How to recognize privilege – and uplift those without it | Mariam Veiszadeh

TED Talks Daily

TED

Creativity, Ted Podcast, Ted Talks Daily, Business, Design, Inspiration, Society & Culture, Science, Technology, Education, Tech Demo, Ted Talks, Ted, Entertainment, Tedtalks

4.1 • 11.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Depending on your lot in life, you may see the status quo as a result of unearned privilege or a simple reflection of merit. Backed by statistics and personal stories, lawyer Mariam Veiszadeh offers a much-needed perspective check on the quasi-equality touted in business today, calling for real change in workplace diversity and inclusion that routs out biases rather than replicating them.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	It's Ted Talks Daily, I'm Elise Hugh.
0:06.9	Our backgrounds, whether it's gender, race, ability, language proficiency, play a huge
0:12.7	role in how we're seen in workplaces, communities, and society.
0:17.7	Human rights champion Mariam Bezadeh had to confront firsthand the way that stereotyping,
0:22.5	privilege, and bias mean an unequal playing field in business.
0:27.1	In her 2017 talk from Ted X Sydney, she unpacks these factors and presents a vision for a
0:33.1	more inclusive way to work and be together after a short break.
0:40.8	Support for Ted Talks Daily comes from Airbnb.
0:44.2	When you're staying in an Airbnb, you might be like me.
0:46.6	Wondering, could my place be an Airbnb?
0:48.9	And if it could, what could it earn?
0:50.7	You could be sitting on an Airbnb and not even know it.
0:53.7	Maybe you have a spare bedroom where friends and family stay every few months.
0:57.1	You could Airbnb it, make some extra money, instead of letting it sit empty.
1:01.4	Maybe your kids have gone off to university and you suddenly have an extra bedroom or two.
1:05.0	Whether you could use a little extra money to cover some bills or for something a little
1:08.5	more fun, your home might be worth more than you think.
1:12.2	Find out how much at Airbnb.co.uk slash post.
1:42.2	Who will go on day?
1:43.2	I'm lucky.
1:44.2	I get to have the agency.
1:46.4	What gets me down is feeling I have nothing I can do.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from TED, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of TED and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.