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Why I'm Done Trying To Be "Man Enough" | Justin Baldoni @TED
"Are you brave enough to be vulnerable?" Strength was never the opposite of feeling things. 💪🏽
Who it's for
Men raised to hide feelings often experience vulnerability as a threat to their identity.
Insecure→Empowered
Feelings it meets
What it is
In this TEDWomen 2017 talk, actor and director Justin Baldoni describes his effort to reconcile who he is with who the world tells him a man should be. He says he has spent his life performing strength and confidence while feeling weak and insecure, recalls being bullied growing up, and describes realising he cut his wife off mid-sentence.
Where to find it
YouTube, official TED channel (free). Transcript on TED.com.
Before you start
Heads up: Sexual harassment and bullying discussed.
Age: Ages 14+
I like good strong words that mean something.Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, Chapter FOUR
