Be brave & speak out: Find your voice in a different culture. | Yongpian Cai | TEDxBrayfordPoolWomen

Sometimes it might feel safer to stay silent. Being asked, “What do you think?” seems like an opportunity and a permission to speak out your own thoughts, making you more likely to talk about your feelings. However, if everything needs permission, how can we generate change, creativity and innovation in society? Women should be brave enough to claim their rights and eliminate misunderstandings of feminism. After all, everyone wins when men and women have equal rights.

Yongpian Cai was born in the south part of China, Guangzhou, near Hong Kong. She can speak English, Chinese, French and Cambodian, and has been a hip-hop dancer for 10 years. Her bachelor’s degree in the study of the literature of Cambodia, inspired a two year stay in the beautiful south east Asian country. Now she studies MSc Events Management at the University of Lincoln.

Yet despite traveling and volunteering in 14 countries in Asia and Europe, she faced culture-shock in the United Kingdom. Recognising considerable diversities among the cultures of the world, Yongpian began applying her critical thinking skills to individual variation and feminism in society.

[deejaemma]

Beautiful 🥰❤️ I always love to explore the world. This is inspiring ❤️

[KP-chjn]

Well done, Yongpian - very inspiring and food for thought!

[biancaxu]

Great content and clear structure! Love ya Pinpin! You’re so great!!

[aijadawddaw]

Yet another terrible Ted Talker that parrots mainstream wokism and adds nothing of value to the conversation of the workplace, human practice and creativity.