TEDWomen 2016
Caroline Paul: To raise brave girls, encourage adventure (script)
Summary
Women and girls are often thought that they don't have courage and they don't do brave something.
It is because women continue to be told that staying calm but don't do something that is dangerous since they were kids. Then they must say the same things to their daughters again when they grew up.
However, girls are in trouble because they have to do the same things and job that boys do from now. They can do that if they have a little bit more courage. They feel fear now, but it can change it to they can feel exhilaration if they practice it.
Adults try to stop saying "don't do something that is dangerous".
The risky plays are, for example, to skateboard, climb trees and etc., are really important. It can teach hazard assessment, delayed gratification, resilience, confidence to all kids, even girls and they can learn valuable life lessons.
We, women also have to start practicing bravery. We cannot teach our girls until we teach ourselves. Even if we cannot protect girls or we won't be there to guide them, they can walk and adventure in their own ways if we can raise their bravery.
Words in this story
attributes / regard something as being caused by (someone or something).
helpless / incapable, powerless, impotent, weak
caution / attention, alarm, warning, alert
exhilaration / rapture, great delight, joy, bliss
insists / demand, command, require
assess / evaluate, judge, gauge, rate, estimate
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