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Morgana Bailey: The danger of hiding who you are
莫甘娜•柏麗: 隱藏真實自我的危險
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在過去的 16 年中，莫甘娜•柏麗一直隱藏著真實的自己。然而在這場勇敢的演講中，她終於說出了對別人而言可能微不足道，卻足以讓她昏厥的一句話。為什麼要站出來？因為她發現，沉默對於自己內心、職業生涯以及社交都有著深遠的影響。在她的聽眾暨同事面前，莫甘娜回憶了自己害怕被人評價的經歷，以及那種害怕如何讓我們開始評價自己。
Morgana Bailey - Human resources professional
A human resources activist, Morgana Bailey wants to see the diversity of society reflected in the workplace, and employees of all walks of life feel comfortable being open about who they are. Full bio
A human resources activist, Morgana Bailey wants to see the diversity of society reflected in the workplace, and employees of all walks of life feel comfortable being open about who they are. Full bio
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00:13
When I was young,
I prided myself as a nonconformist
I prided myself as a nonconformist
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我年紀尚小時，常為自己
從不墨守成規而感到驕傲。
從不墨守成規而感到驕傲。
00:17
in the conservative
U.S. state I live in, Kansas.
U.S. state I live in, Kansas.
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那時的我生活在
保守的美國堪薩斯州。
保守的美國堪薩斯州。
00:22
I didn't follow along with the crowd.
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我並沒有追隨潮流。
00:24
I wasn't afraid to try
weird clothing trends or hairstyles.
weird clothing trends or hairstyles.
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勇於嘗試各種奇裝異服或怪異髮型，
00:28
I was outspoken and extremely social.
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也常常直言不諱，熱衷於社交。
00:31
Even these pictures and postcards
of my London semester abroad 16 years ago
of my London semester abroad 16 years ago
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這些照片是16年前我去倫敦交換
那個學期拍攝的照片和明信片，
那個學期拍攝的照片和明信片，
00:38
show that I obviously didn't care
if I was perceived as weird or different.
if I was perceived as weird or different.
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從中也可以看出我並不在乎
別人是否認為我怪異或另類。
別人是否認為我怪異或另類。
00:44
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
00:46
But that same year
I was in London, 16 years ago,
I was in London, 16 years ago,
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但就在 16 年前，
我在倫敦的那一年，
我在倫敦的那一年，
00:51
I realized something about myself
that actually was somewhat unique,
that actually was somewhat unique,
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我意識到自己身上有些特別之處，
00:56
and that changed everything.
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而那從此改變了一切。
01:01
I became the opposite
of who I thought I once was.
of who I thought I once was.
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我竟變得和從前的自己判若兩人。
01:05
I stayed in my room
instead of socializing.
instead of socializing.
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我整天待在房間裡，不再出去社交。
01:08
I stopped engaging in clubs
and leadership activities.
and leadership activities.
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我不再參與俱樂部和
領導者培訓活動。
領導者培訓活動。
01:12
I didn't want to stand out
in the crowd anymore.
in the crowd anymore.
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我再也不想在眾人面前特立獨行了。
01:16
I told myself it was because
I was growing up and maturing,
I was growing up and maturing,
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我告訴自己，那是因為我在長大，
在變得更加成熟，
在變得更加成熟，
01:20
not that I was suddenly
looking for acceptance.
looking for acceptance.
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而並非因為我突然想要
尋求他人的接受。
尋求他人的接受。
01:23
I had always assumed I was immune
to needing acceptance.
to needing acceptance.
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我之前一直假定自己不需要被接受。
01:26
After all, I was a bit unconventional.
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畢竟我還是挺脫俗的。
01:29
But I realize now
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可如今的我意識到，
01:31
that the moment I realized
something was different about me
something was different about me
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我發覺自己有些特立獨行的那一刻，
01:35
was the exact same moment
that I began conforming and hiding.
that I began conforming and hiding.
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正是我開始循規蹈矩、
隱藏自我的那一刻。
隱藏自我的那一刻。
01:41
Hiding is a progressive habit,
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隱藏是一種漸進的習慣，
01:44
and once you start hiding,
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一旦你開始隱藏自己，
01:45
it becomes harder and harder
to step forward and speak out.
to step forward and speak out.
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重新站出來展現自我、表達自我
就會變得越來越艱難。
就會變得越來越艱難。
01:51
In fact, even now,
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事實上，即使是現在，
01:53
when I was talking to people
about what this talk was about,
about what this talk was about,
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當我跟別人探討這次演講的內容，
01:57
I made up a cover story
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我仍會編造出一個假故事來，
01:59
and I even hid the truth
about my TED Talk.
about my TED Talk.
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而我甚至還隱瞞了
要在 TED 演講的真相。
要在 TED 演講的真相。
02:04
So it is fitting and scary
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因此這次機會既合時宜，
又令我感到害怕，
又令我感到害怕，
02:09
that I have returned
to this city 16 years later
to this city 16 years later
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我在十六年後重新回到這個城市，
02:13
and I have chosen this stage
to finally stop hiding.
to finally stop hiding.
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並選擇在這個舞台上，
為隱藏自我劃下句點。
為隱藏自我劃下句點。
02:20
What have I been hiding
for 16 years?
for 16 years?
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16 年來我都在隱藏什麼呢？
02:26
I am a lesbian.
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我是一個女同性戀。
02:29
(Applause)
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（掌聲）
02:45
Thank you.
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謝謝。
02:48
I've struggled to say those words,
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一直以來我掙扎著將這幾個字說出口，
02:50
because I didn't want
to be defined by them.
to be defined by them.
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因為我不想就此被它們定義。
02:53
Every time I would think
about coming out in the past,
about coming out in the past,
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過去每當我想要出櫃時，
02:56
I would think to myself,
but I just want to be known as Morgana,
but I just want to be known as Morgana,
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我都會暗想，我只想做我自己，
03:01
uniquely Morgana,
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那個獨一無二的莫甘娜，
03:03
but not "my lesbian friend Morgana,"
or "my gay coworker Morgana."
or "my gay coworker Morgana."
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而不是「我的同性戀朋友莫甘娜」，
或者「我的同性戀同事莫甘娜」。
或者「我的同性戀同事莫甘娜」。
03:08
Just Morgana.
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我就是我，莫甘娜。
03:10
For those of you from large
metropolitan areas,
metropolitan areas,
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對於在座來自大都市的各位來說，
03:14
this may not seem like a big deal to you.
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這個問題或許根本不值一提。
03:16
It may seem strange
that I have suppressed the truth
that I have suppressed the truth
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或許這看起來甚是奇怪，
我竟然將這個真相
我竟然將這個真相
03:19
and hidden this for so long.
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壓抑、隱藏了如此之久。
03:23
But I was paralyzed by my fear
of not being accepted.
of not being accepted.
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但我被那份不被人接受
的恐懼降服了。
的恐懼降服了。
03:28
And I'm not alone, of course.
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當然，有相同感受的並非我一人。
03:31
A 2013 Deloitte study found
that a surprisingly large number of people
that a surprisingly large number of people
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2013 年德勤的一項研究發現，
有相當多的人，多到令人驚訝，
有相當多的人，多到令人驚訝，
03:36
hide aspects of their identity.
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都在自己的身份方面有所隱藏。
03:39
Of all the employees they surveyed,
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在這項研究調查的所有僱員中，
03:41
61 percent reported changing an aspect
of their behavior or their appearance
of their behavior or their appearance
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有 61％ 的人表明他們曾改變
自己某一方面的行為或外表，
自己某一方面的行為或外表，
03:47
in order to fit in at work.
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以適應工作環境。
03:49
Of all the gay, lesbian
and bisexual employees,
and bisexual employees,
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在所有同性戀和雙性戀僱員中，
03:54
83 percent admitted to changing
some aspects of themselves
some aspects of themselves
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83％ 的人承認自己
有過某些方面的改變，
有過某些方面的改變，
03:59
so they would not
appear at work "too gay."
appear at work "too gay."
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以在工作場合表現得
「不那麼同性戀」。
「不那麼同性戀」。
04:04
The study found that even in companies
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研究還發現，甚至在那些
04:07
with diversity policies
and inclusion programs,
and inclusion programs,
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有多元化政策和融合性計劃的公司中，
04:11
employees struggle
to be themselves at work
to be themselves at work
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僱員們仍然難以在工作場合做自己，
04:14
because they believe
conformity is critical
conformity is critical
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因為他們相信，順從和一致性
04:16
to their long-term career advancement.
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對於他們長期的職業發展來說
是至關重要的。
是至關重要的。
04:20
And while I was surprised
that so many people just like me
that so many people just like me
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儘管我驚訝於這麼多像我一樣的人
04:25
waste so much energy
trying to hide themselves,
trying to hide themselves,
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都浪費了這麼多精力
去試圖隱藏自己，
去試圖隱藏自己，
04:29
I was scared when I discovered
that my silence
that my silence
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但我還是恐懼的發現，我的沉默
04:33
has life-or-death consequences
and long-term social repercussions.
and long-term social repercussions.
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有著生死攸關的後果
和長期的社會影響。
和長期的社會影響。
04:41
Twelve years:
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十二年：
04:43
the length by which
life expectancy is shortened
life expectancy is shortened
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壽命預期將會縮短十二年，
04:46
for gay, lesbian and bisexual people
in highly anti-gay communities
in highly anti-gay communities
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如果你把那些生活在
極端反同性戀和雙性戀的社區
極端反同性戀和雙性戀的社區
04:53
compared to accepting communities.
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和相對接納同性戀的社區
相比較的話。
相比較的話。
04:56
Twelve years reduced life expectancy.
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壽命預期縮短了整整十二年。
05:01
When I read that in The Advocate
magazine this year,
magazine this year,
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今年，當我在同性戀雜誌“Advocate”上
讀到這一條內容時，
讀到這一條內容時，
05:04
I realized I could no longer
afford to keep silent.
afford to keep silent.
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我意識到自己再也不能
繼續沉默下去了。
繼續沉默下去了。
05:08
The effects of personal stress and
social stigmas are a deadly combination.
social stigmas are a deadly combination.
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個人壓力和社會歧視的結合
會產生致命的結果。
會產生致命的結果。
05:16
The study found that gays
in anti-gay communities
in anti-gay communities
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研究發現，那些生活在
反同性戀社區
反同性戀社區
05:19
had higher rates of heart disease,
violence and suicide.
violence and suicide.
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更有可能會出現心臟疾病、
暴力和自殺。
暴力和自殺。
05:25
What I once thought
was simply a personal matter
was simply a personal matter
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我之前一直以為這是個私人問題，
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I realized had a ripple effect
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可如今卻意識到它有漣漪效應，
05:31
that went into the workplace
and out into the community
and out into the community
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影響著工作場合和延伸至社區，
05:33
for every story just like mine.
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就像每一個與我類似的故事一樣。
05:37
My choice to hide
and not share who I really am
and not share who I really am
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我選擇了隱藏自己，
不去分享真實的自我，
不去分享真實的自我，
05:41
may have inadvertently contributed
to this exact same environment
to this exact same environment
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但這或許在無意間助長了相同的環境
05:45
and atmosphere of discrimination.
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以及歧視的氛圍。
05:48
I'd always told myself
there's no reason to share that I was gay,
there's no reason to share that I was gay,
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我曾一直告訴自己，
沒有什麼理由告訴別人我是同性戀，
沒有什麼理由告訴別人我是同性戀，
05:53
but the idea that my silence
has social consequences
has social consequences
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但我的沉默有著社會影響的這一想法
05:57
was really driven home this year
when I missed an opportunity
when I missed an opportunity
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直到今年才閃入我的腦海，
我一直以來都錯過了
我一直以來都錯過了
06:02
to change the atmosphere of discrimination
in my own home state of Kansas.
in my own home state of Kansas.
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在家鄉堪薩斯州
改變歧視氛圍的一個機會。
改變歧視氛圍的一個機會。
06:08
In February, the Kansas House of
Representatives brought up a bill for vote
Representatives brought up a bill for vote
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在二月，堪薩斯州眾議院
提出一項法案待表決，
提出一項法案待表決，
06:13
that would have essentially
allowed businesses
allowed businesses
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那將在原則上容許企業
06:16
to use religious freedom as a reason
to deny gays services.
to deny gays services.
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以宗教自由為理由，
拒絕為同性戀者提供服務。
拒絕為同性戀者提供服務。
06:25
A former coworker and friend of mine
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我的一個舊同事兼好友的父親
06:28
has a father who serves
in the Kansas House of Representatives.
in the Kansas House of Representatives.
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在堪薩斯州的眾議院任職。
06:33
He voted in favor of the bill,
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他對這項法案投了贊成票，
06:38
in favor of a law that would allow
businesses to not serve me.
businesses to not serve me.
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支持了這項容許企業
拒絕為我提供服務的法案。
拒絕為我提供服務的法案。
06:46
How does my friend feel
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而我的朋友對於同性戀、雙性戀、
變性人、酷兒和對身份困惑的人
變性人、酷兒和對身份困惑的人
06:48
about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
queer and questioning people?
queer and questioning people?
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是如何看待的呢？
06:53
How does her father feel?
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她的父親對這些人又是如何看待的呢？
06:56
I don't know, because I was never honest
with them about who I am.
with them about who I am.
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我不知道，因為我從未誠實地
向他們坦白我是同性戀這一事實。
向他們坦白我是同性戀這一事實。
07:02
And that shakes me to the core.
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而那讓我內心十分震撼。
07:05
What if I had told her my story years ago?
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如果我多年前就把真相告訴她，
事情會怎麼樣呢？
事情會怎麼樣呢？
07:09
Could she have told
her father my experience?
her father my experience?
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她會將我的經歷告訴她的父親嗎？
07:11
Could I have ultimately
helped change his vote?
helped change his vote?
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我會最終改變他投下的那一票嗎？
07:16
I will never know,
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我永遠都不會知道了，
07:19
and that made me realize
I had done nothing
I had done nothing
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而那令我意識到，
自己沒有做出任何努力
自己沒有做出任何努力
07:23
to try to make a difference.
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去試著帶來改變。
07:27
How ironic that I work
in human resources,
in human resources,
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多麼諷刺啊，我在人力資源部工作，
07:31
a profession that works to welcome,
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這是一項致力於歡迎、
07:33
connect and encourage
the development of employees,
the development of employees,
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聯繫並鼓勵僱員發展的職位，
07:37
a profession that advocates
that the diversity of society
that the diversity of society
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一項倡導應當在工作場合
07:40
should be reflected in the workplace,
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反映出社會多元化的職位，
07:43
and yet I have done nothing
to advocate for diversity.
to advocate for diversity.
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然而我沒有為倡導多元化
出任何一份力。
出任何一份力。
07:48
When I came to this company one year ago,
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當我一年前來到這家公司時，
07:51
I thought to myself, this company
has anti-discrimination policies
has anti-discrimination policies
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我暗想，這家公司有反歧視政策，
07:56
that protect gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender people.
bisexual and transgender people.
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會保護同性戀、雙性戀和變性人。
08:00
Their commitment to diversity is evident
through their global inclusion programs.
through their global inclusion programs.
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他們對多元化的承諾已經在
全球兼容並包項目中得到展現。
全球兼容並包項目中得到展現。
08:06
When I walk through the doors
of this company, I will finally come out.
of this company, I will finally come out.
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當我走進這家公司的門時，
我終於就可以出櫃了。
我終於就可以出櫃了。
08:12
But I didn't.
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可我並沒有。
08:14
Instead of taking advantage
of the opportunity,
of the opportunity,
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我並沒有好好利用這個機會，
08:18
I did nothing.
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什麼都沒做。
08:31
(Applause)
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08:39
When I was looking through
my London journal and scrapbook
my London journal and scrapbook
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當我翻看 16 年前
在倫敦那個學期的
在倫敦那個學期的
08:43
from my London semester
abroad 16 years ago,
abroad 16 years ago,
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倫敦日誌和剪貼簿時，
08:46
I came across this modified quote
from Toni Morrison's book, "Paradise."
from Toni Morrison's book, "Paradise."
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偶然發現一句來自托尼•莫里森的書
「天堂」中的句子。
「天堂」中的句子。
08:53
"There are more scary things
inside than outside."
inside than outside."
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「源自內心的恐懼比外界更多。」
08:57
And then I wrote a note
to myself at the bottom:
to myself at the bottom:
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然後我在頁尾給自己寫下了：
09:01
"Remember this."
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「記住這句話。」
09:03
I'm sure I was trying to encourage myself
to get out and explore London,
to get out and explore London,
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我確定當時是在為自己加油鼓勵，
要出去走走，探索倫敦，
要出去走走，探索倫敦，
09:08
but the message I missed was the need
to start exploring and embracing myself.
to start exploring and embracing myself.
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但是我卻忽略了開始探索自己、
悅納自己的需求。
悅納自己的需求。
09:15
What I didn't realize
until all these years later
until all these years later
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這麼多年後我才意識到的是
09:19
is that the biggest obstacles
I will ever have to overcome
I will ever have to overcome
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我需要跨越的最大障礙
09:24
are my own fears and insecurities.
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永遠是我自己的恐懼和不安。
09:28
I believe that by facing my fears inside,
I will be able to change reality outside.
I will be able to change reality outside.
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我相信，直接面對自己內心的恐懼，
我將能夠改變外在現實。
我將能夠改變外在現實。
09:37
I made a choice today
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今天，我做出決定，
09:39
to reveal a part of myself
that I have hidden for too long.
that I have hidden for too long.
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要揭露隱藏了太久太久
的一部份自己。
的一部份自己。
09:46
I hope that this means
I will never hide again,
I will never hide again,
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我希望這意味著我
不會再次隱藏自己，
不會再次隱藏自己，
09:50
and I hope that by coming out today,
I can do something to change the data
I can do something to change the data
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我也希望透過今天在這裡出櫃，我能夠
為改變那些駭人數據而做出點事情，
為改變那些駭人數據而做出點事情，
09:57
and also to help others who feel different
be more themselves and more fulfilled
be more themselves and more fulfilled
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並幫助其他覺得自己與衆不同的人
更加做自己，
更加做自己，
10:03
in both their professional
and personal lives.
and personal lives.
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並在職場和生活中獲得更多滿足。
10:08
Thank you.
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謝謝大家。
10:11
(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Morgana Bailey - Human resources professionalA human resources activist, Morgana Bailey wants to see the diversity of society reflected in the workplace, and employees of all walks of life feel comfortable being open about who they are.
Why you should listen
“I am in human resources, a profession that works to welcome, connect and encourage the development of employees,” says Morgana Bailey. At State Street, she directs the Global Human Resources data management team, which maintains data records for the company’s approximately 29,000 employees. Morgana collaborates with people across State Street as corporate policies, regulatory requirements and related employee data requirements continually evolve. Her career experiences have confirmed that the only constant is change, and one’s ability — or inability — to adapt can generate profound long-term outcomes.
At TED@StateStreet, Morgana Bailey revealed a part of herself that she had kept supressed for 16 years. She hopes that her openness will inspire others to stop hiding, and be open about who they are in both their personal and professional lives.
Morgana Bailey | Speaker | TED.com