***** According to Islam EVERYBODY are born muslim. This is why anybody converting to islam are called "reverts" not converts. So -she is both born and raised muslim, I'm afraid.
Usually when I see a woman with a headscarf, I think, "Oooh that's a pretty scarf, I wonder where she got it." Personally, I'm a fan of scarves. I don't feel the need to be humble. I just wrap my head on occasion for comfort reasons. And I gotta say, sometimes I get some really odd (and prolonged) looks. I say people should dress however they want to dress. You want to cover more? Do it! You want to bare more? Do it! No one owns your body. Personally, in western society, I've favored baggy clothing because I hated being ogled. Yes, I realize now that it's not *my* fault that I get ogled, but that doesn't change the fact that dressing in form-fitting clothing draws a lot of attention which makes me uncomfortable. As I get older, I become more and more rebellious. If I want to bare skin, I do so. If I want to cover myself, I do so. It's my right. No one owns me. So I support anyone else who wants to be more "modest" or more free. I encourage everyone to feel comfortable in their own skin.
You've accepted that women wearing a veil are more modest than women that don't. In that way wearing a veil becomes a sign of moral superiority. It's a natural tendency for people to form groups and they always defend that as a positive way to associate with one another but the downside of forming a group is the exclusion of the people who aren't allowed in and the way they are looked upon. That is usually the start for bigotry and violence between groups. The only solution to that is that we don't ascribe a higher moral value for members of our group but accept the humanity and equal worth of everybody or possibly even understand that the evolutionary advantage of forming a group in a modern world becomes more and more meaningless.
Yassmin Abdel-Magied has never read the quran and al hadith... I did... in Arabic.. She is sugar quoting barbaric islam and fabricating stuff as she goes along... Sharia means Law, no need to add law, is quran clarified by Al Hadith (mainly Sahih Al Bukhari). Read Sahih Al Bukhari 9.84.57 about her false claim that there is no compulsion in islam: “Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him". Also, read the prayers in quran 9:5 and 5:33. That's real islam.
@@bushkhalifa6341 Respect yourself... and people will respect you... There is no hate nor ignorance... Saying Islam is a fabricate cult of hate against infidels and women, terror and Halalized crimes by a false prophet who prayed on little girls and married Aisha at 6 is NOT hate on Islam... It's describing Islam. Can you read Arabic? Read Sahih Al Bukhari 9.84.57 about her false claim that there is no compulsion in islam: “Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him".
@@bushkhalifa6341 very low IQ comments.... Muhammad the false prophet who preyed on women and children, even legalized child marriage to molest Aisha when she as a child, has deceived you for 1,400 years... You have never read the quran and al hadith, let alone al sirah al nabawiyyah or al sahabah... I did... in Arabic.. Muhammad's punishment for apostasy is very clear in the quran and al hadith.. yet you parrot "There is no compulsion in faith" Sharia means Law, no need to add law, is quran clarified by Al Hadith (mainly Sahih Al Bukhari). Read Sahih Al Bukhari 9.84.57 about her false claim that there is no compulsion in islam: “Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him". Also, read the prayers in quran 9:5 and 5:33. That's real islam.
I personally love to wear headscarf and find it very stylish, during my high school years I met a friend that was muslim and must say she was very beautiful and very smart but had to work a lil bit more than others to be heard or even noticed especially in a room full of men. The points you mentioned are completely right everyone has the right to dress in a manner that makes them happy not others, as a women I can be covered or not covered people will still discriminate or look down on me so I feel life way too short to try make others happy. Be you and make your happy & never chance your values beliefs for others.
Thats so true, I believe the saying when they say dont change a book by its cover there is so much more to learn if we just take the time to read a few chapters in the book.
The Quran says: Quran (33:59) - "Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks close round them..." Quran (24:31) - "And say to the believing women that they cast down their looks and guard their private parts and do not display their ornaments except what appears thereof, and let them wear their head-coverings over their bosoms, and not display their ornaments except to their husbands or their fathers, or the fathers of their husbands, or their sons, or the sons of their husbands, or their brothers, or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or those whom their right hands possess, or the male servants not having need (of women), or the children who have not attained knowledge of what is hidden of women; and let them not strike their feet so that what they hide of their ornaments may be known." The woman is not only supposed to cover herself, except with relatives, but to look down, so as to avoid making eye-contact with men. Quran (33:55) - "It shall be no crime in them as to their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their brothers’ sons, or their sisters’ sons, or their woman, or the slaves which their right hands possess, if they speak to them unveiled" A woman may present herself without a veil only to family and slaves.
It's not only for women,men also have to keep their gaze down in front of a women,and protecting our parts is not something bad,that's why there is less number of rape case among our society
Yassmin, in 90's my country Indonesia it is common to have diversity around us, we have moslem, hindus, christian friends. we can live without noticing our different believes, we just work, play, and live side by side. it was really beautiful. Until today... there are so many radical believes (including radical Islam) which threaten our every day life spread fears whenever I go to mall worrying will there be attack, or worrying will my friend gonna convert into radicals and begin to hate all us, radicalism is the problem to be fix not the other around. once my teacher says any religion can lead to excess of fanatism then it can lead to radicalism and it will end our diversity. And... I wish there is a cure to radicalism without guns.
This is one of my favourite TED Talks. Not only is she amazing, but she brings people to realize their unconscious bias (considering it's unknown for most) and encourages people to challenge whatever prejudices they may have. Great, inspirational and moving. Thank you.
Adriana Contreras You do realize that your are just proving your own ignorance by dismissing the many very legitimate arguments against this. Its ok though you can go on being ignorant and not look at it through the eyes of others.
Benjamin Wood What fucking arguments, their are none, you literally just created your own double standard by refusing to look through the eyes of her argument. Go home kid, you're drunk
Benjamin Wood So as long as I see things from your perspective I am not ignorant. However, if I have my own opinion I am being ignorant. Interesting Benjamin. Sounds like you are precisely the kind of person she is referring to. MInd your business. My comment was to her and not to you. I don't know you from Sam. Nor do I care for your opinion be it different or equal to mine. You are entitled to your own thoughts and views.
@Simon Jordan What makes you think Muhammad is a pedophile??????? Can you give me specifics reason to all your claims? If not then that makes you slanderer and deceiver yourself.
@Ajax Soundgod wow.. you literally copy and pasted this comment on another replies lol. And what a pathetic hateful social circle you must be living in
@Ajax Soundgod why do a typical hate preacher like you always put words into other people's mouths. Saying we say things we never stated. Not surprising. Self centered person
@Ajax Soundgod ignorant people never be clever once in their life and you're that person.Huh?In Quran?Give me the evidence .Are you a clown?this is so funny
Me too, my grandma was Catholic. But the historical and religious reasons for why catholic nuns cover themselves and why muslims wear the hijab are vastly different. The social meaning differs.
But she was free to take up the violin and join an orchestra and shed the scarf at concerts - if she had talent in that direction and wanted to pursue it.
"lack of oppurtunity due to unconcious bias" the lack of oppurtunity is due to alot of factors besides unconcious bias which are much more significant in determining outcomes. class is the greatest indicator of oppurtunity by far, children from the upper classes will do better than those from the working class regardless of race, gender or religion.
someone explain this to me, if hijab (headscarf) is to hide your beauty for your husband which to me is a noble act then why would you then go to wear make up which is to promote your beauty.. its like me going to the gym to lose weight but every single time after going to the gym and finishing my workout i then proceed to go to mcdonalds and eat a fat meal with a milkshake on the side.. just dont make sense.
Maybe it's because that's not why they wear it. Plenty of muslim women who are not married wear it, and marriage and kids is not compulsory in the religion
***** My answer to you as a Muslim: it doesn't make any sense. You're absolutely right and your gym analogy is brilliant. However, I think it's still better than nothing at all. God says in the Noble Quran : "Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they do. And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed." Surat "An-nur" ("The Light" Chapter) 24:30-31.
Like all girls even those who cover up have insecurities so by wearing makeup they can feel more confident in their own ski and i personally belive that makeup applied in more of a natural way is ok whilst wearing hijab
DrMilgram Older women are allowed to stop wearing the veil. It's in the Coran. And some of them do stop wearing it or wear it in a more relaxed way. EDIT: If Muslim women in the US stopped getting sexually harassed by non-Muslims in the US because they set themselves entirely as from another group then it has already worked out wonderfully for them. Also they are not responsible for how others interpret their dress or if they get deranged by it for their personal reasons.
Jonathan Green hi i'm a muslim gay guy from Saudi Arabia. my muslim married aunt is an engineer and works in an oil company without a head scarf.... i don't know what year you and your media lives in.
My first thought: "A woman who has sacrificed her reason and independence in order to adhere to an archaic, barbaric, patriarchal religion." This is not a bias but the result of a logical and empirical analysis of Islam in theory and practice in history and today. It has always fitted every Muslim woman wearing a headscarf I've ever met, even the most progressive ones. It applies to this TEDx speaker as well.
Funaru I think the key word to include in these discussions is "compartmentalization". I find it really unsettling that she can make a sound argument detailing the ways in which our biases affect our perceptions, yet she still only allows herself to see the parts of Islam she wants to (because thats the only way any moral person could ever be ok with it).
fxxxprofanity Agreed. It requires a great deal of cognitive dissonance to adhere to a religious tradition that makes women second class citizens and have jobs like a boxer or an engineer at the same time.
Funaru Thank GAWD for that cognitive dissonance. Islam (like any of the religions that have gotten so big) cannot be actually destroyed in any sort term, but it can be subverted with insidious liberal beliefs :P. They're being dumb, yes, but it can be an overall help for societal reform. Plenty of Christians in the west will simply never leave 'Christianity' in their lifetime, its just how our brains and cultures work, BUT they CAN foster a cognitive dissonance in their mind that allows change to happen regardless. Personally, I think the 1900s was the century for that to happen/start in Christianity (helped by foundations of the last couple of centuries of reform before it; and now Christians are dropping off into non-religion or atheism/agnostic atheism), and the 2000s may be the century for it to happen/start in Islam (helped by precedent with Christianity and the far-too-fast spread of technology, information, communication). Maybe I'm idealistic with that, but whatever, I have hope and it has some grounding.
Funaru I'm sorry, correct me if I'm wrong, as a result of your extensive research of the Sciences of Hadith and Quran, Islamic Jurisprudence, History of Islam as a whole(the past 1400 years) and the Arabic lexicon, you managed to summarise it, logically of course, into one sentence. I do fail to understand, however, how I have forsaken, by your standards typically, my ability to be independent and devoid of reason by just covering my hair (?).
1) Reading and interpreting mythical texts isn't a science. 2) One needn't know Arabic to understand Islamic theology and history. 3) Only women who veil themselves because they imagine a God demands it are irrational, not all women who cover their hair.
It was a shock to my speech. We all subconsciously have one or more biases. It is inevitable, but we can learn to overcome it and help and open our hearts to other different people. This seems to be the best way to live in a peaceful society
Why is it important for us to embrace diversity in the first place? Why should this be an explicit goal of a workplace or otherwise? Should jobs not go to the most qualified?
DuncanL7979 I agree. If you're qualified then you're qualified. Funny because people can be given scholarships or job positions simply because they are of a certain race or gender despite that there could be someone who has prior experience and worked hard to apply for that same position and not get it. That's not injustice in of itself?
DuncanL7979 a. To properly ensure even opportunity regardless of your race. If the occupation is dominated by specific race, that leads to assumptions that they're the only ones that can handle it, while not that many occupations have anything to do with race. b. Diversity is a one factor of creativity. When we learn to look beyound the safe and narrow perspective of our familiar tribe, we learn to think outside of the box and experiment wider. Remember, as they are diverse to you, you are diverse for them. Nobody is arguing that underqualified diverse raced person should take the spot of the non-diverse one. That would be racism. The problem is that we undervalue the diverse race, because of this bias(if it works, don't fix it).
DuncanL7979 The goal was never to achieve diversity in workplace. However, the lack of diversity suggest that unconscious biasness plays a role in determining the work force and those in the work force aren't necessary the most qualified. There is a subtle difference in those two. The orchestra experiment is a perfect example.
I don't judge people by things they cant change, like the color of their skin. I judge them for believing in bronze-age religions. You aren't born a Muslim or a Christian, we're all born humans. Religion is a choice. Choose wisely :)
scubadrew9292 I can't wait for the big arguments, debates, conflicts about things if/once its 'proven' that we aren't even born, and that consciousness is an utter illusion. Humanists vs Transhumanists fight fight fight! But for now, annoying and old and boring religion fights, yawnnn.
scubadrew9292 We're not born a certain religion but manipulated from birth so it's not as simple as a choice, it's the effect of lifelong manipulation.
Nothing against God but the religions that we see around us are just to flawed. In your case women are blamed for sin. But you shouldn't have to worry. In tradition, villages used to put all their blame on a goat and then throw him off a cliff and the villages thought they were clean. A scapegoat. Later religion put the blame for your sins and everybody else on an innocent human and then kill him and think that now they are free of their own sins. It is washed away by the blood of the suffering victim. A human scapegoat. So even if you are a woman you shouldn't have to worry. Or do you find these ideas to unjust and repulsive to accept? Innocent victims blood makes you clean and righteous in the eyes of the Lord. If the Lord is not corrupt or easily fooled well then of course these people are in deep deep trouble.
There is a quote along the lines of, the greatness of an individual is given by the size of the problems (s)he stumbles on. And this woman is able to drag a long philosophy about a fucking head scarf.
SpaceManDawn Sorry to hear about your cousin. However, nothing in islam justifies that kind of behaviour, that's called extremism. I dare you to prove me wrong. Yes, islam doesn't advocate homosexuality, but islam also doesn't advocate murder. If someone "chooses to be" homosexual, then it's nothing but a sin... and you should never be killed for a sin. So what "they" did doesn't have anything to do with islam. Also, this is coming from a gay muslim.
Alicia Tucker There really was no problem in the old days if women wanted to play a musical instrument, or be in an orchestra or ensemble. There might have been some barriers professionally. But as a hobby, the ladies could play and love their music very openly. An accomplished lady in a Jane Austen novel was, I think, almost expected to have some proficiency on piano. Back in the 1800s. Are there any hijab-wearing ladies in orchestras anywhere today? In the West? Are there any who feel free to take up music, the learning of a musical instrument? Has the lady speaker here ever tried her hand at the violin, piano, or guitar? Did she use the example of the orchestra and gender bias as a way to put into our head the idea that, just in case we that it's no complete surprise to us to know of hijabi-clad car mechanics, engineers and kickboxers, there are really complete surprises galore - that there are hijabi-wearing, violin-playing young ladies dotted here and there, dreaming of the day when you won't recoil from the sight of them in plain view. If only one can remove his unconscious bias!!
***** Please explain. Does "real TED audience" not support free speech? Yes I know it's a bit contradictory to say "free speech" that fundamentalist muslims are opposing themselves too, but this speech isn't about endorsing islam, not to mention fundamentalist islam.
RealationGames When I say "flayed alive" I imagine a TED audience would atleast give them the time of day and respectfully listen to their argument. However I greatly doubt many would agree and I'm sure many would take on certain points and argue them back. There's no positive to being a Muslim that I can think would make a smart academic audience would appreciate and support.
Would TED be able to arrange the same lecture in Saudi but by a white or Asian woman in western business suit with long hair out, telling the Muslim men that women not in hijab don't sleep around? The lecturer blames the countries where she has the freedom to choose her outfit, but not explain to me that why I cannot wear my causal outfit in many Muslim countries? Many Muslim lecturers on TED focus how they got mistreated by the western countries offering them freedom, and they still choose to go with their tradition, whilst keeping silence of the western world being mistreated by these Muslim countries. I am more than happy to accept other cultures, but first I need to have the same freedom of my outfit when traveling to these Muslim countries, and, as a single woman. We need a fair game!
Well for one, you can't wear your outfit in a Muslim country because what I imagine what you mean by "your outfit", it probably might have a bit too much skin showing which is the equivalent to a woman wearing a bikini in a toy store.
A good point: I'm so tired of Muslim women picking on the "flaws" of Western society, when the majority of Muslim countries are literally dripping with injustices to women- although they have some legitimate points, they would be of much greater service to the world by helping to bring their own Islamic societies "up to speed" with the modern world; THEN we can work on the other issues....
You are aware there are TED lectures in Turkey, Uzbekistan, Malaysia? These are all Muslim countries. Why when people talk about something everyone jumps onto Saudi Arabia band wagon. You are aware that in America there are states where polygamy is allowed. Does it mean that just because American nutheads love to have 5 wifes at a time, it should be legal in Europe too? Or walking around in USA with a gun is completely normal, will you be able to do that in U.K.? No! Just no! Every country is different.
I can tell you for sure, unconscious bias is what it's not. I am consciously, intentionally biased in my thoughts about your religious garment, and this thought process is correct, it has worked and not failed so far in my assumptions.
In this woman's case, it's entirely deserved, and self-inflicted. Her conduct, and disrespect towards the nation, and the people, who gave her refuge, is a disgrace.
Indeed, both Yassmin, and those who seek to enable her, despite her racist disrespect towards the people, and the nation that gave her refuge --- a claim that's now been proven to be a blatant like --- are perfect candidates for retrospective abortion.
Diversity is magic, and opening doors to others is very important, I really found Yassmins speech interesting thanks for sharing your past experiences.
NEWS FLASH! Everyone has bias, everyone has prejudice. Asking people not to have bias is like asking them not to breathe. So rather than demanding the impossible why not just adopt the culture of your nation, if not then do not complain if everyone looks and points.
It's amazing seeing Yassmin give such an inspiring speech on this platform. She might not remember though, but we've once had the chance to be in class together at IUA's ma'ad lugha in 2012. Even though we didn't have the chance to get to know each other better, for the little time I spent with you, I knew you are such an amazing, inspiring young lady of high intellect. I'm so proud of you yaa ukhtiy fiy deen.
This is so beautiful, honestly I'm not gonna lie this made me tear up a lot because I can relate to Yassmin Abdel-Magied in some particular ways❤❤such a beautiful speech and I love how she delivered it
This is a beautiful message, and whoever took it wrong or didn't want to understand it, its their problem, no matter what they comment or what they say, don't take it personally. It's their choice to act that way, it's their vision of the world. You don't have to explain yourself.
AtheistPriestess That's a lot of the problems with unconscious bias... we can be wrong even if we guess right for the wrong reasons... "oh, it's a man, and they're gay parents" ... well, you just found a way to circumvent sexist-bias for anti-hetero-bias... :( These ideas of inherent bias are nothing new to scientists... you spend all your time convincing yourself that something is right, just to have it proved wrong, that you start doubting everything you believe... In compsci it's even weirder, because it doesn't matter what you think the code says, it matters what the computer thinks your code says... nearly every single computer crash ever has been due to the programmer telling the computer to crash in this special case... it doesn't WANT to crash, but what choice does it have? It was programmed to regardless... Bias is horrible, and there's very little we can do against it... Google's engineering pool is pretty close to the ambient pool of people available for the positions. (i.e. yes, they only have 7% women, but the graduation rate for women is 7% of compsci) ... they've done that by putting in numerous barriers against bias. Like, make up your standards before you interview (if you construct them post-hoc, you end up favoring your biases), ask the exact same questions of every candidate (it's very easy to ask harder questions of people you're already biased towards) and hiring from a committee that discusses the individual's merits, rather than just leaving it to a singular hiring manager.
Primalxbeast no, it means people are not stupid enough to listen to a brainwashed backward culture that has turned the middle east to a hellhole by just these type of BS beliefs that god will burn you if a man sees your hair
Hassiri the khajiit A nice warm cave is a better option :) I don't mean a real cave of course, I mean the one that you can make in your head while you pray to Allah.But seriously, break free my friend don't let others to tell you what is right or wrong, use your good old human instincts that follows natural law of life and well being. There is no god that we know of, the whole universe is a grain of sand in an infinite desert.
What even are her arguments? That she was able to become an engineer and do boxing in a non-Muslim country. That there used to be sexism in a non-Muslim country. That it is good to be diverse, and that we should try to resist sexism. Listen to what she says, she grew up and lives in Australia. She has no idea what growing up in a Muslim country is like. Nothing she says in this lecture has anything to do with Islam, but she seems to think that because she identifies as a Muslim, this is somehow in defence of Islam. She was raised in freedom and equality, and now thinks that it is fair to spit on it. She has not attempted to answer the question she presents. 0 marks.
@@Jay-kx4jf You know, this is narcissism at it's purest. She is basically saying that all the middle Eastern countries, all the Muslim majority countries that claim to follow Islam are wrong. And if she was their leader and if she lead them that would be the true and pure Islam. All were wrong. She is the only bright person to rightly interpret the thousands year old books.
I love the idea of mentoring someone different. Establishing rapport with another similar to oneself is an intuitive process toward which gravitation is expected, similar to striving for excellent academic or work performance in an field of study or area of content in which one has confidence on account of praise for natural ability or intelligence. Such emphasis placed upon supposed innate, a priori facility in certain areas, or in the case of the subject content discussed in this video: an emphasis upon what is most culturally comfortable and familial, douses curiosity thereby detracting from dialectic rumination. Striving to assimilate a new skill is tantamount to establishing rapport with another of differing disposition and perspective . Doing so requires struggle, with which one is least interested, especially when led to believe optimal performance is a barometer for intelligence, and therefore under the impression that performance mastery may only be demonstrated via replication of comfortable, perfunctory procedures, intrinsic to self. Objectively, ease of interaction is certainly optimal when resting on laurels, however, advantage gained from enduring struggle and perhaps a modicum of suffering engenders far greater cognitive advantage by reinforcing synthesis of diverse concepts and subsequent development of empathy.
I believe that this speaker has done amazing things with her life. She has made them happen. This is what power inside us can do when the powers outside us want to suppress and oppress women.
MrBeasterAndFeaster The overview at the bottom says it all; unconscious Bias.. People need to learn when to leave others alone. Most of these "critics" are just unabashedly shaming people for having the right to believe what they want to believe. Its like systemic oppression at its finest! I feel like I'm entirely juxtaposed to the ignorance in this comment section, which sucks, it makes me sad that people can be so dismissive of things they dont understand. Not that i'm saying I have a deeper understanding of the subject matter either I'm an atheist, but I would never go around to my Christian/Muslim/Buddhist/Jewish friends and give them flak because they want to have faith in something they think makes them a better person. That would be fucked. If anything I admire their faith because in its way its pure regardless of their shortcomings. And neither do they give me flak for not believing in any religion. because they are decent and respectful human beings. I learned at a young age to respect peoples decisions not vilify them for it and I'm downright appalled at peoples ignorance in this matter.
GlazedGamer Yeah you're right , Thats why people who bash and disrespect the religions I can't call them atheists or agnostic, they are anti - religious into where they constantly oppose the religions and and disrespect those who believe in it. It's ok to question the people about their religion but when you intend to gain or give knowledge
GlazedGamer When Muhammad ordered his followers to "kill unbelievers" and the pretext for attacking others was their belief, was that "unconscious bias"?or was that "conscious bias"?
Justkidding BIGFAN One among many verses: Qur'an:9:5 "Fight and kill the disbelievers wherever you find them, take them captive, harass them, lie in wait and ambush them using every stratagem of war."
This 7 years ago me commenting on this feels silly enough for me. I was born into a Muslim family I know all about Islam and other versions of it around the world. I am an atheist now. If headscarf was a choice then people wouldn't be wearing it all the time what's this a uniform no it's your identity also your insecurity just because you were raised like that and you found comfort in that I don't say it's bad but it's nothing you can be proud about. Your point on prejudice is right I agree with that. You also have to keep in mind that when people see someone different they will stare that's not the right thing to do but it's only natural. Also once people were terrified of Muslims because of what the terrorists did. So you know how they can be biased. My last point Islam is religion which treats women like eye 🍬. That's what real Islam is. By time it evolved to outlive the criticism. People evolved but not Quran it's still with all that bullshit 😆
so why are u not muslim quran is word of god no other religion claims this except us, athiest is the worst religion to commit to how can u beleive there is no god u clearly grow up around bad people not reading and understanding the quran daily/ everyone week. may allah guide u my brother
(Background: I was raised a Muslim in a Muslim-majority. At the age of 12, I started wearing the headscarf after hearing many sheikhs and even a teacher talking about how women who don't wear it will be tortured by Allah. I choose to study engineering, even though some people told me a woman who chooses that job is not decent. In 2013, I rejected Islam, mostly in secret. Out of the 2 people who knew about it, my mother, told me that I deserve to be killed if I speak up. I continued wearing the headscarf cause I wanted to avoid trouble. I left for Europe in 2016. My bag had only one jacket, but had, nonetheless, 12 headscarfs, put there by my mother. No need to say, I don't wear it now, without my parents knowing) Now, I don't see the point of grouping all what you say are biases in the same category. Women from Muslim majority countries are way more likely to be oppressed and less likely to be educated than women in the west. To me, a woman who defends hijab or Islam is the same as a woman who says "My husband beats me, but it's not bad. I am not oppressed and you shouldn't be against it" (btw, beating wives is a part of Islam). She not only allows him to do so, but also encourages others to keep silent about other women getting beaten. I will not, however, try to stop you from wearing it, or prefer someone else to you for a job that you are both equally qualified at. You would be way less likely to have the privileges you have now if you have stayed in Sudan, despite that the so-called "bias" against Muslim women wouldn't be there. I just hate how Muslims talk about "biases" and minority rights when they are minorities, and don't say a word about how Muslim majority countries treat women, homosexuals and atheists. It's hypocritical, to say the least.
just because you dont approve of someones religon does not give you the right to bash them , im not religious at all but i respect other peoples religion and if i dont approve i just keep it to myself
+Anna Danielson We all have the right to criticize any ideology no matter what. No idea is above criticism, and religion is in great need of it, especially islam.
Hate is subjective. Exposing Islam as the idiotic and backwards belief that it is could be considered hateful, I in fact think it is. But it's the good kind of hate; we should all hate bullshit. Don't confuse this with hating all muslims though. You can hate the belief while respecting the believer.
Regardless the question of the hijab itself, this is a very inspiring speech brilliantly delivered with a real solution. Thank you ! We are all subconsciously biased in one way or another. It's inevitable but we can learn to go past it and help and open up to other people that are different. It does seem like the best way to live in a peaceful society.
Our Human Diversity class had to watch this and create a thread among our classmates, discussing our take aways from this. I must say I got soooo much from it! Whew! I truly enjoyed!!
I read a lot of comments about don't judge, people do with biases or prejudices. And that is true. We do. And everyone here is saying I shouldn't judge a woman wearing a hijab and be biased against her, then you are taking that same advice if someone walks by with ripped pants or a shirt, right? Or if they wear a cross necklace. Its amazing how quickly we tell others not to judge certain groups, then turn right around and judge someone else we don't like.
Someone who looks like her walks past me on the street. What do I think about her? Personally. Little to nothing. Why should I? Is it normal to put a lot of thought into passing strangers on the street? But for argument sake, lets try to address her concern, that if someone were to see her they might type-cast her as a Muslim woman, when in fact she is "so much more" than that. So this person who's thought was basically "I see a Muslim woman", has now done something wrong because they didn't consider her full-potential. This seems to be the foundation of her talk and also of her general accusations of bias and prejudices that so many of us supposedly have. I am not seeing it.
I totally understand... I'm tired of people hailing me down and asking for emergency assistance! Just because I dress like a police officer, does NOT mean that I am a police officer!
Business and social sciences 101: “Dress to impress”. If you dress like a bum, you`ll be treated like a bum. If you hide your face, nobody will be able to connect with you, and nobody will ever find out if you`re an engineer or a boxer. A minority group female dressed professionally will have a positive bias over a white male in ripped jeans. What you wear is not a circumstance like gender, race or sexual orientation. Rather it is a choice. I you feel misunderstood by the whole world, perhaps it`s not the whole world’s fault. What you wear is part of your non-verbal communication. It can be neutral or it can be loud. If you feel obliged to dress a certain way due to your beliefs, it`s not unreasonable for the public to associate that behavior with fanaticism. Image is an stepping stone to success and happiness. I thought everyone already knew that…
this is not my post - but it still relevant, copypasta from Shabadadoo Shariya, is taken directly out of the Quran and Hadith. It is the commands given by Muhammad on how to exist in a society by murdering them! You mean this is Feminism??? Quran (4:34) - "Men are in charge of women, because Allah hath made the one of them to excel the other, Quran (2:228) - "and the men are a degree above them" Quran (33:33) - "And abide quietly in your homes..." - Kinda hard to let women drive if they're aren't even allowed to leave their homes now, can they! KSA is the only country ACTUALLY following the rules! Quran (4:11) - (Inheritance) "The male shall have the equal of the portion of two females" (see also verse 4:176). In Islam, sexism is mathematically established. Quran (2:282) - (Court testimony) "And call to witness, from among your men, two witnesses. And if two men be not found then a man and two women."Quran (5:6) - "And if ye are unclean, purify yourselves. And if ye are sick or on a journey, or one of you cometh from the closet, or ye have had contact with women, and ye find not water, then go to clean, high ground and rub your faces and your hands with some of it. - Meaning women are dirtier than actual dirt! 10th Lie - It's Cultural?? ROFL You do realize that women in the UAE, OMAN< Kuwait, Pakistan, India, Iran, Afghanistan, are all wearing a cloak in 40 degree temperatures right?? Because they're governed by their men who are governed by this Fluid Shariya you talk of. Muslim women do take their husbands name, not the last name, but the first name! You know why? Because a woman can be traded between a father and a son, and therefore a woman need to be clearly identified as to whose property she is. Quran 33:37 ..............So, when Zayd had come to the end of his union with her (and she had completed her period of waiting after the divorce), We united you with her in marriage, so that there should be no blame (or legal impediment) for the believers in respect of (their marrying) the wives of those whom they called their sons (though they really were not), when the latter have come to the end of their union with them. And God's command must be fulfilled.She's stupid. Quran (33:59) - "Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks close round them..." Men determine how women dress.I don't know who educated her, she thinks by throwing in the Middle eastern accent that she will be taken seriously?
Islam is NOT about "we're better than you". Islam is about "let me show you something BETTER FOR you." -Nouman Ali Khan- Look, I respect other religions, please respect mine. Thank you.
Whenever i see such comments about saudi i know that most ppl think that islam is saudi arabia.. brother i m not saudi and i tell you if there is a non islamic regime on the planet it would saudi arabia.. so plz dont judge islam by looking at saudi arabia.... islam is the Quran.
@@liyiung3723 islam is not hamass and not isis and not me or 1.8 billion muslim on the planet... islam is the Quran. Because if islan said dont drink alcohool and some muslim did that represent him and not the Quran... so plz ppl grow up and be fair. If you take somone who never drove a car in his life and put him in the best car in the world and end up crushing it would you blame the car or the driver????? Ppl like you dont look for the muslims who live islam you look at ppl who have nothing to do with it. Grow up and learn more about somthing befor you open your mouth.
I really don’t like Yassmin’s assumption that seeing the hijab as oppressive means you have an unconscious bias or that you’re just ignorant. I’ve been reading *Headscarves* *and* *Hymens:* *Why* *the* *Middle* *East* *Needs* *a* *Sexual* *Revolution* by muslim author Mona Eltahawy. The hijab perpetuates the idea that women only deserve respect if they dress in a way muslim men find modest. For so many this scarf is a physical manifestation of the victim blaming mentality that is so prevelant in many muslim countries. Men attack women, then say they shouldn’t have had their hair out. That’s why I don’t like the hijab, Yassmin.
Hello there! What’s important to realize is that the hijab isn’t mandated for Muslim women for men and by men. It is a loving instruction for God, by God. :) This author may have an opinion, but it is not the word of God. Again, this is her opinion, so it doesn’t really have authority or truth in that absolute sense. I personally have not read her book, but based on what you think of it, a SOCIETY is oppressing women, not the hijab/mandate from God itself. Victim-blaming is absolutely unacceptable in Islam, both men and women do their part, and if men attack women or vice versa, of course they aren’t let off the hook because the women was showing her hair! That would be unjust, and even if a women is just completely naked, men must lower their gaze. That’s what I had to realize and I hope you realize it too! This is a really really brief response, but please consider looking into Islam from reliable sources, such as Yaqeen Insitute, and then form your opinion! God bless you and guide you to the beautiful path. ❤️ Goodbye! (Islam is a beautiful religion, and even though it gets bad press, give it a chance and look into the Quran and Sunnah! You’d be surprised)
As I understand it, the headscarf is an symbolic way of accusing all men of being rapists. Correct me if I am wrong, but I gather that Islam requires "modesty" in female dress to prevent them inflaming male lust.The wearing of concealing garments is a protection against this danger. In brief, what it means to me is that I am being accused of potential sexual violence.
not all men..but there are some.. you wouldn't deny..islam requires men to lower their gaze and do not look with lustful intentions and also wear modestly.. it is for preventive reasons not for accusing all men or women.
Imagine a man driving to a strip club. There's a stripper waiting for the shift to start. Right before it's time the stripper says: "I can't go out there!" Why, ask the others? "My brother's there.". Now how many of you awful biased people thought the stripper was a girl? It wasn't, it was a dude! Sorry, but the surgeon point is stupid. The fact that we automatically think A surgeon is male comes from the fact that the vast majority of surgeons ARE IN FACT male. "The number of women entering general surgery has climbed steadily; they now account for more than 35 percent of trainees in the United States. But very few women have moved into leadership roles. About 5 percent of practicing neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons are female." If you don't want us to be biased, lead women to work harder and ecourage them to move to leadership roles. But don't tell me it is my fault that the majority of women are not interested in a specific field and when they are, 30% of them don't do well enough to be good at it!
Seminko Yes, most surgeons are male, but it is surprising that even knowing that his dad was dead and his other parent would be a woman that people were still confused by the surgeon saying that the patient was her son. That caught me out too and I'm a woman.
Seminko Bias is not the only problem but denying it exist is ridiculous. There's bias with race, gender and class. Your point just makes another example of bias. We tend to think in generals instead of particulars, and for that is that particular cases suffer the rule of the majority. Is a self perpetuating problem, there isn't more female surgeons because a bias exist and a bias exist because there isn't more female surgeons.
AguzSuiCaedere "Is a self perpetuating problem, there isn't more female surgeons because a bias exist and a bias exist because there isn't more female surgeons." Have you read what I posted? There aren't more female surgeons because women do NOT want to take the responsibility!
If you don't want their to be bias, stop enforcing a patriarchal society that says men are more capable and that men walk harder. An example in this video clearly showed that men are favoured. It is not a lack of encouragement and work ethic that stops women becoming surgeons or top paying jobs, it is the oppressive society that shows women as inferior.
What it represents is this: that men cannot fundamentally control their sexual urges when they see exposed hair. That is the reasoning within the scriptures. If the reasoning were different or even if there was no reason, I think it would not represent patriarchy. I’d like to discuss and explore this opinion however with anyone who would like to offer alternative views. Dialogue is key to true understanding. ✌️
People, be kind. If you have nothing nice to say, restraint from the comment. You all said TED has running out of topic, but then again all the negative comments below prove why this kind of topic need to be addressed. The infamous vulnerable talk also come from TEDx but it made to the TED channel, because how beautiful the talk is. Try to listen, really listen, the messages are so beautiful. Hope you at least can learn from this.
Look at me! I'm so spiritual.... I'm the fountain of all knowledge and righteousness . Sure I'II never get a job but I can certainly tell you how you must live your life and what you MUST believe to be the truth.
Her:"Don't generalize and don't discriminate." Comments:"You're a crazy Islamic nut who hates women and gays and America and bacon and Mad Men and John Stamos and Pizza Hut and lamps and bananas and..."
Wormwood Unbound Not particularly, Anti-Islamic sentiment doesn't necessarily come from fedora wearing atheist neckbeards. In fact often these neckbeards refuse to fight the hard fight against Islam and would much rather bash the easy target that is Christianity, just like most "liberals"
I had a classmate in High School, Muslim girl that we talk and joked around in class. They were no attraction for neither of us, especially her, it was strictly classmate where two like to joke around and laugh. She was a brilliant student, who had no concern of what other students think of her apparel. Now can this happen in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, or even Afghanistan? NOOOO!!! Yassmin should be grateful of the opportunities she has in Australia. Why force Australia into enforcing a religious law, Sharia Law when everything is fine. Sharia Law will prevent Muslim women to be in Yassmin's shoes. Be grateful to be on a land of opportunities.
I don't really have an opinion on the matter. However I believe all the dislikes are because her ideas are somewhat contradictory. She speaks of all her independent ventures and achievements as a woman and how she is equal to men in every aspect, and yet decides to wear a head scarf and conform to a religion that is extremely oppressive towards women. That is why there are so many dislikes.
GlazedGamer You are correct she did make many valid points idiot. I wasn't even arguing against her you damn fool. I was simply explaining why so many people are disliking this video. Do you have a different idea as to why they are disliking the video? if not please keep your idiotic comments to yourself.
James Robinson GlazedGamer Take this for example. If a gay man who also identified as a christian were to give a talk on gay rights and talk about how gay men are equal to straight men in every way. Yet according to the Christian faith homosexuality is a sin. Even if he had extremely good points and they were very valid. Just like the Muslim lady in this video people would still not respect him because his faith contradicts his ideas. People wouldn't disrespect him because he is gay, or because he is christian, but because he is a gay christian. Don't get me wrong I fully respect this woman and support her right to choose whatever kind of lifestyle she wants, but she shouldn't be surprised when she doesn't get the same kind of respect as other womens rights activists.
every time i see you, you're an inspiration, Yassmin! Loved this speech. unconscious bias is definitely a huge factor in the way we perceive, represent and deal with issues etc.
The number of people commenting without watching the video is both appalling and proves her point perfectly. I'm really disappointed in the TED audience.
10:52 ''I was born muslim''
NO CHILD IS BORN BELIEVING ANYTHING. I think she meant 'I was RAISED muslim'
***** According to Islam EVERYBODY are born muslim. This is why anybody converting to islam are called "reverts" not converts. So -she is both born and raised muslim, I'm afraid.
Knut Lyd Im sure SOME people do believe that. I do not.
^ please tell me your joking
***** You are right, but go easy on this trivial technical mistake alright?
Everyone is born a believer
Usually when I see a woman with a headscarf, I think, "Oooh that's a pretty scarf, I wonder where she got it." Personally, I'm a fan of scarves. I don't feel the need to be humble. I just wrap my head on occasion for comfort reasons. And I gotta say, sometimes I get some really odd (and prolonged) looks. I say people should dress however they want to dress. You want to cover more? Do it! You want to bare more? Do it! No one owns your body. Personally, in western society, I've favored baggy clothing because I hated being ogled. Yes, I realize now that it's not *my* fault that I get ogled, but that doesn't change the fact that dressing in form-fitting clothing draws a lot of attention which makes me uncomfortable. As I get older, I become more and more rebellious. If I want to bare skin, I do so. If I want to cover myself, I do so. It's my right. No one owns me. So I support anyone else who wants to be more "modest" or more free. I encourage everyone to feel comfortable in their own skin.
You've accepted that women wearing a veil are more modest than women that don't. In that way wearing a veil becomes a sign of moral superiority. It's a natural tendency for people to form groups and they always defend that as a positive way to associate with one another but the downside of forming a group is the exclusion of the people who aren't allowed in and the way they are looked upon. That is usually the start for bigotry and violence between groups. The only solution to that is that we don't ascribe a higher moral value for members of our group but accept the humanity and equal worth of everybody or possibly even understand that the evolutionary advantage of forming a group in a modern world becomes more and more meaningless.
Yassmin Abdel-Magied has never read the quran and al hadith... I did... in Arabic..
She is sugar quoting barbaric islam and fabricating stuff as she goes along...
Sharia means Law, no need to add law, is quran clarified by Al Hadith (mainly Sahih Al Bukhari). Read Sahih Al Bukhari 9.84.57 about her false claim that there is no compulsion in islam: “Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him". Also, read the prayers in quran 9:5 and 5:33. That's real islam.
@@bushkhalifa6341 Respect yourself... and people will respect you... There is no hate nor ignorance... Saying Islam is a fabricate cult of hate against infidels and women, terror and Halalized crimes by a false prophet who prayed on little girls and married Aisha at 6 is NOT hate on Islam... It's describing Islam.
Can you read Arabic?
Read Sahih Al Bukhari 9.84.57 about her false claim that there is no compulsion in islam: “Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him".
@@bushkhalifa6341 very low IQ comments.... Muhammad the false prophet who preyed on women and children, even legalized child marriage to molest Aisha when she as a child, has deceived you for 1,400 years...
You have never read the quran and al hadith, let alone al sirah al nabawiyyah or al sahabah... I did... in Arabic..
Muhammad's punishment for apostasy is very clear in the quran and al hadith.. yet you parrot "There is no compulsion in faith"
Sharia means Law, no need to add law, is quran clarified by Al Hadith (mainly Sahih Al Bukhari).
Read Sahih Al Bukhari 9.84.57 about her false claim that there is no compulsion in islam: “Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him". Also, read the prayers in quran 9:5 and 5:33. That's real islam.
I personally love to wear headscarf and find it very stylish, during my high school years I met a friend that was muslim and must say she was very beautiful and very smart but had to work a lil bit more than others to be heard or even noticed especially in a room full of men. The points you mentioned are completely right everyone has the right to dress in a manner that makes them happy not others, as a women I can be covered or not covered people will still discriminate or look down on me so I feel life way too short to try make others happy. Be you and make your happy & never chance your values beliefs for others.
We all need to accept that outfit doesn't define who you are, we are limitless and really need to change our perspectives.
Thats so true, I believe the saying when they say dont change a book by its cover there is so much more to learn if we just take the time to read a few chapters in the book.
The Quran says:
Quran (33:59) - "Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks close round them..."
Quran (24:31) - "And say to the believing women that they cast down their looks and guard their private parts and do not display their ornaments except what appears thereof, and let them wear their head-coverings over their bosoms, and not display their ornaments except to their husbands or their fathers, or the fathers of their husbands, or their sons, or the sons of their husbands, or their brothers, or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or those whom their right hands possess, or the male servants not having need (of women), or the children who have not attained knowledge of what is hidden of women; and let them not strike their feet so that what they hide of their ornaments may be known." The woman is not only supposed to cover herself, except with relatives, but to look down, so as to avoid making eye-contact with men.
Quran (33:55) - "It shall be no crime in them as to their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their brothers’ sons, or their sisters’ sons, or their woman, or the slaves which their right hands possess, if they speak to them unveiled" A woman may present herself without a veil only to family and slaves.
do ou read Quran ?
Men too are also asked to cover and look down. Where you at?
It's not only for women,men also have to keep their gaze down in front of a women,and protecting our parts is not something bad,that's why there is less number of rape case among our society
matthieuriolo im from Kuwait.an islamic country mostly.rape allegations are atleast 2-3 reports a year.
matthieuriolo how much in America?
Yassmin, in 90's my country Indonesia it is common to have diversity around us, we have moslem, hindus, christian friends. we can live without noticing our different believes, we just work, play, and live side by side. it was really beautiful. Until today... there are so many radical believes (including radical Islam) which threaten our every day life spread fears whenever I go to mall worrying will there be attack, or worrying will my friend gonna convert into radicals and begin to hate all us, radicalism is the problem to be fix not the other around.
once my teacher says any religion can lead to excess of fanatism then it can lead to radicalism and it will end our diversity.
And... I wish there is a cure to radicalism without guns.
@@cineverse442 our country is far better.
@@ayezaamin1510 which one?
muslim, hindus, christians but all of them are indonesians..
This is one of my favourite TED Talks. Not only is she amazing, but she brings people to realize their unconscious bias (considering it's unknown for most) and encourages people to challenge whatever prejudices they may have. Great, inspirational and moving. Thank you.
Could also do the opposite by affirming orhers' confirmation biases.
Does she even know what she is speaking about?
(stares in Lebanese diaspora who is salty about Muslims fighting with Christians in my homeland)
Ignore the ignorant. They have nothing to offer. Your message was well received. Thank you.
Adriana Contreras So no arguments then.. Just: " you're stupid". How eloquent.
Adriana Contreras You do realize that your are just proving your own ignorance by dismissing the many very legitimate arguments against this. Its ok though you can go on being ignorant and not look at it through the eyes of others.
Benjamin Wood What fucking arguments, their are none, you literally just created your own double standard by refusing to look through the eyes of her argument. Go home kid, you're drunk
Oh please +jesuspaid4you2 i'm assuming you read this in the QURAAN... Or perhaps you just "saw" this happening by your house? #trololol
Benjamin Wood So as long as I see things from your perspective I am not ignorant. However, if I have my own opinion I am being ignorant. Interesting Benjamin. Sounds like you are precisely the kind of person she is referring to. MInd your business. My comment was to her and not to you. I don't know you from Sam. Nor do I care for your opinion be it different or equal to mine. You are entitled to your own thoughts and views.
I had a lot of misconception when i started watching this ted clip. I have never been more happy to be proven wrong, inspirational really!
@Simon Jordan What makes you think Muhammad is a pedophile???????
Can you give me specifics reason to all your claims?
If not then that makes you slanderer and deceiver yourself.
@Ajax Soundgod wow.. you literally copy and pasted this comment on another replies lol. And what a pathetic hateful social circle you must be living in
@Ajax Soundgod eh. Not copy pasting comments anymore?
@Ajax Soundgod why do a typical hate preacher like you always put words into other people's mouths. Saying we say things we never stated. Not surprising. Self centered person
@Ajax Soundgod ignorant people never be clever once in their life and you're that person.Huh?In Quran?Give me the evidence .Are you a clown?this is so funny
My Czech grandmother used to wear a headscarf when she went out. She was Catholic.
Cheers!!!
There is a difference and surely you can tell what it is.
Me too, my grandma was Catholic. But the historical and religious reasons for why catholic nuns cover themselves and why muslims wear the hijab are vastly different. The social meaning differs.
Joyful Moon i agree whats the difference
Well to be exact Mary,Mom of jesus also wore scarf
But she was free to take up the violin and join an orchestra and shed the scarf at concerts - if she had talent in that direction and wanted to pursue it.
"lack of oppurtunity due to unconcious bias"
the lack of oppurtunity is due to alot of factors besides unconcious bias which are much more significant in determining outcomes. class is the greatest indicator of oppurtunity by far, children from the upper classes will do better than those from the working class regardless of race, gender or religion.
sure
someone explain this to me, if hijab (headscarf) is to hide your beauty for your husband which to me is a noble act then why would you then go to wear make up which is to promote your beauty.. its like me going to the gym to lose weight but every single time after going to the gym and finishing my workout i then proceed to go to mcdonalds and eat a fat meal with a milkshake on the side.. just dont make sense.
Maybe it's because that's not why they wear it. Plenty of muslim women who are not married wear it, and marriage and kids is not compulsory in the religion
***** My answer to you as a Muslim: it doesn't make any sense. You're absolutely right and your gym analogy is brilliant. However, I think it's still better than nothing at all.
God says in the Noble Quran :
"Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they do.
And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed."
Surat "An-nur" ("The Light" Chapter) 24:30-31.
sasssine
yup just dont make sense
Like all girls even those who cover up have insecurities so by wearing makeup they can feel more confident in their own ski and i personally belive that makeup applied in more of a natural way is ok whilst wearing hijab
DrMilgram Older women are allowed to stop wearing the veil. It's in the Coran. And some of them do stop wearing it or wear it in a more relaxed way.
EDIT: If Muslim women in the US stopped getting sexually harassed by non-Muslims in the US because they set themselves entirely as from another group then it has already worked out wonderfully for them. Also they are not responsible for how others interpret their dress or if they get deranged by it for their personal reasons.
Tell her to give this speech in Saudi Arabia. She will then know exactly what her headscarf means to me.
Stop fucking bringing up Saudi Arabia or Iran into this. We Muslims fucking despise them both with at least 90%
Jonathan Green hi i'm a muslim gay guy from Saudi Arabia. my muslim married aunt is an engineer and works in an oil company without a head scarf.... i don't know what year you and your media lives in.
3jw can she walk on the streets without it?
Alpha SSNP and yet you worship from the same book. This is no different than a moderate Christian berating the Westboro Baptist church.
i'm free to do what i like. so is you.
I'm Muslim but finding out anyone I just met was a boxer or managed a oil rig would surprise me. those are pretty unique situations
That's kinda the whole point of the talk...
fr like a muslim women i would never expect to me a boxer because hitting in the face is haram. am i racist secist homophobic or am i using logic
My first thought: "A woman who has sacrificed her reason and independence in order to adhere to an archaic, barbaric, patriarchal religion."
This is not a bias but the result of a logical and empirical analysis of Islam in theory and practice in history and today. It has always fitted every Muslim woman wearing a headscarf I've ever met, even the most progressive ones. It applies to this TEDx speaker as well.
Funaru I think the key word to include in these discussions is "compartmentalization". I find it really unsettling that she can make a sound argument detailing the ways in which our biases affect our perceptions, yet she still only allows herself to see the parts of Islam she wants to (because thats the only way any moral person could ever be ok with it).
fxxxprofanity Agreed. It requires a great deal of cognitive dissonance to adhere to a religious tradition that makes women second class citizens and have jobs like a boxer or an engineer at the same time.
Funaru Thank GAWD for that cognitive dissonance. Islam (like any of the religions that have gotten so big) cannot be actually destroyed in any sort term, but it can be subverted with insidious liberal beliefs :P. They're being dumb, yes, but it can be an overall help for societal reform. Plenty of Christians in the west will simply never leave 'Christianity' in their lifetime, its just how our brains and cultures work, BUT they CAN foster a cognitive dissonance in their mind that allows change to happen regardless. Personally, I think the 1900s was the century for that to happen/start in Christianity (helped by foundations of the last couple of centuries of reform before it; and now Christians are dropping off into non-religion or atheism/agnostic atheism), and the 2000s may be the century for it to happen/start in Islam (helped by precedent with Christianity and the far-too-fast spread of technology, information, communication). Maybe I'm idealistic with that, but whatever, I have hope and it has some grounding.
Funaru I'm sorry, correct me if I'm wrong, as a result of your extensive research of the Sciences of Hadith and Quran, Islamic Jurisprudence, History of Islam as a whole(the past 1400 years) and the Arabic lexicon, you managed to summarise it, logically of course, into one sentence. I do fail to understand, however, how I have forsaken, by your standards typically, my ability to be independent and devoid of reason by just covering my hair (?).
1) Reading and interpreting mythical texts isn't a science.
2) One needn't know Arabic to understand Islamic theology and history.
3) Only women who veil themselves
because they imagine a God demands it are irrational, not all women who cover their hair.
I usually think "wow she's beautiful" cause seriously they always beautiful and i actually love this girl her speeches are Everything
It was a shock to my speech. We all subconsciously have one or more biases. It is inevitable, but we can learn to overcome it and help and open our hearts to other different people. This seems to be the best way to live in a peaceful society
You really hit the nail on the head, perceptions and prejudices truly blind the majority of us,including myself.
Why is it important for us to embrace diversity in the first place? Why should this be an explicit goal of a workplace or otherwise? Should jobs not go to the most qualified?
DuncanL7979 I agree. If you're qualified then you're qualified. Funny because people can be given scholarships or job positions simply because they are of a certain race or gender despite that there could be someone who has prior experience and worked hard to apply for that same position and not get it. That's not injustice in of itself?
Nikki Caswell not to mention the non whites are taking over white nations and we cant invade an take over their useless shitholes
DuncanL7979
a. To properly ensure even opportunity regardless of your race. If the occupation is dominated by specific race, that leads to assumptions that they're the only ones that can handle it, while not that many occupations have anything to do with race.
b. Diversity is a one factor of creativity. When we learn to look beyound the safe and narrow perspective of our familiar tribe, we learn to think outside of the box and experiment wider. Remember, as they are diverse to you, you are diverse for them.
Nobody is arguing that underqualified diverse raced person should take the spot of the non-diverse one. That would be racism. The problem is that we undervalue the diverse race, because of this bias(if it works, don't fix it).
DuncanL7979 The goal was never to achieve diversity in workplace.
However, the lack of diversity suggest that unconscious biasness plays a role in determining the work force and those in the work force aren't necessary the most qualified.
There is a subtle difference in those two.
The orchestra experiment is a perfect example.
I don't judge people by things they cant change, like the color of their skin. I judge them for believing in bronze-age religions. You aren't born a Muslim or a Christian, we're all born humans. Religion is a choice. Choose wisely :)
scubadrew9292 I can't wait for the big arguments, debates, conflicts about things if/once its 'proven' that we aren't even born, and that consciousness is an utter illusion. Humanists vs Transhumanists fight fight fight! But for now, annoying and old and boring religion fights, yawnnn.
scubadrew9292 We're not born a certain religion but manipulated from birth so it's not as simple as a choice, it's the effect of lifelong manipulation.
Nothing against God but the religions that we see around us are just to flawed. In your case women are blamed for sin. But you shouldn't have to worry. In tradition, villages used to put all their blame on a goat and then throw him off a cliff and the villages thought they were clean. A scapegoat.
Later religion put the blame for your sins and everybody else on an innocent human and then kill him and think that now they are free of their own sins. It is washed away by the blood of the suffering victim. A human scapegoat.
So even if you are a woman you shouldn't have to worry. Or do you find these ideas to unjust and repulsive to accept? Innocent victims blood makes you clean and righteous in the eyes of the Lord. If the Lord is not corrupt or easily fooled well then of course these people are in deep deep trouble.
Muslim Well no one can really leave. Islam is crazy like that. Crazyyyyy.
I chose to be muslim. my family is all Catholic
There is a quote along the lines of, the greatness of an individual is given by the size of the problems (s)he stumbles on. And this woman is able to drag a long philosophy about a fucking head scarf.
It doesn't surprise me that she boxed or was a race engineer.
It would surprise me if she had a bunch of gay friends though.
SpaceManDawn why?... that's so random
SpaceManDawn No we don't. Just like how not all Christians hate gays.
Maria A
My cousin was murdered by Muslims for being openly gay.
They threw rocks at him until he died. He was only 17.
SpaceManDawn Sorry to hear about your cousin. However, nothing in islam justifies that kind of behaviour, that's called extremism. I dare you to prove me wrong. Yes, islam doesn't advocate homosexuality, but islam also doesn't advocate murder. If someone "chooses to be" homosexual, then it's nothing but a sin... and you should never be killed for a sin. So what "they" did doesn't have anything to do with islam. Also, this is coming from a gay muslim.
SpaceManDawn I'd actually be shocked if someone who spoke so passionately against discrimination had a problem with people's sexual orientation.
well said.. we can't be more proud
My grandmother was one of the first to get to play with the orchestra in Carnegie Hall!
Alicia Tucker There really was no problem in the old days if women wanted to play a musical instrument, or be in an orchestra or ensemble. There might have been some barriers professionally. But as a hobby, the ladies could play and love their music very openly. An accomplished lady in a Jane Austen novel was, I think, almost expected to have some proficiency on piano. Back in the 1800s.
Are there any hijab-wearing ladies in orchestras anywhere today? In the West? Are there any who feel free to take up music, the learning of a musical instrument? Has the lady speaker here ever tried her hand at the violin, piano, or guitar? Did she use the example of the orchestra and gender bias as a way to put into our head the idea that, just in case we that it's no complete surprise to us to know of hijabi-clad car mechanics, engineers and kickboxers, there are really complete surprises galore - that there are hijabi-wearing, violin-playing young ladies dotted here and there, dreaming of the day when you won't recoil from the sight of them in plain view. If only one can remove his unconscious bias!!
ohhhhhhhhhhhh its a fuckin tedx, it makes sense now. but how'd they get it on this channel?
Andrew Haddad for "cultural enrichment" reasons, any Muslim would get flayed alive by a real TED audience
*****
Please explain. Does "real TED audience" not support free speech?
Yes I know it's a bit contradictory to say "free speech" that fundamentalist muslims are opposing themselves too, but this speech isn't about endorsing islam, not to mention fundamentalist islam.
RealationGames
When I say "flayed alive" I imagine a TED audience would atleast give them the time of day and respectfully listen to their argument. However I greatly doubt many would agree and I'm sure many would take on certain points and argue them back. There's no positive to being a Muslim that I can think would make a smart academic audience would appreciate and support.
Would TED be able to arrange the same lecture in Saudi but by a white or Asian woman in western business suit with long hair out, telling the Muslim men that women not in hijab don't sleep around? The lecturer blames the countries where she has the freedom to choose her outfit, but not explain to me that why I cannot wear my causal outfit in many Muslim countries? Many Muslim lecturers on TED focus how they got mistreated by the western countries offering them freedom, and they still choose to go with their tradition, whilst keeping silence of the western world being mistreated by these Muslim countries. I am more than happy to accept other cultures, but first I need to have the same freedom of my outfit when traveling to these Muslim countries, and, as a single woman. We need a fair game!
Well for one, you can't wear your outfit in a Muslim country because what I imagine what you mean by "your outfit", it probably might have a bit too much skin showing which is the equivalent to a woman wearing a bikini in a toy store.
A good point: I'm so tired of Muslim women picking on the "flaws" of Western society, when the majority of Muslim countries are literally dripping with injustices to women- although they have some legitimate points, they would be of much greater service to the world by helping to bring their own Islamic societies "up to speed" with the modern world; THEN we can work on the other issues....
"Too much skin" as being decided by....whom?
You are aware there are TED lectures in Turkey, Uzbekistan, Malaysia? These are all Muslim countries. Why when people talk about something everyone jumps onto Saudi Arabia band wagon. You are aware that in America there are states where polygamy is allowed. Does it mean that just because American nutheads love to have 5 wifes at a time, it should be legal in Europe too? Or walking around in USA with a gun is completely normal, will you be able to do that in U.K.? No! Just no! Every country is different.
You can dress however you want in most muslim countries. Most. Some people use religion as an excuse to tell people what to do, which is wrong.
I can tell you for sure, unconscious bias is what it's not. I am consciously, intentionally biased in my thoughts about your religious garment, and this thought process is correct, it has worked and not failed so far in my assumptions.
From the amount of hate on the comments here, we clearly need another talk about conscious bias!
I know, right? I can't believe all the hate here
It makes me want to vomit
No shortage of virtue signalling either it seems.
In this woman's case, it's entirely deserved, and self-inflicted. Her conduct, and disrespect towards the nation, and the people, who gave her refuge, is a disgrace.
Indeed, both Yassmin, and those who seek to enable her, despite her racist disrespect towards the people, and the nation that gave her refuge --- a claim that's now been proven to be a blatant like --- are perfect candidates for retrospective abortion.
she deserved a better audience
Diversity is magic, and opening doors to others is very important, I really found Yassmins speech interesting thanks for sharing your past experiences.
NEWS FLASH! Everyone has bias, everyone has prejudice. Asking people not to have bias is like asking them not to breathe.
So rather than demanding the impossible why not just adopt the culture of your nation, if not then do not complain if everyone looks and points.
through watching this video, i realized the exist of unconscious bias and acknowledge it. I will try my best to overcome it.
Sister Yassmin, you're an amazing woman!! Great talk!!
I loved your speech ..thank you so much ...you made us proud ...I look up to being like you
I agree with your idea.
I love your power, strength, quirks, diversity, and extremely necessary message. Many blessings to you!!! Amazing presentation!!
Haha😂 she the most hated person by true Aussies
This womam is amazing and should be an idol to many.
SURELY YOU JEST🤪🖕
YOU GO GIRL!
It's amazing seeing Yassmin give such an inspiring speech on this platform. She might not remember though, but we've once had the chance to be in class together at IUA's ma'ad lugha in 2012. Even though we didn't have the chance to get to know each other better, for the little time I spent with you, I knew you are such an amazing, inspiring young lady of high intellect. I'm so proud of you yaa ukhtiy fiy deen.
This is so beautiful, honestly I'm not gonna lie this made me tear up a lot because I can relate to Yassmin Abdel-Magied in some particular ways❤❤such a beautiful speech and I love how she delivered it
This is a beautiful message, and whoever took it wrong or didn't want to understand it, its their problem, no matter what they comment or what they say, don't take it personally. It's their choice to act that way, it's their vision of the world. You don't have to explain yourself.
I loved this talk! She's so funny and honest.
Option two: The surgeon is a man. Heteronormativity is a bias, too.
AtheistPriestess Brilliant comment.
AtheistPriestess That's a lot of the problems with unconscious bias... we can be wrong even if we guess right for the wrong reasons... "oh, it's a man, and they're gay parents" ... well, you just found a way to circumvent sexist-bias for anti-hetero-bias... :(
These ideas of inherent bias are nothing new to scientists... you spend all your time convincing yourself that something is right, just to have it proved wrong, that you start doubting everything you believe...
In compsci it's even weirder, because it doesn't matter what you think the code says, it matters what the computer thinks your code says... nearly every single computer crash ever has been due to the programmer telling the computer to crash in this special case... it doesn't WANT to crash, but what choice does it have? It was programmed to regardless...
Bias is horrible, and there's very little we can do against it... Google's engineering pool is pretty close to the ambient pool of people available for the positions. (i.e. yes, they only have 7% women, but the graduation rate for women is 7% of compsci) ... they've done that by putting in numerous barriers against bias. Like, make up your standards before you interview (if you construct them post-hoc, you end up favoring your biases), ask the exact same questions of every candidate (it's very easy to ask harder questions of people you're already biased towards) and hiring from a committee that discusses the individual's merits, rather than just leaving it to a singular hiring manager.
AtheistPriestess SMACK!
That’s because the majority of people are straight
@@MattatYah1 They can, however, get married, have a surrogate, and one adopts the child as his own.
What an amazing speaker and person. The amount of down votes says something very sad about our society.
Primalxbeast And with "our society" you mean the muslim world.
Primalxbeast She is a brainwashed moron. The amount of down votes is encouraging. Because it shows that people are not buying her BS.
Primalxbeast no, it means people are not stupid enough to listen to a brainwashed backward culture that has turned the middle east to a hellhole by just these type of BS beliefs that god will burn you if a man sees your hair
Jamal Piruzdelan Someone attempted to brainwash me once. I turned off the TV and I was ok, though.
Hassiri the khajiit A nice warm cave is a better option :) I don't mean a real cave of course, I mean the one that you can make in your head while you pray to Allah.But seriously, break free my friend don't let others to tell you what is right or wrong, use your good old human instincts that follows natural law of life and well being. There is no god that we know of, the whole universe is a grain of sand in an infinite desert.
What even are her arguments?
That she was able to become an engineer and do boxing in a non-Muslim country.
That there used to be sexism in a non-Muslim country.
That it is good to be diverse, and that we should try to resist sexism.
Listen to what she says, she grew up and lives in Australia. She has no idea what growing up in a Muslim country is like. Nothing she says in this lecture has anything to do with Islam, but she seems to think that because she identifies as a Muslim, this is somehow in defence of Islam. She was raised in freedom and equality, and now thinks that it is fair to spit on it.
She has not attempted to answer the question she presents. 0 marks.
Man thank you.
dont think it has anything to do with being a Muslim or woman specifically and just more about general biases that humans have.
@@Jay-kx4jf You know, this is narcissism at it's purest. She is basically saying that all the middle Eastern countries, all the Muslim majority countries that claim to follow Islam are wrong. And if she was their leader and if she lead them that would be the true and pure Islam. All were wrong. She is the only bright person to rightly interpret the thousands year old books.
@@pranshuanand2974 you think like mußlim
I live in a Muslim country and what she says is right
I love the idea of mentoring someone different. Establishing rapport with another similar to oneself is an intuitive process toward which gravitation is expected, similar to striving for excellent academic or work performance in an field of study or area of content in which one has confidence on account of praise for natural ability or intelligence. Such emphasis placed upon supposed innate, a priori facility in certain areas, or in the case of the subject content discussed in this video: an emphasis upon what is most culturally comfortable and familial, douses curiosity thereby detracting from dialectic rumination.
Striving to assimilate a new skill is tantamount to establishing rapport with another of differing disposition and perspective . Doing so requires struggle, with which one is least interested, especially when led to believe optimal performance is a barometer for intelligence, and therefore under the impression that performance mastery may only be demonstrated via replication of comfortable, perfunctory procedures, intrinsic to self. Objectively, ease of interaction is certainly optimal when resting on laurels, however, advantage gained from enduring struggle and perhaps a modicum of suffering engenders far greater cognitive advantage by reinforcing synthesis of diverse concepts and subsequent development of empathy.
This was so inspirational. You go girl!
sure i think so
of course,her speech is really good
Cringe
I believe that this speaker has done amazing things with her life. She has made them happen. This is what power inside us can do when the powers outside us want to suppress and oppress women.
The amount of ignorance is astonishing. Absolutely astonishing.
MrBeasterAndFeaster The overview at the bottom says it all; unconscious Bias..
People need to learn when to leave others alone. Most of these "critics" are just unabashedly shaming people for having the right to believe what they want to believe.
Its like systemic oppression at its finest!
I feel like I'm entirely juxtaposed to the ignorance in this comment section, which sucks, it makes me sad that people can be so dismissive of things they dont understand.
Not that i'm saying I have a deeper understanding of the subject matter either I'm an atheist, but I would never go around to my Christian/Muslim/Buddhist/Jewish friends and give them flak because they want to have faith in something they think makes them a better person. That would be fucked. If anything I admire their faith because in its way its pure regardless of their shortcomings. And neither do they give me flak for not believing in any religion. because they are decent and respectful human beings.
I learned at a young age to respect peoples decisions not vilify them for it and I'm downright appalled at peoples ignorance in this matter.
GlazedGamer Yeah you're right , Thats why people who bash and disrespect the religions I can't call them atheists or agnostic, they are anti - religious into where they constantly oppose the religions and and disrespect those who believe in it. It's ok to question the people about their religion but when you intend to gain or give knowledge
GlazedGamer When Muhammad ordered his followers to "kill unbelievers" and the pretext for attacking others was their belief, was that "unconscious bias"?or was that "conscious bias"?
CHAS1422 when did the prophet order to kill the unbelievers ?
Justkidding BIGFAN One among many verses:
Qur'an:9:5 "Fight and kill the disbelievers wherever you find them, take them captive, harass them, lie in wait and ambush them using every stratagem of war."
This 7 years ago me commenting on this feels silly enough for me.
I was born into a Muslim family I know all about Islam and other versions of it around the world. I am an atheist now. If headscarf was a choice then people wouldn't be wearing it all the time what's this a uniform no it's your identity also your insecurity just because you were raised like that and you found comfort in that I don't say it's bad but it's nothing you can be proud about. Your point on prejudice is right I agree with that. You also have to keep in mind that when people see someone different they will stare that's not the right thing to do but it's only natural. Also once people were terrified of Muslims because of what the terrorists did. So you know how they can be biased. My last point Islam is religion which treats women like eye 🍬. That's what real Islam is. By time it evolved to outlive the criticism. People evolved but not Quran it's still with all that bullshit 😆
so why are u not muslim quran is word of god no other religion claims this except us, athiest is the worst religion to commit to how can u beleive there is no god u clearly grow up around bad people not reading and understanding the quran daily/ everyone week. may allah guide u my brother
As a Sudanese Im proud of you
What a beautiful presentation! Surprising, informative and mind-changing. Thanks!
(Background: I was raised a Muslim in a Muslim-majority. At the age of 12, I started wearing the headscarf after hearing many sheikhs and even a teacher talking about how women who don't wear it will be tortured by Allah. I choose to study engineering, even though some people told me a woman who chooses that job is not decent. In 2013, I rejected Islam, mostly in secret. Out of the 2 people who knew about it, my mother, told me that I deserve to be killed if I speak up. I continued wearing the headscarf cause I wanted to avoid trouble. I left for Europe in 2016. My bag had only one jacket, but had, nonetheless, 12 headscarfs, put there by my mother. No need to say, I don't wear it now, without my parents knowing)
Now, I don't see the point of grouping all what you say are biases in the same category. Women from Muslim majority countries are way more likely to be oppressed and less likely to be educated than women in the west. To me, a woman who defends hijab or Islam is the same as a woman who says "My husband beats me, but it's not bad. I am not oppressed and you shouldn't be against it" (btw, beating wives is a part of Islam). She not only allows him to do so, but also encourages others to keep silent about other women getting beaten.
I will not, however, try to stop you from wearing it, or prefer someone else to you for a job that you are both equally qualified at.
You would be way less likely to have the privileges you have now if you have stayed in Sudan, despite that the so-called "bias" against Muslim women wouldn't be there. I just hate how Muslims talk about "biases" and minority rights when they are minorities, and don't say a word about how Muslim majority countries treat women, homosexuals and atheists. It's hypocritical, to say the least.
beating women is not part of islam. Your irogance can be seen from a mile away.
After 7 years do you still think in the same stupid way?
just because you dont approve of someones religon does not give you the right to bash them , im not religious at all but i respect other peoples religion and if i dont approve i just keep it to myself
I do NOT respect religion. I have zero tolerance towards it.
+Anna Danielson We all have the right to criticize any ideology no matter what. No idea is above criticism, and religion is in great need of it, especially islam.
+Elias Hedberg spreading hate won't make the world a better place either
Hate is subjective. Exposing Islam as the idiotic and backwards belief that it is could be considered hateful, I in fact think it is. But it's the good kind of hate; we should all hate bullshit. Don't confuse this with hating all muslims though. You can hate the belief while respecting the believer.
Anna- just because you think you do doesn't give you the "right" to determine what others' "rights" are.....
"what does my scarf mean to you?"
it means you have a scarf.... no that cant be right...
Hope more and more people will take it like a normal scarf.
Regardless the question of the hijab itself, this is a very inspiring speech brilliantly delivered with a real solution. Thank you ! We are all subconsciously biased in one way or another. It's inevitable but we can learn to go past it and help and open up to other people that are different. It does seem like the best way to live in a peaceful society.
"Unconscious bias is a prevalent factor driving culture,"
Spin that argument around on your own culture, Yassmin .
I love her so much she's such a queen💅
Our Human Diversity class had to watch this and create a thread among our classmates, discussing our take aways from this. I must say I got soooo much from it! Whew! I truly enjoyed!!
i'm from Malaysia, so pround of you!!!
She is amazing leader!
I read a lot of comments about don't judge, people do with biases or prejudices. And that is true. We do. And everyone here is saying I shouldn't judge a woman wearing a hijab and be biased against her, then you are taking that same advice if someone walks by with ripped pants or a shirt, right? Or if they wear a cross necklace. Its amazing how quickly we tell others not to judge certain groups, then turn right around and judge someone else we don't like.
Absolutely beautiful. I can listen to her talk all day; I am left in awe
Brilliant woman.
Someone who looks like her walks past me on the street. What do I think about her? Personally. Little to nothing. Why should I? Is it normal to put a lot of thought into passing strangers on the street? But for argument sake, lets try to address her concern, that if someone were to see her they might type-cast her as a Muslim woman, when in fact she is "so much more" than that. So this person who's thought was basically "I see a Muslim woman", has now done something wrong because they didn't consider her full-potential. This seems to be the foundation of her talk and also of her general accusations of bias and prejudices that so many of us supposedly have. I am not seeing it.
I totally understand... I'm tired of people hailing me down and asking for emergency assistance! Just because I dress like a police officer, does NOT mean that I am a police officer!
oppresion & ignorance, that's what your headscarf means to me.
it really inspires me and motivates me to pursue higher degree
You've just displayed your unconscious bias beautifully.
Business and social sciences 101: “Dress to impress”. If you dress like a bum, you`ll be treated like a bum. If you hide your face, nobody will be able to connect with you, and nobody will ever find out if you`re an engineer or a boxer. A minority group female dressed professionally will have a positive bias over a white male in ripped jeans.
What you wear is not a circumstance like gender, race or sexual orientation. Rather it is a choice.
I you feel misunderstood by the whole world, perhaps it`s not the whole world’s fault.
What you wear is part of your non-verbal communication. It can be neutral or it can be loud. If you feel obliged to dress a certain way due to your beliefs, it`s not unreasonable for the public to associate that behavior with fanaticism. Image is an stepping stone to success and happiness.
I thought everyone already knew that…
Oh my gawd!!! MIND BLOWN!! Please.
Incredible, emotive & thought provoking. Love this!
Kelli Vance The video was not about religion...Think you have clearly missed the point.
this is not my post - but it still relevant, copypasta from Shabadadoo
Shariya, is taken directly out of the Quran and Hadith. It is the commands given by Muhammad on how to exist in a society by murdering them! You mean this is Feminism??? Quran (4:34) - "Men are in charge of women, because Allah hath made the one of them to excel the other, Quran (2:228) - "and the men are a degree above them"
Quran (33:33) - "And abide quietly in your homes..." - Kinda hard to let women drive if they're aren't even allowed to leave their homes now, can they! KSA is the only country ACTUALLY following the rules! Quran (4:11) - (Inheritance) "The male shall have the equal of the portion of two females" (see also verse 4:176). In Islam, sexism is mathematically established.
Quran (2:282) - (Court testimony) "And call to witness, from among your men, two witnesses. And if two men be not found then a man and two women."Quran (5:6) - "And if ye are unclean, purify yourselves. And if ye are sick or on a journey, or one of you cometh from the closet, or ye have had contact with women, and ye find not water, then go to clean, high ground and rub your faces and your hands with some of it. - Meaning women are dirtier than actual dirt! 10th Lie - It's Cultural?? ROFL You do realize that women in the UAE, OMAN< Kuwait, Pakistan, India, Iran, Afghanistan, are all wearing a cloak in 40 degree temperatures right?? Because they're governed by their men who are governed by this Fluid Shariya you talk of. Muslim women do take their husbands name, not the last name, but the first name! You know why? Because a woman can be traded between a father and a son, and therefore a woman need to be clearly identified as to whose property she is. Quran 33:37 ..............So, when Zayd had come to the end of his union with her (and she had completed her period of waiting after the divorce), We united you with her in marriage, so that there should be no blame (or legal impediment) for the believers in respect of (their marrying) the wives of those whom they called their sons (though they really were not), when the latter have come to the end of their union with them. And God's command must be fulfilled.She's stupid.
Quran (33:59) - "Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks close round them..." Men determine how women dress.I don't know who educated her, she thinks by throwing in the Middle eastern accent that she will be taken seriously?
SAMMY Just amazing she deserves a minutes silence for this
Very emotive. And a woman is a fan of it. What a surprise.
Islam is NOT about "we're better than you".
Islam is about "let me show you something BETTER FOR you." -Nouman Ali Khan-
Look, I respect other religions, please respect mine.
Thank you.
So if a Muslim leaves Islam to become a Hindu, what does Islam teach will happen to him when he dies?
I would be surprised if anyone told me they designed and drove their own race car, thats frickin cool why wouldn't you be surprised?
Imagine a woman giving a speech on right to wear what she wants in Saudi.
Vineeth Jose Saudi has nothing to do with Islam
li yiung if you wann now true Islam go to read and refer the Muslims Holly book English version so you will found the answer.
@@suzanmuhammed9643 Soon they'll be saying Islam has nothing to do with Islam.
Whenever i see such comments about saudi i know that most ppl think that islam is saudi arabia.. brother i m not saudi and i tell you if there is a non islamic regime on the planet it would saudi arabia.. so plz dont judge islam by looking at saudi arabia.... islam is the Quran.
@@liyiung3723 islam is not hamass and not isis and not me or 1.8 billion muslim on the planet... islam is the Quran. Because if islan said dont drink alcohool and some muslim did that represent him and not the Quran... so plz ppl grow up and be fair. If you take somone who never drove a car in his life and put him in the best car in the world and end up crushing it would you blame the car or the driver????? Ppl like you dont look for the muslims who live islam you look at ppl who have nothing to do with it. Grow up and learn more about somthing befor you open your mouth.
your speech is amazing, I like it.
Thank you Yassmin. 👏👏
I really don’t like Yassmin’s assumption that seeing the hijab as oppressive means you have an unconscious bias or that you’re just ignorant.
I’ve been reading *Headscarves* *and* *Hymens:* *Why* *the* *Middle* *East* *Needs* *a* *Sexual* *Revolution* by muslim author Mona Eltahawy. The hijab perpetuates the idea that women only deserve respect if they dress in a way muslim men find modest. For so many this scarf is a physical manifestation of the victim blaming mentality that is so prevelant in many muslim countries. Men attack women, then say they shouldn’t have had their hair out. That’s why I don’t like the hijab, Yassmin.
agree your opinion
Hello there! What’s important to realize is that the hijab isn’t mandated for Muslim women for men and by men. It is a loving instruction for God, by God. :) This author may have an opinion, but it is not the word of God. Again, this is her opinion, so it doesn’t really have authority or truth in that absolute sense. I personally have not read her book, but based on what you think of it, a SOCIETY is oppressing women, not the hijab/mandate from God itself. Victim-blaming is absolutely unacceptable in Islam, both men and women do their part, and if men attack women or vice versa, of course they aren’t let off the hook because the women was showing her hair! That would be unjust, and even if a women is just completely naked, men must lower their gaze. That’s what I had to realize and I hope you realize it too! This is a really really brief response, but please consider looking into Islam from reliable sources, such as Yaqeen Insitute, and then form your opinion! God bless you and guide you to the beautiful path. ❤️ Goodbye! (Islam is a beautiful religion, and even though it gets bad press, give it a chance and look into the Quran and Sunnah! You’d be surprised)
As I understand it, the headscarf is an symbolic way of accusing all men of being rapists. Correct me if I am wrong, but I gather that Islam requires "modesty" in female dress to prevent them inflaming male lust.The wearing of concealing garments is a protection against this danger. In brief, what it means to me is that I am being accused of potential sexual violence.
not all men..but there are some.. you wouldn't deny..islam requires men to lower their gaze and do not look with lustful intentions and also wear modestly.. it is for preventive reasons not for accusing all men or women.
Imagine a man driving to a strip club. There's a stripper waiting for the shift to start. Right before it's time the stripper says: "I can't go out there!" Why, ask the others? "My brother's there.". Now how many of you awful biased people thought the stripper was a girl? It wasn't, it was a dude! Sorry, but the surgeon point is stupid.
The fact that we automatically think A surgeon is male comes from the fact that the vast majority of surgeons ARE IN FACT male. "The number of women entering general surgery has climbed steadily; they now account for more than 35 percent of trainees in the United States. But very few women have moved into leadership roles. About 5 percent of practicing neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons are female."
If you don't want us to be biased, lead women to work harder and ecourage them to move to leadership roles. But don't tell me it is my fault that the majority of women are not interested in a specific field and when they are, 30% of them don't do well enough to be good at it!
Seminko Yes, most surgeons are male, but it is surprising that even knowing that his dad was dead and his other parent would be a woman that people were still confused by the surgeon saying that the patient was her son. That caught me out too and I'm a woman.
Couldn't agree more with you.
Seminko Bias is not the only problem but denying it exist is ridiculous. There's bias with race, gender and class. Your point just makes another example of bias. We tend to think in generals instead of particulars, and for that is that particular cases suffer the rule of the majority.
Is a self perpetuating problem, there isn't more female surgeons because a bias exist and a bias exist because there isn't more female surgeons.
AguzSuiCaedere "Is a self perpetuating problem, there isn't more female surgeons because a bias exist and a bias exist because there isn't more female surgeons." Have you read what I posted? There aren't more female surgeons because women do NOT want to take the responsibility!
If you don't want their to be bias, stop enforcing a patriarchal society that says men are more capable and that men walk harder. An example in this video clearly showed that men are favoured. It is not a lack of encouragement and work ethic that stops women becoming surgeons or top paying jobs, it is the oppressive society that shows women as inferior.
What it represents is this: that men cannot fundamentally control their sexual urges when they see exposed hair. That is the reasoning within the scriptures. If the reasoning were different or even if there was no reason, I think it would not represent patriarchy. I’d like to discuss and explore this opinion however with anyone who would like to offer alternative views. Dialogue is key to true understanding. ✌️
People, be kind. If you have nothing nice to say, restraint from the comment. You all said TED has running out of topic, but then again all the negative comments below prove why this kind of topic need to be addressed.
The infamous vulnerable talk also come from TEDx but it made to the TED channel, because how beautiful the talk is.
Try to listen, really listen, the messages are so beautiful. Hope you at least can learn from this.
What a boss! Amazing inspiration thank you Yasmin!! God bless you
Oh please. Grow a brain.
people should learn to listen. beautiful speech.
Look at me! I'm so spiritual.... I'm the fountain of all knowledge and righteousness . Sure I'II never get a job but I can certainly tell you how you must live your life and what you MUST believe to be the truth.
Danny Varga mad bitter
@@juliedo3099 This is Australia ..anytime you want to move to a nice tolerant muslim country , then off you go .What's stopping you ? Idiot!
Superb taqqiya. Very slick, designed to dupe the gullible and naive. Well played.
absolutely love her
allahu ahkbar
Michael Matta Admiral Ackbar!
IT'S A SCARF!
orestisDisturbed It's a scarf -like the bones-and-scull emblem on SS officers hats are just pins.
Michael Matta ماكدونادز
Knut Lyd but... Admiral Ackbar said it! It must be a scarf! (I hope you realize it's a Star Wars reference to the "IT'S A TRAP" quote...)
Her:"Don't generalize and don't discriminate."
Comments:"You're a crazy Islamic nut who hates women and gays and America and bacon and Mad Men and John Stamos and Pizza Hut and lamps and bananas and..."
I literally haven't seen a single comment like this....Lmao
The neckbeards have come out in full force if the amount of dislikes is any indication.
***** Yeah, the neckbeards have better weed.
Wormwood Unbound Not particularly, Anti-Islamic sentiment doesn't necessarily come from fedora wearing atheist neckbeards. In fact often these neckbeards refuse to fight the hard fight against Islam and would much rather bash the easy target that is Christianity, just like most "liberals"
أعوذُ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ
بِسْمِ الله ألاَوَّلُ وَ ألآخِرُ
وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ . الَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُ . يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ . كَلَّا لَيُنبَذَنَّ فِي الْحُطَمَةِ . وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ . نَارُ اللَّهِ الْمُوقَدَةُ .الَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْأَفْئِدَةِ . إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌ . فِي عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍ.
I knew something was up as soon as I noticed the boots haha, you go girl
she is so brilliant
Nup.
You are fake.
I had a classmate in High School, Muslim girl that we talk and joked around in class. They were no attraction for neither of us, especially her, it was strictly classmate where two like to joke around and laugh. She was a brilliant student, who had no concern of what other students think of her apparel. Now can this happen in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, or even Afghanistan? NOOOO!!! Yassmin should be grateful of the opportunities she has in Australia. Why force Australia into enforcing a religious law, Sharia Law when everything is fine. Sharia Law will prevent Muslim women to be in Yassmin's shoes. Be grateful to be on a land of opportunities.
I must be lost or something. Please some one explain to me why exactly this video has so many dislikes.
I don't really have an opinion on the matter. However I believe all the dislikes are because her ideas are somewhat contradictory. She speaks of all her independent ventures and achievements as a woman and how she is equal to men in every aspect, and yet decides to wear a head scarf and conform to a religion that is extremely oppressive towards women.
That is why there are so many dislikes.
GlazedGamer You are correct she did make many valid points idiot.
I wasn't even arguing against her you damn fool. I was simply explaining why so many people are disliking this video. Do you have a different idea as to why they are disliking the video? if not please keep your idiotic comments to yourself.
The dislikes are partially from the very biases she talks about in this presentation
James Robinson GlazedGamer Take this for example. If a gay man who also identified as a christian were to give a talk on gay rights and talk about how gay men are equal to straight men in every way. Yet according to the Christian faith homosexuality is a sin. Even if he had extremely good points and they were very valid. Just like the Muslim lady in this video people would still not respect him because his faith contradicts his ideas. People wouldn't disrespect him because he is gay, or because he is christian, but because he is a gay christian.
Don't get me wrong I fully respect this woman and support her right to choose whatever kind of lifestyle she wants, but she shouldn't be surprised when she doesn't get the same kind of respect as other womens rights activists.
djbunglesbob1
exactly
What a huge turning point she has left in us, implicit prejudice is the most prevalent social destroying phenomenon.
Pure in heart will see God. He is with in us. 🙏
every time i see you, you're an inspiration, Yassmin! Loved this speech. unconscious bias is definitely a huge factor in the way we perceive, represent and deal with issues etc.
you hit the spot and nailed it .. I am so proud that I am a Muslim
I think most kufurs now see through the facade. They know what Islam is really about. A pity our leaders don't.
I love her and her sass.
The number of people commenting without watching the video is both appalling and proves her point perfectly. I'm really disappointed in the TED audience.