The Fear of Decolonization | Miranda Gonzalez | TEDxWrigleyville

[@bailasoul]

Very insightful. It takes alot to step outside of ego and judgement to really understand why and how we manage relationships the way we do. GREAT talk!

[@emmagoldmansherman]

Brilliant Talk - a few of my take-aways of how to Decolonize the Arts are 1) center other artist's needs over one's own 2) look at every critique as an opportunity for growth and 3) create an accessible-to-everyone process. I find these three points to be incredibly helpful in bringing work into a collaborative theatre space, and I am excited at how well it was all articulated.

[@noname-bu1ux]

Well spoken. I'm here because someone I know who's very close to me has a particular fragility about this subject, and I need to learn more about it so that I can give him assurance that decolonization doesn't mean white genocide.

[@simiancinema2022]

Ha! Why would anyone even THINK such a thing?...

[@princessruth9155]

Mahalo I a maori/kanaka Maoli woman and I am a paralegal of 20 years. I want to thank you for validating that not only r there changes in the arts , but also in mind and heart. I love you for this work. I'm also a former hula,tahitian,maori dancer & had to perform since I was a child. I fnd thenmemories of luau work tedious and anxiety producing. Im using ur language about how we were socialized. I fear not only their judgment but also the retribution that comes with arrests and imprisonment. I hold space for the indigenous ancestors who painstakingly teach what we r not really encouraged to be: HAWAIIAN. Its so important. The work is never done my sister! Ku'e to the illegal occupation in my homeland where the culture that is NOT hawaiian, not native, is still the same colonizer amd rules us w an iron fist. The reality of facts challenges me in my legal work. I dint always get to consider feelings. Aloha e, dbt therapy for 4 years so I may take the anger and move thru to expression, action!

[@Rickety3263]

Maybe when they hear “decolonize” they realize what a terrible mistake they’ve made having a conversation with you 😂

[@shwah8299]

"African American and Mexican" So... not Indigenous. Yet, talking for the Indigenous? The narcissism on display here is incredible, especially since she is talking about a lack of self awareness in others.

[@nateplayz3386]

Mexicans are Indigenous peoples so not really sure what you mean?

[@shwah8299]

​@@nateplayz3386 Indigenous to where? Not where she's talking about.

[@nateplayz3386]

@@shwah8299 Turtle Island? What exactly are you talking about? Indigenous does not mean just Turtle Island Indigenous peoples. Indigenous peoples includes African tribes, aboriginals in Australia, jungle tribes in Southeast Asia.

[@kittycatwithinternetaccess2356]

​@@nateplayz3386most mexicans have spaniard blood in them

[@frostbd]

Why did she just talk about herself for 10 minutes? I legit watched the whole video and I still don’t get why she wants to „decolonize the arts“, whatever that means.

[@boricua85]

Did you hear the first sentence as to WHY she shares her experience? Don't think you were paying attention. Also, if you're not the global majority, you don't understand why just existing is a colonized experience. Her journey is the point of the talk.

[@malenachazaro5704]

Not at all. She was explaining to you her experience, how it relates to many others and what she is doing to change it. That is all. Her influence in urban theatre is making a huge impact. You should actually attend one of her directorial debuts and then have an opinion.

[@frostbd]

@@boricua85 then maybe she could have explained what it means to live a colonized experience. It seems like this talk is only useful to people who already know that.

[@frostbd]

@@malenachazaro5704 The point of ted talks is to spread ideas in a short format. If you have to watch other videos to understand what she's saying then she didn't do a very good job.