I Want Equity, Not Equality! | Jo Tolley | TEDxYouth@BrayfordPool

Описание: Jo’s talk will explore how the notion of disability, equality and diversity isn’t always what it seems. So often, those three words are clubbed together and banded around in a negative and misconceived light. In reality however, their definitions are contrasting. She’ll use her own story and creative thread to portray what ‘being disabled’ means in a society which is, for the most part, uneducated and afraid. Controversially, she’ll also be sharing my thoughts on the ways in which disabled people can unintentionally promote exclusion rather than inclusion. Finally, Jo will illustrate how ‘equity’ has the power to replace ‘equality’ and how this may help us all to accept our true, diverse selves.

Jo Tolley is a writer, public-speaker and advocate. Although it might seem like it, she’s not an advocate of disability, but of integration, authenticity and creativity - She just happens to use what she knows to do what she does.

Jo has always believed that nobody chooses the cards they’re dealt in life. However, it wasn’t until recently she realised what that actually means. We’re all unique, we all have the right to be accepted and heard, but it’s our responsibility to bring our stories into fruition.

Now Jo lives by the mantra that we all have the capability and potential to use those cards to win the game. She endeavours to utilise her perspective to spread the word of how liberating it is to be unashamedly, unconventionally different. She’s a little over a year into this epiphany and she’s still a work in progress. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx