glasses can’t be taken off.
BasicLullabye
June 3, 2023 at 6:44 pm
Okay, okay. I’m not saying they’re wrong. But the first part is just showing one of the many ways racism hurts people: mocking their imperfect use of English.
The other thing is… mate, I’m also queer, but it took me a while to get comfy with the lingo, because unless if I present myself explicitly as queer, the community will side-eye me as someone who wants to ‘enjoy the glittery language’ without respecting what the generations before have suffered through to allow the current generation (in certain areas) to express themselves so colorfully.
Let’s not be naive, if we were all to talk Spanglish, it would be considered cultural appropriation. So, this talk is just a critique on racism. & yes, I agree, mixing languages is an enrichment, but it is not a realistic ideal. There would be a lot of horrible backlash. (& this comes from a bilingual in a bilingual country.)
Usatnesi
June 4, 2023 at 1:31 am
👍
Wander with Jon
June 4, 2023 at 2:09 am
I love listening to you speak. Your tone of voice sounds so beautiful!
Слав Вчев
June 5, 2023 at 6:36 am
I mean it is something…. But I don’t think it is something valuable to the TEDx community. It is just a rant. Of course the ENGLISH teacher is gonna correct your mistakes, it’s their job. I’m sure the Spanish teacher would do the same if you try to mix it with some other language during class.
11N
June 5, 2023 at 7:08 am
please TED do not go down by representing these male/female people who corrupted the true picture of the humanity that God created it in 🤮
Internet Hobo
June 6, 2023 at 6:44 am
Everything they said was reasonable. You sure God wants you to cancel people you aren’t willing to listen to..?
Most people’s ears still work regardless or gender; the truth is you’re so bothered by clothing and gender that you gave up on learning. You’ve shut yourself off from different perspectives because you’re afraid of them, probably because of some culture war BS assumptions about gender studies.
God doesn’t hate queer people, you do. You can’t be bothered to listen, which shows a lack of empathy. God wants you to be happy and loved, it’s you who chooses to upset with queer people and feel “🤮”
Ana Laura Paglione
June 5, 2023 at 10:46 am
Maravilhoso! Adore como hablo Papi!! ❤
Achatin xyyz
June 5, 2023 at 1:53 pm
So I have been browsing all the comments now to this point and it is pretty interesting: The comment section seems to be divided in half. The first half of people seems to be amazed by the talk and they have various arguments on why they are. Also these comments have the most likes on them, but there seems to be over all less of them (the comments) in number. Then there is the other half of people, who seem to be disappointed by the talk and often even seem to feel hurt by it. They mostly don’t have likes on their comments and often people to answer them having the opposite opinion, though there is more of these comments in number compared to the ones I first mentioned. Most interesting I find though: By looking at the user names and profile pictures while leaving the profiles out I couldn’t identify, the first mentioned half seems to be very mixed up women and men while the second half seems to be mostly men. Here I want to point out, that I have been using the word MOSTLY. Unidentifyable profiles are very similar in number on both sides, so I felt like it was ok to not look at them further for now. So I haven’t done any math for now to proof my point and if anyone wants to do it to proof me wrong: Feel free to! I in fact would be glad to be wrong here. Also at this point there is just 133 comments on this video, so it is very possible, that, as time goes on and more comments are added, statistics will change. I don’t want to interpret my impression at this point, but I would love to hear your opinion, explanation or you proofing me wrong on this. I really am curious and I also would love to learn! Also I am not a native speaker, as you might probably have noticed, so I hope you get my point here despite of me probably butchering up words and/or grammar to hopefully not a point, where it gets unreadable.
Bol Matiop
June 5, 2023 at 1:54 pm
Good speech
Wes Co.
June 5, 2023 at 3:57 pm
Beautful