Chimamanda Adiche’s Ted Talk is my favorite because it expresses the power of written work while also heeding against judging a book by its cover. Whenever I watch this Ted Talk from Adiche, the saying “the pen is mightier than the sword” comes to mind because of the long-lasting influence of literature and its effects on perception of cultures as a result.
I also like this Ted Talk because Adiche concedes that we are all guilty of stereotyping as a result to what we are exposed to as children.
For my Unit Two project, I was thinking about examining the evolution of the female body standard in relation to the evolution of exercise. I would examine these two topics together because female beauty standards are less of a history and more of a patriarchal narrative that can be supported by looking at the way leisurely exercise has evolved.
For my research, I would interview the women in my family to gather testimonies and then compare their testimonies to the historical artifacts.
Image of Adiche above: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/06/04/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-comes-to-terms-with-global-fame
I also really like this TED talk as well since it emphasizes Adiche’s own experiences with stereotyping. I also think that your project idea is great, especially since you can gain your own sources through testimonies and historical research.
I like your idea for your Unit 2 Project and how you will utilize your own family’s experience with female beauty standards using testimonies. I am not very educated in this area and am excited to see what you come up with.
I remember watching Adiche’s TED talk for research on a book that she wrote, great choice! I like your idea for your Unit 2 project, it is exciting, and I wonder where you could go with it.