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Cheyenne Cochrane: A celebration of natural hair
Cheyenne Cochrane: En fejring af naturligt hår
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Cheyenne Cochrane udforsker den rolle hårets struktur har spillet for de farvede i Amerika -- fra efterkrigstidens glattejern til de tusinder af kvinder der i dag har besluttet at stoppe jagten efter et konventionelt skønhedsideal, og nu favner deres naturlige hår. "Det handler om andet og mere end frisyrer", siger Cochrane. "Det handler om at være modig nok til at modstå presset fra andres forventninger"
Cheyenne Cochrane - Storyteller
Cheyenne Cochrane is an ambassador for the natural hair movement. Full bio
Cheyenne Cochrane is an ambassador for the natural hair movement. Full bio
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00:12
I am from the South Side of Chicago,
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Jeg er fra Sydsiden af Chicago,
00:15
and in seventh grade,
I had a best friend named Jenny
I had a best friend named Jenny
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og i 7. klasse havde jeg
en veninde der hed Jenny,
en veninde der hed Jenny,
00:19
who lived on the Southwest
Side of Chicago.
Side of Chicago.
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som boede på Sydvestsiden af Chicago.
00:23
Jenny was white,
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Jenny var hvid,
00:25
and if you know anything about
the segregated demographics of Chicago,
the segregated demographics of Chicago,
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og hvis du kender noget til de inddelte
befolkningsstatistikker af Chicago,
befolkningsstatistikker af Chicago,
00:29
you know that there are
not too many black people
not too many black people
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ved du, at der ikke er
ret mange sorte mennesker,
ret mange sorte mennesker,
00:32
who live on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
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på Sydvestsiden af Chicago.
00:34
But Jenny was my girl
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Men Jenny var min ven
00:35
and so we would hang out every so often
after school and on the weekends.
after school and on the weekends.
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Indimellem legede vi sammen
efter skole og i weekenderne.
efter skole og i weekenderne.
00:40
And so one day we were
hanging out in her living room,
hanging out in her living room,
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En dag, hjemme i hendes stue
00:44
talking about 13-year-old things,
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talte vi om det 13-årige taler om,
00:47
and Jenny's little sister Rosie
was in the room with us,
was in the room with us,
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og Jenny's lillesøster, Rosie,
var der også.
var der også.
00:50
and she was sitting behind me
just kind of playing in my hair,
just kind of playing in my hair,
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Hun sad bag mig
og legede lidt med mit hår,
og legede lidt med mit hår,
00:53
and I wasn't thinking too much
about what she was doing.
about what she was doing.
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og jeg tænkte ikke over
hvad hun lavede.
hvad hun lavede.
00:58
But at a pause in the conversation,
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Men under en pause i samtalen,
01:00
Rosie tapped me on the shoulder.
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prikkede Rosie mig på skulderen.
01:03
She said, "Can I ask you a question?"
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Hun sagde: "Må jeg spørge dig om noget?"
01:06
I said, "Yeah, Rosie. Sure."
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Jeg sagde: "Ja, Rosie. Selvfølgelig."
01:08
"Are you black?"
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"Er du sort?"
01:10
(Laughter)
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(Latter)
01:12
The room froze.
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Rummet frøs til is.
01:14
Silence.
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Stilhed.
01:16
Jenny and Rosie's mom
was not too far away.
was not too far away.
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Jenny og Rosie's mor var ikke
særlig langt væk.
særlig langt væk.
01:19
She was in the kitchen
and she overheard the conversation,
and she overheard the conversation,
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Hun var i køkkenet,
og overhørte samtalen,
og overhørte samtalen,
01:22
and she was mortified.
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og hun var forarget.
01:24
She said, "Rosie! You can't
ask people questions like that."
ask people questions like that."
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Hun sagde: "Rosie! Det må du
da ikke spørge om."
da ikke spørge om."
01:28
And Jenny was my friend,
and I know she was really embarrassed.
and I know she was really embarrassed.
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Og Jenny som var min ven,
blev rigtig flov.
blev rigtig flov.
01:32
I felt kind of bad for her,
but actually I was not offended.
but actually I was not offended.
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Jeg havde lidt ondt af hende,
men jeg var faktisk ikke fornærmet.
men jeg var faktisk ikke fornærmet.
01:36
I figured it wasn't Rosie's fault
that in her 10 short years on this earth,
that in her 10 short years on this earth,
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Jeg tænkte, at det ikke var Rosie's skyld
at hun i sine 10 korte år på jorden,
at hun i sine 10 korte år på jorden,
01:41
living on the Southwest Side of Chicago,
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bosiddende på Sydvestsiden af Chicago,
01:44
she wasn't 100 percent sure
what a black person looked like.
what a black person looked like.
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ikke var 100% sikker på,
hvordan en sort person ser ud.
hvordan en sort person ser ud.
01:47
That's fair.
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Det er fair.
01:48
But what was more surprising to me was,
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Men hvad der var mere
overraskende for mig, var
overraskende for mig, var
01:51
in all of this time I had spent
with Jenny and Rosie's family --
with Jenny and Rosie's family --
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at i al den tid jeg var sammen med
Jenny og Rosie's familie -
Jenny og Rosie's familie -
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hanging out with them,
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var sammen med dem,
01:57
playing with them,
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legede med dem,
01:58
even physically interacting with them --
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og rørte ved dem -
02:01
it was not until Rosie
put her hands in my hair
put her hands in my hair
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var det først da Rosie puttede
sine hænder i mit hår,
sine hænder i mit hår,
02:05
that she thought to ask me if I was black.
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at hun tænkte på at spørge,
om jeg var sort.
om jeg var sort.
02:09
That was the first time I would realize
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Det var første gang jeg indså,
02:12
how big of a role the texture of my hair
played in confirming my ethnicity,
played in confirming my ethnicity,
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hvor stor en rolle mit hår's tekstur
spillede i opfattelsen af min etnicitet,
spillede i opfattelsen af min etnicitet,
02:17
but also that it would play a key role
in how I'm viewed by others in society.
in how I'm viewed by others in society.
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og også hvilken væsentlig rolle
det havde i samfundets øjne.
det havde i samfundets øjne.
02:23
Garrett A. Morgan
and Madame CJ Walker were pioneers
and Madame CJ Walker were pioneers
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Garrett A. Morgan og Madame CJ Walker
var pionerer
var pionerer
02:26
of the black hair-care and beauty
industry in the early 1900s.
industry in the early 1900s.
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i industrien for hår- og skønheds-
pleje i det tidlige 1900-tal.
pleje i det tidlige 1900-tal.
02:30
They're best known as the inventors
of chemically-based hair creams
of chemically-based hair creams
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De er bedst kendt som opfindere af
kemisk-baseret hår-creme
kemisk-baseret hår-creme
02:34
and heat straightening tools
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og glattejern,
02:36
designed to permanently,
or semipermanently,
or semipermanently,
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som var designet til,
permanent eller semipermanent,
permanent eller semipermanent,
02:39
alter the texture of black hair.
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at ændre sort hår's tekstur.
02:43
Oftentimes when we think
about the history of blacks in America,
about the history of blacks in America,
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Ofte, når vi tænker på
de sortes historie i Amerika
de sortes historie i Amerika
02:47
we think about the heinous acts
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handler det om de afskyelige handlinger
02:50
and numerous injustices
that we experienced as people of color
that we experienced as people of color
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og utallige overgreb, som
farvede mennesker oplevede,
farvede mennesker oplevede,
02:54
because of the color of our skin,
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på grund af vores hudfarve,
02:56
when in fact, in post-Civil War America,
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men sandheden er, at efter
Den Amerikanske Borgerkrig,
Den Amerikanske Borgerkrig,
03:00
it was the hair of an
African-American male or female
African-American male or female
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var det afroamerikanske mænd
og kvinders hår,
og kvinders hår,
03:05
that was known as the most
"telling feature" of Negro status,
"telling feature" of Negro status,
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der blev det mest velkendte "særpræg"
i kategoriseringen af afrikanere,
i kategoriseringen af afrikanere,
03:10
more so than the color of the skin.
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mere end hudfarven.
03:13
And so before they were staples
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Så før de blev almindelige
03:15
of the multibillion-dollar
hair-care industry,
hair-care industry,
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i hårplejens milliard-industri,
03:19
our dependency on tools and products,
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handlede vores afhængighed af
redskaber og produkter,
redskaber og produkter,
03:22
like the hair relaxer
and the pressing comb,
and the pressing comb,
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såsom hår-relaxere og den glattende kam,
03:25
were more about our survival
and advancement as a race
and advancement as a race
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mere om vores overlevelse
og fremskridt som race
og fremskridt som race
03:30
in postslavery America.
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i postslaveriets Amerika.
03:33
Over the years,
we grew accustomed to this idea
we grew accustomed to this idea
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Gennem årene blev vi mere vant til
denne tanke om,
denne tanke om,
03:37
that straighter and longer
hair meant better and more beautiful.
hair meant better and more beautiful.
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at glattere og længere hår betød
bedre og mere smuk.
bedre og mere smuk.
03:43
We became culturally obsessed
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Vi blev kulturelt fikseret af
03:46
with this idea of having
what we like to call ...
what we like to call ...
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denne ide om, hvad vi kan lide at kalde...
03:50
"good hair."
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"godt hår".
03:53
This essentially means:
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Det betyder i bund og grund at:
03:55
the looser the curl pattern,
the better the hair.
the better the hair.
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jo løsere strukturen i krøllerne er,
des bedre er håret.
des bedre er håret.
03:59
And we let these institutionalized ideas
form a false sense of hierarchy
form a false sense of hierarchy
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Og vi lod disse institutionaliserede ideer
forme en falskt følelse af hierarki,
forme en falskt følelse af hierarki,
04:06
that would determine
what was considered a good grade of hair
what was considered a good grade of hair
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der fastlagde, hvad man mente var
god hår-kvalitet
god hår-kvalitet
04:11
and what was not.
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og hvad der ikke var.
04:15
What's worse is that
we let these false ideologies
we let these false ideologies
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Hvad værre er: vi lader disse
falske ideologier
falske ideologier
04:18
invade our perception of ourselves,
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invadere opfattelsen af os selv,
04:21
and they still continue
to infect our cultural identity
to infect our cultural identity
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og de fortsætter med at inficere
vores kulturelle identitet
vores kulturelle identitet
04:24
as African-American women today.
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som Afro-Amerikanske kvinder i dag.
04:28
So what did we do?
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Så hvad gjorde vi?
04:30
We went to the hair salon
every six to eight weeks,
every six to eight weeks,
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Vi tog til frisørsalon
hver 6. eller 8. uge,
hver 6. eller 8. uge,
04:34
without fail,
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uden undtagelse,
04:35
to subject our scalps
to harsh straightening chemicals
to harsh straightening chemicals
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for at udsætte vores hovedbund
for hårde udglattende kemikalier,
for hårde udglattende kemikalier,
04:39
beginning at a very young age --
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startende i en meget ung alder -
04:41
sometimes eight, 10 --
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nogle gange fra 8, 10 år -
04:43
that would result in hair loss,
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som resulterede i hårtab,
04:46
bald spots,
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skaldede pletter,
04:47
sometimes even burns on the scalp.
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endda brandsår i hovedbunden.
04:50
We fry our hair at temperatures
of 450 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
of 450 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
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Vi steger vores hår i temperaturer op til
230 grader eller mere
230 grader eller mere
04:55
almost daily,
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næsten dagligt,
04:56
to maintain the straight look.
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for at vedligeholde det glatte look.
04:59
Or we simply cover our hair up
with wigs and weaves,
with wigs and weaves,
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Eller vi dækker vores hår med
parykker og fletninger,
parykker og fletninger,
05:04
only to let our roots breathe in private
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og lader kun hårrødderne
ånde privat derhjemme,
ånde privat derhjemme,
05:07
where no one knows
what's really going on under there.
what's really going on under there.
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hvor ingen ved, hvad der
virkelig foregår derunder.
virkelig foregår derunder.
05:11
We adopted these practices
in our own communities,
in our own communities,
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Vi adopterede disse skikke
i vores samfund,
i vores samfund,
05:14
and so it's no wonder
why today the typical ideal vision
why today the typical ideal vision
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så det er ikke underligt,
at nutidens typiske ideal
at nutidens typiske ideal
05:20
of a professional black woman,
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af en professionel sort kvinde,
05:22
especially in corporate America,
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især i erhvervslivet i Amerika,
05:24
tends to look like this,
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ofte ser sådan her ud,
05:28
rather than like this.
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snarere end sådan her.
05:31
And she certainly doesn't look like this.
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Og hun ser helt sikkert ikke sådan her ud.
05:35
In September of this year,
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I september i år,
05:37
a federal court ruled it lawful
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afgjorde en forbundsdomstol,
at det er lovligt
at det er lovligt
05:39
for a company to discriminate
against hiring an employee
against hiring an employee
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for en virksomhed at diskriminere
i ansættelse af en medarbejder,
i ansættelse af en medarbejder,
05:44
based on if she or he wears dreadlocks.
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i forhold til om hun
eller han har dreadlocks.
eller han har dreadlocks.
05:48
In the case,
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I denne sag,
05:49
the hiring manager in Mobile, Alabama
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siger HR lederen i Mobile, Alabama,
05:52
is on record as saying,
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til offentligheden,
05:54
"I'm not saying yours are messy,
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"Jeg siger ikke, at jeres er uglet,
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but ...
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men...
05:59
you know what I'm talking about."
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I ved godt, hvad jeg snakker om."
06:02
Well, what was she talking about?
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Hvad snakkede hun om her?
06:05
Did she think that they were ugly?
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Mente hun, at de var grimme?
06:08
Or maybe they were
just a little too Afrocentric
just a little too Afrocentric
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Eller måske, at de var
en smule for Afro-centriske
en smule for Afro-centriske
06:13
and pro-black-looking for her taste.
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og så for pro-sort ud
til hendes smag.
til hendes smag.
06:16
Or maybe it's not about Afrocentricity,
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Det handler måske
ikke om Afro-centrisme,
ikke om Afro-centrisme,
06:18
and it's more just about
it being a little too "urban"
it being a little too "urban"
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og måske mere om
at være for "urban"
at være for "urban"
06:21
for the professional setting.
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til de professionelle rammer.
06:23
Perhaps she had a genuine concern
in that they looked "scary"
in that they looked "scary"
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Måske bekymrede det hende at,
de ser "skræmmende" ud,
de ser "skræmmende" ud,
06:27
and that they would intimidate
the clients and their customer base.
the clients and their customer base.
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og ville skræmme
klienter og kundebase.
klienter og kundebase.
06:32
All of these words are ones
that are too often associated
that are too often associated
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Alle disse ord knyttes
alt for ofte
alt for ofte
06:37
with the stigma
attached to natural hairstyles.
attached to natural hairstyles.
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til stigmaet forbundet med
naturlig hårstil.
naturlig hårstil.
06:42
And this ...
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Og dette...
06:43
this has got to change.
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bliver nødt til at ændre sig.
06:47
In 2013,
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I 2013,
06:48
a white paper published by the Deloitte
Leadership Center for Inclusion,
Leadership Center for Inclusion,
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blev en artikel udgivet af Deloitte
Leadership Center for Inclusion,
Leadership Center for Inclusion,
06:53
studied 3,000 individuals
in executive leadership roles
in executive leadership roles
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som studerede 3000 individer
i administrative lederstillinger,
i administrative lederstillinger,
06:56
on the concept
of covering in the workplace
of covering in the workplace
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ift. begrebet tilpasning på arbejdspladser
06:59
based on appearance,
advocacy, affiliation and association.
advocacy, affiliation and association.
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baseret på udseende, tilskyndelse,
tilknytning og forbindelse.
tilknytning og forbindelse.
07:04
When thinking about
appearance-based covering,
appearance-based covering,
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I forbindelse med tilpasning
relateret til udseende,
relateret til udseende,
07:07
the study showed
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viste undersøgelsen,
07:08
that 67 percent of women
of color cover in the workplace
of color cover in the workplace
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at 67% af farvede kvinder
tilpasser sig på arbejdspladsen
tilpasser sig på arbejdspladsen
07:14
based on their appearance.
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grundet deres udseende.
07:17
Of the total respondents who
admitted to appearance-based covering,
admitted to appearance-based covering,
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Ud af alle de der erkendte
at tilpasse deres udseende,
at tilpasse deres udseende,
07:21
82 percent said that it was
somewhat to extremely important
somewhat to extremely important
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sagde 82%, at det var lidt
eller utroligt vigtigt
eller utroligt vigtigt
07:26
for them to do so
for their professional advancement.
for their professional advancement.
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for dem at gøre dette,
af hensyn til karrieren.
af hensyn til karrieren.
07:29
Now, this is Ursula Burns.
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Dette er Ursula Burns.
07:33
She is the first African-American
female CEO of a Fortune 500 company --
female CEO of a Fortune 500 company --
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Hun er den første kvindelige
Afro-Amerikanske CEO i et Fortune 500 -
Afro-Amerikanske CEO i et Fortune 500 -
07:38
of Xerox.
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nemlig Xerox.
07:40
She's known by her signature look,
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Hun er kendt for sit signatur-look,
07:42
the one that you see here.
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det, du ser her.
07:44
A short, nicely trimmed,
well-manicured Afro.
well-manicured Afro.
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Et kort, nydeligt trimmet,
vel-manicureret Afro.
vel-manicureret Afro.
07:49
Ms. Burns is what
we like to call a "natural girl."
we like to call a "natural girl."
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Fru Burns er lidt det,
vi kalder en "naturlig pige".
vi kalder en "naturlig pige".
07:53
And she is paving the way
and showing what's possible
and showing what's possible
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Og hun baner vejen og viser,
hvad der muligt
hvad der muligt
07:56
for African-American women
seeking to climb the corporate ladder,
seeking to climb the corporate ladder,
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for Afro-Amerikanske kvinder,
som ønsker at gøre karriere,
som ønsker at gøre karriere,
08:00
but still wishing
to wear natural hairstyles.
to wear natural hairstyles.
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men stadig ønsker
en naturlig hårstil.
en naturlig hårstil.
08:03
But today the majority
of African-American women
of African-American women
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Men idag vælger størstedelen af
de Afro-Amerikanske kvinder,
de Afro-Amerikanske kvinder,
08:08
who we still look to as leaders,
icons and role models,
icons and role models,
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vi ser op til som ledere,
ikoner og rollemodeller,
ikoner og rollemodeller,
08:12
still opt for a straight-hair look.
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stadig at glatte håret.
08:16
Now,
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Så,
08:17
maybe it's because they want to --
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måske er det, fordi de gerne vil -
08:19
this is authentically
how they feel best --
how they feel best --
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det er, hvad de faktisk
føler sig bedst tilpas med -
føler sig bedst tilpas med -
08:22
but maybe --
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men måske -
08:23
and I bet --
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og jeg vil vædde på det -
08:25
a part of them felt like they had to
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en del af dem følte,
at de var nødt til det,
at de var nødt til det,
08:28
in order to reach the level of success
that they have attained today.
that they have attained today.
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for at nå det niveau af success,
de har opnået idag.
de har opnået idag.
08:34
There is a natural hair movement
that is sweeping the country
that is sweeping the country
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Der er en naturlig hårbevægelse,
som fejer gennem landet,
som fejer gennem landet,
08:39
and also in some places in Europe.
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også steder som Europa.
08:42
Millions of women are exploring what
it means to transition to natural hair,
it means to transition to natural hair,
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Milllioner af kvinder udforsker,
betydningen af at have naturlig hår,
betydningen af at have naturlig hår,
08:47
and they're cutting off
years and years of dry, damaged ends
years and years of dry, damaged ends
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og de klipper hårspidser der
er skadet gennem mange år
er skadet gennem mange år
08:51
in order to restore
their natural curl pattern.
their natural curl pattern.
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for at genoprette
naturlige krøller.
naturlige krøller.
08:54
I know because I have been an advocate
and an ambassador for this movement
and an ambassador for this movement
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Jeg ved det, fordi jeg har været
fortaler og ambassadør for bevægelsen,
fortaler og ambassadør for bevægelsen,
08:59
for roughly the last three years.
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i omkring tre år.
09:01
After 27 years of excessive heat
and harsh chemicals,
and harsh chemicals,
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Efter 27 år med overdrevet varme
og hårde kemikalier,
og hårde kemikalier,
09:07
my hair was beginning to show
extreme signs of wear and tear.
extreme signs of wear and tear.
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var mit hår begyndt at vise tegn på
ekstrem slid.
ekstrem slid.
09:13
It was breaking off,
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Det var ved at falde af,
09:15
it was thinning,
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det var ved at blive tyndt,
09:16
looking just extremely dry and brittle.
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det så ekstremt tørt og skrøbeligt ud.
09:19
All those years of chasing
that conventional image of beauty
that conventional image of beauty
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Alle de års jagt efter et konventionel
billede af skønhed,
billede af skønhed,
09:22
that we saw earlier
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som vi så tidligere,
09:24
was finally beginning to take its toll.
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var begyndt at trække spor.
09:27
I wanted to do something about it,
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Jeg ønskede at gøre noget ved det,
09:30
and so I started what I called
the "No Heat Challenge,"
the "No Heat Challenge,"
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så jeg startede, hvad jeg kalder
"Drop Varme Udfordringen",
"Drop Varme Udfordringen",
09:34
where I would refrain
from using heat styling tools on my hair
from using heat styling tools on my hair
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hvor jeg ikke bruger
glattejern o.lign. i mit hår
glattejern o.lign. i mit hår
09:38
for six months.
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i seks måneder.
09:40
And like a good millennial,
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Og som en god årgang-0'er,
09:43
I documented it on social media.
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dokumenterede jeg det på sociale medier.
09:46
(Laughter)
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(Latter)
09:47
I documented as I reluctantly cut off
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Jeg dokumenterede, selvom jeg
modvilligt klippede
modvilligt klippede
09:51
three to four inches of my beloved hair.
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tre til fire tommer af mit elskede hår.
09:56
I documented as I struggled
to master these natural hairstyles,
to master these natural hairstyles,
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Jeg dokumenterede, selvom jeg kæmpede
med at mestre naturlige frisyrer,
med at mestre naturlige frisyrer,
10:01
and also as I struggled to embrace them
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også mens jeg kæmpede med at favne dem
10:05
and think that they actually looked good.
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og mene, at de faktisk så godt ud.
10:09
And I documented as my hair texture
slowly began to change.
slowly began to change.
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Og jeg dokumenterede hvordan mit hår's
struktur langsomt ændre sig.
struktur langsomt ændre sig.
10:16
By sharing this journey openly,
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Ved at dele denne rejse åbent,
10:18
I learned that I was not
the only woman going through this
the only woman going through this
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lærte jeg, at jeg ikke var
den eneste kvinde, som gennemgik dette,
den eneste kvinde, som gennemgik dette,
10:22
and that in fact there were thousands
and thousands of other women
and thousands of other women
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at der faktisk var tusinder af kvinder,
10:26
who were longing to do the same.
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som længtes efter det samme.
10:28
So they would reach out to me
and they would say,
and they would say,
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De kontaktede mig, og sagde:
10:31
"Cheyenne, how did you do
that natural hairstyle
that natural hairstyle
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"Cheyenne, hvordan fik du
denne naturlige hårstil,
denne naturlige hårstil,
10:33
that I saw you with the other day?
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som jeg så dig med her den anden dag?
10:35
What new products have you started using
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Hvilke nye produkter benytter du,
10:37
that might be a little better
for my hair texture
for my hair texture
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som måske er bedre for
mit hår's struktur,
mit hår's struktur,
10:39
as it begins to change?"
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nu hvor det ændrer sig?"
10:41
Or, "What are some
of the natural hair routines
of the natural hair routines
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Eller "hvilke rutiner er der for naturlig hår,
10:45
that I should begin to adopt
to slowly restore the health of my hair?"
to slowly restore the health of my hair?"
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som jeg burde starte for at
genoprette hårets balance?"
genoprette hårets balance?"
10:51
But I also found that there were
a large number of women
a large number of women
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Men jeg fandt også ud af,
at et stort antal kvinder,
at et stort antal kvinder,
10:54
who were extremely hesitant
to take that first step
to take that first step
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var ekstremt tøvende,
overfor det første skridt,
overfor det første skridt,
10:59
because they were paralyzed by fear.
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fordi de var lammet af skræk.
11:03
Fear of the unknown --
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Frygt for det ukendte -
11:05
what would they now look like?
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hvordan vil de se ud nu?
11:07
How would they feel about themselves
with these natural hairstyles?
with these natural hairstyles?
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Hvad vil de synes om
deres naturlige hårstil?
deres naturlige hårstil?
11:11
And most importantly to them,
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Og mest vigtigt,
11:14
how would others view them?
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hvordan vil andre se dem?
11:17
Over the last three years
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Gennem de seneste tre år,
11:19
of having numerous conversations
with friends of mine
with friends of mine
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og gennem utallige samtaler
med mine venner,
med mine venner,
11:23
and also complete strangers
from around the world,
from around the world,
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og med fremmede rundt i verden,
11:27
I learned some really important things
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lærte jeg nogle vigtige ting om,
11:29
about how African-American women
identify with their hair.
identify with their hair.
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hvordan Afro-Amerikanske kvinder
identificerer sig med deres hår.
identificerer sig med deres hår.
11:34
And so when I think back
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Når jeg tænker tilbage
11:36
to that hiring manager in Mobile, Alabama,
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på den HR leder fra Mobile, Alabama,
11:40
I'd say, "Actually, no.
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ville jeg sige: "Nej, faktisk ikke.
11:43
We don't know what you're talking about."
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Vi ved ikke, hvad du snakker om."
11:45
But here are some things that we do know.
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Men her er nogle ting, som vi ved.
11:48
We know that when black women
embrace their love for their natural hair,
embrace their love for their natural hair,
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Vi ved, at når sorte kvinder favner deres
naturlige hår med åbne arme,
naturlige hår med åbne arme,
11:53
it helps to undo generations of teaching
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hjælper det med at løsne op for
generationers indlæring om,
generationers indlæring om,
11:57
that black in its natural state
is not beautiful,
is not beautiful,
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at sort i dets naturlige form
ikke er smukt,
ikke er smukt,
12:00
or something to be hidden or covered up.
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eller er noget, som skal gemmes væk
eller dækkes til.
eller dækkes til.
12:04
We know that black women
express their individuality
express their individuality
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Vi ved, at sorte kvinder udtrykker
deres individualitet
deres individualitet
12:08
and experience feelings of empowerment
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og får følelsen af styrke
12:11
by experimenting with different
hairstyles regularly.
hairstyles regularly.
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ved ofte at forsøge sig
med en ny hårstil.
med en ny hårstil.
12:16
And we also know
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Og vi ved også,
12:18
that when we're invited
to wear our natural hair in the workplace,
to wear our natural hair in the workplace,
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at når vi inviteres til at have
naturlig hår på arbejdspladsen,
naturlig hår på arbejdspladsen,
12:23
it reinforces that we are uniquely valued
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bekræfter det os i, at vi er værdsat,
12:26
and thus helps us to flourish
and advance professionally.
and advance professionally.
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og dette hjælper os til at udfolde os
og udvikle os professionelt.
og udvikle os professionelt.
12:32
I leave you with this.
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Jeg giver Jer dette:
12:34
In a time of racial and social tension,
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I en tid med racisme og social spænding,
12:38
embracing this movement
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Favn denne bevægelse,
12:40
and others like this
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og andre som på samme vis,
12:42
help us to rise above
the confines of the status quo.
the confines of the status quo.
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hjælper os med at sprænge
rammerne for status quo.
rammerne for status quo.
12:46
So when you see a woman with braids
or locks draping down her back,
or locks draping down her back,
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Når du ser en kvinde med fletninger
eller lokker ned at ryggen,
eller lokker ned at ryggen,
12:52
or you notice your colleague
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eller du ser din kollega,
12:55
who has stopped
straightening her hair to work,
straightening her hair to work,
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der ikke længere glatter sit hår,
12:59
do not simply approach her and admire
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så lad være med at se
beundrende på hende,
beundrende på hende,
13:02
and ask her if you can touch it --
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og spørge om du må røre ved det -
13:05
(Laughter)
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(Latter)
13:07
Really appreciate her.
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Værdsæt hende oprigtigt.
13:09
Applaud her.
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Ros hende.
13:11
Heck, even high-five her
if that's what you feel so inclined to do.
if that's what you feel so inclined to do.
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Hvad fanden, giv hende en high-five,
hvis det er, hvad du har lyst til.
hvis det er, hvad du har lyst til.
13:15
Because this --
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Fordi -
13:17
this is more than about a hairstyle.
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det er mere end bare et hårstil.
13:20
It's about self-love and self-worth.
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Det handler om at elske sig selv
og at have selvværd.
og at have selvværd.
13:24
It's about being brave enough
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Det handler om, at være modig nok,
13:26
not to fold under the pressure
of others' expectations.
of others' expectations.
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til ikke at bukke under for pres
fra andres forventninger.
fra andres forventninger.
13:31
And about knowing that making
the decision to stray from the norm
the decision to stray from the norm
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Og det handler om bevidst
at afvige fra normen,
at afvige fra normen,
13:36
does not define who we are,
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og vide at den ikke definerer, hvem vi er,
13:38
but it simply reveals who we are.
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men blot viser, hvem vi er.
13:42
And finally,
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Til sidst,
13:43
being brave is easier
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at være modig er lettere,
13:45
when we can count
on the compassion of others.
on the compassion of others.
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når vi kan regne med medfølelse fra andre.
13:48
So after today,
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Så efter idag,
13:50
I certainly hope that we can count on you.
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håber jeg, at vi kan regne med jer.
13:54
Thank you.
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Tak.
13:55
(Applause)
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(Bifald)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Cheyenne Cochrane - StorytellerCheyenne Cochrane is an ambassador for the natural hair movement.
Why you should listen
Cheyenne Cochrane is a storyteller who leverages digital and social media to share her ideas and experiences with her followers and subscribers, seasoned with a dash of humor. A Chicago native and Howard University Graduate, Cochrane lives to inspire, inform and connect with diverse audiences. She is currently the development manager for a national education non-profit. When she's not raising funds to support educational equity for underserved students around the country, she is the creator and visionary behind The Level Up blog, as well as her social media brand, @onmylevel_chey.
Cochrane began documenting her natural hair journey in 2014, while struggling to maintain the integrity of her hair after so many years of applying heat and harsh chemicals. She wanted to adopt a new routine, but like so many other women of color she'd been programmed to believe that straight, long hair was the most appealing, most professional and widely accepted look for a black woman. She knew that deciding to "go natural" would be a journey of self-exploration and would require her to let go of the conventional standards of beauty that she'd adhered to for so many years. What she did not know, however, was how many other women she'd inspire and empower along the way by sharing her journey.
Today, Cheyenne continues to share her natural hair story and lessons with women around the world via her social media platforms and YouTube channel. She also maintains a blog where she posts about all things natural hair and beauty, millennial culture and features young entrepreneurs of color.
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