Activist explains why she speaks out from @teenvogue
The speaker, Tess Holliday, delivers a passionate monologue at the Teen Vogue Summit about the importance of speaking out against injustice. She uses a personal and extreme anecdote of blocking her own family members to illustrate her commitment to her values, encouraging the young audience to stand for what matters to them and maintain their integrity, assuring them that the right opportunities will follow.
Creator: @teenvogue on Instagram
Transcript
Better been quiet since the day I've entered this earth, and I feel like if you're quiet when so many injustices are happening, not just tier, but Palestine, Sudan, Congo, etcetera, then I literally blocked my brother yes. I'm not speaking to my mom, my stepmom, my bad. I'm collecting him like Pokemon. I'm like, who can I block next? And it stinks, but I just think that you have to stand for something and I think as you get older or mature, and I feel like you guys are already far more mature th
Topics: Politics, Self-Improvement
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