We gotta get outta this place: Piper Kerman at TEDxMarionCorrectionalSalon

[@rebecca11391]

I don't understand why there are so many negative comments. Sure, she's probably a narcissist but I think it's kind of important that this white, waspy, well educated girl is sharing her experiences in prison because most people in prison don't have the platform to speak for themselves.

[@alyssabaker5063]

Gale Wings I've known quite a few people with Narcissistic Personality Disorder, one of them being my own mother, and this woman does not strike me as one of them.

[@lollic307]

She is the voice of the untouchables...so she did something good with her life ..helping the voiceless..right?

[@lollic307]

Educated with lucky Genes and healthy self esteem, does not equate to narcissism

[@beeasyhood593]

Completely disagree. Piper is ALL ABOUT HER. She did for the "oh look what I've been through, pay attention to me." That's all that was and how it got started and someone else got the idea of making it a good story.

[@ml.9417]

Eh she’s definitely not helping them at all.

[@philipmemm]

I am going to chester county prison tomorrow for a non violent crime i committed one night in January.. it was a poor decision i made to run from the police intoxicated, but being a first time offender who is about to graduate from college with a spotless record, i am a bit amazed that i wasn't cut a LITTLE teeny bit of slack,, by no means do i think i should have been let off the hook, but prison time?? my lawyer said that in my area, there is no discretion. even though i would most likely never commit a crime again, they would rather send me to jail, and when i get out, stick me with years of probation (so i might screw my self over and get sent back) as well as a record i will never be able to expunge so i will never be able to get a job..i made a huge mistake, but the criminal justice system ruins lives!!

[@elusive3754]

What a cry baby you are hahahahaha :D

[@strawberryseason]

The artist what a sadistic, poorly-parented moron you are

[@philipmemm]

wow ten months since i posted this, still can not drive (i live in the sticks), tried to change states for a job but was not allowed, forced to stay in PA.. I watched this video originally because i was afraid of jail and wanted to understand what i should expect,but she was absolutely correct. 80 % shouldn't be there (the other 20% were some sick fucks in my opinion) The last five minutes of this video are so true, she said it perfect, ps i like the show orange is the new black..

[@Cynthia-Landers]

+FillUmUpp Re: The 20% sick fucks, yeah the guards are really something, aren't they? ;)

[@themadlibrarian2933]

Glad you got out. Best wishes in the future.

[@LisaPoolccstudios]

She is spot on and I am so impressed with her candor.

[@TURNERJE12]

I had tears for this woman. What a strong voice.

[@azzurres1]

Prisoners are people.. they have to think about their past and about forgiveness for others AND themselfes.. they need a good environment for that chance.. when you give them hate they will never cure.. when you give them love they will be blown away and will be ready to change.....

[@mysteryandmeaning297]

Very intelligent woman and speaks very well. Love it

[@lollic307]

This parallels life in general. Life is a prison. I'm learning valuable survival skills from this woman. I grew up privileged princess, but lacked the skills to maneuver this life and all of its adversity. My parents did not prepare me or socialize me, so I missed alot. My natural curiosity lead me deep down the rabbit holes and at 39 alone in the big city. This is a common story line, and piper is blessed with education communication and class status..to be able to share a story that thousands can relate to..shes a VOICE FOR MANY..greatful for her speaking out.

[@SarahHMusic]

how come no one noticed dude picking his ear and eating it at 9:28

[@UdoADHD]

LMAOOO I think he was just scratching himself lol

[@elusive3754]

hahaha so disgusting :D

[@deniseverpeut]

😂

[@deniseverpeut]

Hahahahahah you are 💯 right that’s hilarious

[@janetwestwood9194]

🤧 👀 👁👁 👉 🏳️‍🌈 🇬🇧

[@ladyhawkca1]

I haven't read the book, but I wish she would tell us how much of the shows first season is true.

[@yentalin12345]

Just read the book. They added a lot of sex, drama, and comedy for entertainment purposes but the overall tone and message is very much the same.

[@stellabandante2727]

It still shocks me that people who comment here are so obnoxious and rude to one another. The disrespect expressed here is a kind of prison in itself. Anyone ever hear about the golden rule??

[@Sinuev1]

Not many people still read Confucius.

[@matthewbartke4424]

He who has the gold makes the rules? ;-)

[@biancadesousa]

I literally haven’t read any negative comments. Y’all must have downvoted them all

[@samanthal9181]

omg this woman's journey was turned into a book which was turned into the popular series, orange is the new black. lol. wow :D

[@matthewbartke4424]

Remember, Orange is the New Black is mostly fiction.

[@ResiliencyArts]

Powerful truths Piper

[@lukeashpaugh9859]

What the heck is prison cheesecake, and why am I both intrigued and afraid to try it at the same time?

[@MsMouse62]

Read the book .. she explains how to make it .. ;-)

[@strawberryseason]

Ironically, the government is tough in its "war against drugs," yet most states promote gambling, which is the most tenacious & destructive of addictions.

[@sofiaalexsofi]

Her book is amazing and the show is INCREADIBLE! Orange Is The New Black is awsome

[@gigagerard]

Prisons in the Netherlands are closing, less convicts, even though same crimes get longer sentences than before. Soft-drugs are freely available here. Actually people smoke (and drink) less, maybe due to an awareness effort (that it is bad for the brain).

[@scoobydisney]

Fantastic and moving talk.

[@duelbuster123]

I am so glad that at least USA you have right to speak out what's not look right for you. If piper was born in my country, she would not live a peaceful life after speech of truth. so many blamed victim behind bars.

[@ml.9417]

Only whites do

[@toniroberts8117]

I’ve always thought putting nonviolent offenders in with violent offenders is insane and incredibly non constructive. Time and time again I hear of non violent first offenders going to prison, and we think we are constructively punishing or using that method as a deterrent to prevent people from becoming habitual offenders when it just shows that it doesn’t work. I certainly don’t know the answer to the problem but our current system isn’t working.

[@CynicalLight]

Does she stay in contact or keep in touch with her prison friends when they get out or is it a one sided kind of thing?

[@userap3127]

Yessss she does, ive heard the interview of this

[@deniseverpeut]

She is Amazing! Question... At the end of her Ted talk she had mentioned that if anyone has stories like hers, that she would encourage them to share them... where / how can I share such a story ? Also how would I know it was being sent to her? I read the description link looking for the answers but perhaps I overlooked some thing?! Does anyone know the answer by any chance? I have some stories to share that can help people 😎🙏❤️

[@rosetulip6053]

Resilient Lady. Ms. Piper Kerman

[@youdontunderstand]

Oh wow I didn't know it was Piper Kerman until I saw the original link, wow!

[@Imightberiding]

I suspect I am either missing something or misunderstanding. I always understood that sentences 2yrs less a day were served in county or municipal jails. 2yrs plus a day or more were served in prisons. With her relatively short term & time served, I would presume she would have been remanded to a municipal or county jail not a prison. Was her drug related smuggling crime considered a federal offense? Is that why she was in an actual prison or is she exaggerating her stay in a local jail? With all that said, I did enjoy her story as told by the very entertaining, well written, directed & acted program: "Orange Is The New Black". Although thoroughly embellished, fictionalized & dramatized for television, it was an excellent show. I trust the producers will be back with a second season soon.

[@thinlipid]

I believe when it's international drug snuggling, it does count as a federal offense.

[@Imightberiding]

Minda Kramer Thanks for the reply. I suspect you are correct. After posting my original comment I thought about it some more. Indeed, with the "war on drugs" the USA is "fighting", I have no doubt that it is considered a federal offense & punished as such. All said & done, it makes for great television. A very well done show, it looks like the second season is coming soon.

[@marlastevens9036]

Federal sentences are served in federal prisons. The terrible shame is that sentences less than a year don't qualify for drug treatment and the revolving door really spins on that one.

[@RexPetrov]

Piper Chapman, anyone?

[@emilymurdoch466]

piper kerman is the one who inspired the character, piper chapman..

[@diapapadia9729]

The series is based on her book

[@christinayates2496]

Well considering the character is based on her I can see that .. Cleary Wolters however I cannot see the slightest resemblance to her character

[@alexr137]

She's unbelievably inspiring!

[@RyanUptonInnovator]

Now that is very good writing.

[@nternetrat]

yeah i can a thousand percent see the glimmer of such a good tv show in this. sheeesh.

[@karencox7067]

I have been to DOC several times for nonviolent crimes due to addiction. She could not be more correct by stating that prison is where our, “justice system,”puts those they see as inconvenient or do not want to deal with. I was never offer any kind real help for the issues that got put away. The only thing prison & jail ever thought me was how to be a better criminal.

[@ibkristykat]

i agree. nonviolent drug offenders who are on the addicted side of things do NOT deserve jail time, but time in forced rehab,.... once they get 1-3 chances on tickets, etc. during which they can get rehab... by chance 4, i say they get FORCED rehab. cuz jail isn't where drug addicted people belong. they need HELP. :( it's sad

[@JCResDoc94]

5:20 sound of rattling chains

[@martepimenta]

Isso porque ela não conhece a situação das prisões brasileiras...

[@andy4an]

it really seems like this is a low hanging fruit problem. We lock too many people up, for too long, it costs too much...how is this still an issue? Also, how can mississippi justify its incentive programs to sheriffs to fill up the jails? Who is blocking advancement in this field?

[@YichengLi]

Prison industrial complex, law enforcement agencies trying to justify their own budgets, fear-mongering and distraction-focused mainstream media, and voters that don't know or don't care about problem that isn't in their face.

[@TheDAT573]

Piper is beautiful, intelligent, articulate.

[@inxigo8363]

I fucking hate piper, but i love this woman.

[@NuclearKittenVFX]

piper kerman is a female kerbal in my KSP game...

[@certifiedprada]

For those who are doing an analysis on this TED Talk for a course or for fun set the playback speed to 0.75x. You can thank me later

[@jajcekii.7667]

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK wwwWWOOOOOO

[@isuriadireja91]

dang! she looks like Helen Hunt in What Women Want.

[@michaelchapman6925]

I wonder how many lives ruined from the drugs this mule brought in. She should be in jail for 20 years.

[@AliciaJacksonakaMF]

AND SHE BROUGHT IT ALL ON HERSELF

[@marlastevens9036]

But that is far from assured for people who've had to take pleas in America. The innocent in prison are the minority but they're a growing one, especially for women.

[@greenstair]

That was never in question: she did say very clearly that she brought it all on herself - or didn't you listen to that bit? And I guess that you are pure as the driven snow and never made a mistake, or ended up in bad company? - The point is that as a nation America locks up too many people for minor crimes and now it seems that companies are doing it for profit...

[@Virsho]

bluds thinks shes from kerbin 💀💀💀

[@christinayates2496]

WASPy

[@vendettav4584]

well planted feet

[@tarstarkusz]

It amazes me that this woman has been turned into a star all because she's a lesbian drug dealer. How many men could tell a story of their drug dealing and get a show and speaking gigs all around the world?

[@UdoADHD]

... his name is 50 Cent...

[@tarstarkusz]

***** He's not famous because he's a drug dealer, he's famous because he's a musician. However, I would agree that propping these people up as heroes (of a sort) is just a bad idea.

[@three10media]

Have you not seen Scarface.... There tons of movies like this..

[@tarstarkusz]

three10media Fiction. The 1932 version was fiction but found inspiration from Capone. Capone was not a low level mule. This woman is a nobody and doesn't deserve to have a platform for the less than a year she spent in a minimum security federal prison. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see MAJOR revisions of drug laws, but that doesn't change the fact that this woman is simply not worthy of the admiration she gets. There is a man/woman pair that goes around the country talking. She was raped and he was put on death row because of it. After spending decades on death row for this rape he didn't commit, he was exonerated and she apologized to him and now they talk about how horrible the prisons are. Have you ever heard of this pair? If ANYONE deserves the attention and soapbox it's him. An even worse case is that of Brian Banks who was falsely accused of rape. The woman (and her mother) who falsely accused him then sued the school she was in for over a million dollars, blew it all and is facing ZERO repercussions. He spent 8 years in prison for a crime she admits never happened (they never even had sex) and she doesn't even have to pay the money back, let alone go to prison. He was on his way to college (with a full athletic scholarship) when this little bitch ruined his life. Chances are pretty good you've never heard of HIM either. She is EXACTLY like she was portrayed in the show, a fucking little narcissist that society is stupid enough to listen to.

[@three10media]

You're missing the point. Piper Kerman isn't glorified, "Piper Chapman" is; people tend to confuse the two people. Without Orange is the New Black show Piper would be a nobody.

[@josephjohnson8353]

"Far too many black and brown men" you say? So, they were framed? So, the white men who were on that plane were "obviously" the guilty race? Yet, if ours is such a corrupt system, why do we urge more black and brown people to immigrate to our utopia to improve their lives and "live the dream?" Minorities have more opportunity in America than any other country. I wonder why we don't see more Asians, Hindis and other minorities in greater numbers behind bars? Instead of blaming a system or race for not being successful at legitimate endeavors, maybe they should learn and work for a living. As you know, they will not get rich from slinging!

[@sonofjesus1464]

Is that true? Is that really true? I seriously want you to tell me more

[@AliciaJacksonakaMF]

SUCH A VICTIM

[@UdoADHD]

What's your problem? No one is saying she's a victim. Someone's jealous that she's living pay check to pay check while an ex-con got her life together and makes millions ;)

[@lollic307]

More like a messenger. Isn't she just telling the world what she witnessed

[@lollic307]

@@UdoADHD I'm jealous too. Hopefully with hard work and perseverance, we can do better.

[@tairikuokami]

Poor you. Prisons are mean to punish people , but today it is more like a vacation. In the past people were glad, if they got some food thrown at them, today, they have a clean bed, food, showers, internet, In Sweden, they even have an allowance and PS3.

[@marlastevens9036]

The federal prison model has been changed to a punitive one, true, but it wasn't always that way. In fact, the punitive instead of a rehabilitative model has been a disaster as far as recidivism rates work. If one values freedom and being able to maintain one's family, being imprisoned is punishment enough -- you don't have to be inhumane on top of it. It's unconstitutional, for one thing, and, bottom line is, it just doesn't work. I'd prefer my tax dollars were better spent.

[@UdoADHD]

Prisoners are human beings. You can't starve American citizens. We don't even do that to prisoners of war.

[@Puhybridre]

Have you ever been to prison?

[@Zquirrelthing]

In sweden the crime rate is also significantly lower, because their prisons are treated like a rehabilitation, not a punishment. And don't you fucking think that violent offenders, people like mass murderers are allowed a ps3. Don't be that stupid.

[@greenstair]

I would guess that you are almost entirely ignorant of the subject and have gained your knowledge from reading sensationalist articles in popular right-wing papers and blogs. Why not challenge yourself and actually visit a prison and see what it's like? - You could do that you know: let go of your pre-conceptions and be brave and actually visit, then you could speak and write here with some authority...

[@AriKohn]

You know? This TEDx Talk is so melba-toast bland as to be misleading. There is nothing new in what she says - nothing! - and for those who have spent time in "low" security (versus "camp"), medium, high, close custody, a United States Penitentiary, in a segregated housing unit ("the hole"), Piper Kerman's talk is offensive in terms of what is not addressed. The one (1) thing I like about her TEDx talk is she mentions mental illness more than once. Otherwise, her talk is, sadly, bland, almost pathetic.

[@mysteryandmeaning297]

Ari Kohn your kidding or jealous right?