I loved the subtle callback to the rule of threes at the end there: "Take that as what you will, thank you, and hello" rather than saying goodbye. But the double meaning of that line, concluding a ted talk with a hello as if she's only introduced herself to us now at the end is brilliant. Captivating work.
I can not articulate my thought when I’m around others. I never feel like I can express my thoughts properly or I totally miss social cues. But I am one of the best speech givers at my school. I excel at giving speeches and I think that’s so fascinating. In the ways I cannot connect to others in everyday life, I can reach people’s heart through speech and written pieces ♥️
My mum went to school with her and hearing all the terrible things that happened to Hannah in that town makes me so angry! I know how toxic the people there still are and all the conservative farmer families making conservative children, my cousin's included. I'm terrified of my family and I just want to escape.
Best wishes for your escape Whatthefwoof. Small communities can bring out the best in people but can equally bring out the worst like a never-ending reality TV show.
I live in Texas & it’s very similar here. It’s a big state. Our big cities are pretty liberal .... but, the small towns are mostly conservative and pretty closed minded. Hannah got away and so can you ♥️
"How autism and PTSD have so much in common" - THIS! I'm not autistic so I was really surprised when reading about autism my first thought was how much of it I've experienced myself. I grew up in an abusive environment and have PTSD and severe anxiety with a lot of similar symptoms. It's good to know it's not only in my head.
I'm a behavior technician and I always have to be learning. I find that I get extremely upset when my schedule gets broken or when I am not productive. Also, I struggle at being social. It's like I have to come up with a script, especially covering how I'm going to respond to awkward silences. It's when I get upset that I feel like my autism comes out. But I haven't been diagnosed and all diagnosing doctors are only available for kids. So I don't know if I have it so I guess I will keep wondering. My uncle has autism and he never got diagnosed because it wasn't talked about back when he was young. I am qualified to be a developmental delay specialist, I graduate in April 2021 with a bachelor of arts degree in cognitive studies. So I can basically diagnose myself if I wanted to. Maybe that is what I'll do 😆 🤣
@@dwightchaos9449 Stop projecting your sanctimony onto others. You've just outed yourself as a narcissist, by the way. Something you are free to do, of course, just as those of us who are "different" are free to call you out on it. Best of luck.
Very often, comedians doing TED talks are either recycling routines or trying out new material. This was a unique journey of staggering profundity & kept me transfixed from start to finish. Bravo.
@@AK94913 this assumes that the purpose of comedy is only to make you laugh. The purpose of comedy is also to confront us with terrible truths about our world in a way that is socially allowed, so that we might laugh, and then think and then change. Speaking truth to power and saying the thing that should remain unsaid because of the constraints of society was one the key role of the King's Jester. Does she use surprise, reframing, uncomfortable silences and laughter to make you rethink something? Then she is using the tools of the jester as she alludes to in her talk.
Well said. This talk is so captive and unique and well... fun. She entertains the mind like no other. I've never seen anything like what she did, and probably never will from anybody else. I am so happy to have stumbled upon this talk. I've never knew of Hannah and after watching this and her specials she instantly became my favourite.
This is one of the best Ted talks I've ever seen. I connected with so much of her way of thinking. My head never stops whirring and I've always felt separate and different. For someone who feels like she's bad at expressing herself, she's really good at expressing herself 👏👏
@@graffitiwomen Magical as a non-comedian? I suppose... its like eating fresh pasta from italy without any of the naturally made sauces. Just bland, like this wannabe comedian.
I'm not autistic but I do have ADHD and I agree that knowing I had ADHD didn't stop the struggles but it allowed me to identify the struggles and like she says, it's about facing the eye of the storm. Such a good talk.
Kowther I’ve got adhd and I’m autistic (both diagnosed in adulthood) and I agree! It allowed me space to give myself more patience and not try and hold myself to a neurotypical idea of “normal” I wear earplugs in public whenever I need to now with no shame ✅
It took me about halfway through Hannah’s talk to realize that the reason that I can’t stop crying is that I’m releasing trauma from decades of feeling misunderstood. Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring, Hannah.
I hope the two other guys that commented on this, realize that they are doing exactly what Hannah has accused them of. Which means not only are you not special, you’re actually comical stereotypes cut by the same toxic cookie-cutter lol😂
Powerful. This actually taught me something about my grief. That it connects me to the world rather than disconnects me from it. That that is what makes us human.
“Speech has always felt like an inadequate freeze frame for the life inside of me,” is my current favorite way to explain to others how hard it is for me to communicate. My diagnosis has also has helped give me a profound framework to my experience of ptsd and autism. It’s not easier, but the context helps. Thank you, Hannah.
And now I understand why I literally freeze up when people say, "Hey, how are you?" Because frankly, Karen, that's a 5-volume doorstop-tryptic-plus-bonus-novels by Terry Goodkind right there, so I'mma just stand here and look like you asked me to solve P vs. NP while you pick out your drink choices.
@jl rx Actually it's really not. A lot of the time it is undetectable to others because many autistic people learn to read and copy social cues and conventions, and with new technology it is increasingly easy for them to socialise. I suggest talking with people on the spectrum to understand their experience and how they truly function :)
I am so glad that the vast majority of the comments here are not only respectful but appreciative and loving. No verbal abuse. What a relief. Hannah deserves to be lauded for her talent and the courage to be true to herself. ❤️❤️❤️
Sadly, there is some nastiness hidden under comments of comments. So brave. Personally I liked "breaking open comedy" as it's like breaking open a heart. Connection. The velvet hammer.
You are, this is how all the post-modernist "scholars" talk. People rightfully calls out Trump for saying absolute crackpot things like "my truth", but she says it and its profound and deep. Self righteous fart huffing mixed with comedy should be the title of her ted talk.
@@johnsmith1474 I mean it's okay that someone connected to a certain phrase that others may find dull because they have some reason that others may not relate to
Thanks for repeating that line Beth. Because that's a profound truth...... regardless of what "John Smith" says. Our world is full of idiots who walk among us; we simply have to learn to work with them, or just ignore them. (But sometimes mockery works too.)
Heartbreaking and raw, thank you for sharing your story Hannah. My daughter is on the spectrum and I love how you explain your thinking to help typical people understand your brilliant mind. I wish you all the best and look forward to hearing more from you!
I'm a tad mad at myself that it took 2020 for me to find discover this absolutely brilliant woman. Her stand-ups are amazing and her talks are riveting. I can't wait to see more of her stuff.
Warrior Bard. There's your nom de plume! Your book of poetry, or prose. Or both combined. No one must know your birth name. Remain a mystery. If you're known as the Warrior Bard, you WILL be perceived: as a Bard Warrior. Peace be with you. Write On! Stay Calm and Scribe-on! Gregg Oreo long Beach Ca
She is seriously really dull. Their is not light in her. And she seems like the type of person that is nice in public but is a monster at home. Why do people think she is funny?
I couldn't find a toilet in time today, and had to crap in a plastic bag in my car, then use my socks to wipe all before working a full day away from home. Story told.
As a late-diagnosed female (31), I find it comical how similarly my brain works compared to Hannah! I love her communication style and unapologetic sense of self. Hannah is the female autism superhero in my book. Hannah, thanks for encouraging me to be my weird self, and for sharing your story in such a powerful way. You have changed my life and are a huge inspiration to me.
@@angelahounschell Jerks crawl out of the woodwork when someone intelligent shows up. Especially someone who reminds them of their insecurities in their lives and sexuality. Sexually secure guys don't hang around dissing videos like these....think about it.
"I don't think I'm qualified to speak my own mind. I've always had a great deal of difficulty turning my thinking into the talking. Despite being a pathologically shy, virtual mute with low self-esteem... I knew... why is it I could be so good at something I'm so bad at." Thank you Hannah for saying these (and many other) words that need to be said and heard yet almost weren't. I love this Hannah, thank you!
@@dudeonyoutube Whaaaat? I'm sorry if that came across as sarcastic, I was being 100% honest: I do think she's a genius and the way she deals with form (especially for longer pieces, like Nanette) is honestly an inspiration for ways to organize my musical discourse.
I might show this to my parents. It made me really happy when she said she was autistic, even though it's always sad that we autistic women find out so /late/, but I'm trying to get diagnosed now at 18 (found out 3 years ago) and I'm lucky that feeling of inadequacy didn't settle in before then (happened after that, woo lucky me) but finding out I was autistic was good news for me! My life made so much /sense/, now I gotta navigate that storm, even if I'm not sure it's possible to navigate the fairly demanding first year of higher studies I went into while managing my spoons, I'm doing my best, and I'll try to find the eye at the middle of my storm. Thank you for this talk
@@bergstoppar6229 Much better at 20, thanks for asking! I always had a lot of autistic friends and my life is a lot less stressful, although my brain tends to go back to masking without my say-so and I forget to conserve energy sometimes haha Forgot about this time capsule of a comment, so thanks for asking
I came out to my nan. I’m so glad I got over the fear of telling her. She asked me if I was sure. I was. she accepted me & told me she loved me even if I was gay. I think she hoped I would “meet the right guy.” But I got it off my chest & it was so worth it. I’m proud of the fact that I’m a lesbian. I struggled & still struggle with it. But it’s a long tough process.
As an Autistic person (late diagnosed) also from where Hannah is from, I find her talks so refreshing and connecting. I have also struggled with feeling connected to my friends and family on a genuine level, and being able to express myself with out the mask of trying to be normal has helped me to be and feel more authentic. Hannah is such a beautiful and important person to have in our media at the moment!
ADHD here, too, and I managed to make it through without doing or thinking 80 different things, which is the best I can hope for. My ADHD has also caused me a lot of anxiety and depression in my inability to organize my thoughts or tasks and getting so easily overwhelmed with things that other people find trivially easy, like going to a grocery store. I constantly feel like I've failed at adulting and everyone will realize it soon and my world will come crashing down completely.
@@vorpal22 I feel you, friend. The only thing saving me right now is that due to my wacky brain I am able to have some interesting insights and perspectives and I'm trying to do something with that, make myself useful. It really helps to focus on the things which this gives us rather than what it stops us from doing. You can check out the channel How to ADHD, if you haven't already, pretty useful too. Good luck!
@@FrogLehane Thanks for your lovely message. I do enjoy my whacky brain too... it's just sometimes a challenge, but I think it's given me more interesting adventures (and difficulties) than most people will ever experience, so it's a mixed bag, but it can be a fun one. My brain is, to me, the best amusement park I've ever known. I'll definitely check out that channel... I really appreciate the recommendation! I hope you're having an awesome day!
That was beautiful. And the ending "Hello" I enjoyed. It was perfect. She didn't close the door after her talk she welcomed us to continue this journey of Nanette's. I am shocked that she explained so much of how I feel as it relates to communication, and other aspects which I had yet to think about.
I was deeply moved by Nanette and have been looking to see how you are doing. This TED talk was good. You shared your story in Nanette and I felt your pain and felt connected to you. This demonstrates to me how hungry we are in the world for connection to authentic stories. I Thank you again for sharing yourself with us.
OK so she spilled her guts. I hope she feels better and good for her if she does. I didn't watch this to be a shoulder to cry on. And where is the humor? Aren't "comedians" supposed to be funny and make people laugh?
@@thomask5434 No.... I stand on what I said. If you want to pay to hear this go ahead. I'd much rather watch someone like Dave Chappelle who is actually a real comedian that can also make commentary on today's society that causes people to think, whether they like what he says or not. He is much more a risk taker and effective, easily up with the best that George Carlin or anyone else.
Hannah is amazing! I’m so happy you are out in the world sharing your story and your voice! I’m so sorry you’ve had to suffer so much to get to where you are...but I hope you can feel supported now! Thank you for telling your story to help give voice for the many unique people who don’t feel they have a voice and survived trauma and abuse too. Thank you
I resonated with literally everything that she said. Like, I kept thinking, almost every time, “Hey, that happened to me too!” Almost with excitement, because it is so hard to find someone who would viscerally KNOW, and not just know but UNDERSTAND what my life is like, what I have never been able to put to words out of the hieroglyphs and pictograms that make up my mind. I have my own list of contradictions. I am a female. I am not a girl. I have horrific stage fright. I love singing in front of a crowd. I am autistic. Not a contradiction, just giving the rule of three a try. Did it work? On the other hand, my list of similarities when comparing Hannah’s life experiences with my own can not be contained to three. I have autism. I have PTSD. I have anxiety. I have depression. I have been abused. I have been sexually abused. I have been bullied and mocked about how I look and behave. I was diagnosed late, albeit not quite as late as Hannah. I regret not sharing my truth with my grandpa before he died. Writing is a struggle. Talking is a struggle. Everyday is a struggle. I don’t know the purpose of my human. I don’t know who I am. Am I still my nan’s granddaughter (another similarity, I call my grandmother nan too) and my mother’s daughter and my sisters’ sister if I am not girl? Can I still say I love to sing when my stage fright makes me too afraid to join my church choir? Can I even be considered a person when my autism and my anxiety and my PTSD and my depression debilitate me and my life so much? I don’t know. But I want to find out. Thank you for reading this essay while watching someone else give a TED talk. Edit: Sorry this is so heavy. I never said I was a comedian! (That was my attempt at a joke. I think how not funny it is says it all.)
Emma Stock I LOVED “Douglas” at The Kennedy Center in DC on 6/25! It had much less of “the trauma” (As Hannah would say) and was HILARIOUS while still so FASCINATING. Cannot wait to see MORE- Hannah is a GENIUS. ❤️
Thought it was going to be tough for Hannah to follow up ‘Nannette’ but am starting to realize she’s just getting started. Damn, she is a force of... I can’t capture the right word to do her justice.
@@robokill387 Only an oversensitive beta boy would even use that term. It doesn't exist in my vocabulary! I merely pointed out how terribly unfunny this person is....my opinion. If it makes you laugh, and feel warm and fuzzy, then by all means, watch Hannah Gadsby until you're blue in the face!
Beautiful. I am autistic. Diagnosed at 31!! You make complete sense to me. 🥰 "I always understood more then I can communicate" I can't do simple things NT people take for granted, but I have a wealth of ever growing knowledge and ideas and theories. I wonder if NT brains are as loud and as amazing as ours.
Hannah, thank you for existing. Thank you for being you. I just watched Nanette and I had never loved crying during a comedy show before. You touched my soul and I love you for that. Thank you.
@@eeksdification3288 so bad that you bother to watch and comment in her videos? She must be more relevand than a bad professional to you, since you are using your time to search for their videos, think about her and discredit her. You would not bother just for a bad comic. She is important to you.
@@NatManzano Well no, I just said that I fail to see how a great classic novel has anything to do with a bad Comedian, but if you really want to know why I am responding to comments is because I am flabbergasted at how much people seem to love her, the reason for this is because I personally I simply cant see how anyone can find her funny... If you want to know why I searched for her videos and such alike, I heard of her from a channel I watch, and then searched her up, saw that she had won some awards, and thought that she couldn't be all that bad and then searched her up on youtube and I simply couldn't see how anyone could find her funny, or inspirational...
@@eeksdification3288 so yea, it does matter to you. You cannot cope with the fact people like her so much so you need to make sure to go into the comment section and make it noticeable that you despise her very much. I do not bother to hate on the job of people I don’t like. If I don’t like a comedian I don’t go hating on them, I just don’t watch them anymore. If I waste my time to hate on them is because they have touched my core values and made me angry. To which I ask you, what did she made you angry for?
„through an act of disconnection i found connection“. Thank you Hannah for your great and reallyy inspring talk! Greetings from an traumatised ADHD girl.
Her words... She herself... just brilliant, gorgeous, astonishing! Thank you! From me as a woman, as a human that always wondered what's wrong with me, others, humanity itself. THANK YOU!!!
@@odalissk Thank you ! Unfortunately 30 years later, situation has not improved in any way. Much to the contrary, China has built the most advanced and sophisticated censorship system. RUclips, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram have all been blocked by the Great Firewall in China. I'm not a political enthusiast, I just believe everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression. And TED is not even about politics, it's about sharing and spreading new ideas that can help us better understand ourselves as well as the world. I really enjoy doing it because in doing so, I have, in Hannah's words, found "the purpose of my human.".
Liping H. So happy for you Liping. I work in a state government in Australia in language services which involves supporting people who are bilingual to become translators and interpreters. It is such a crucial skill to help people with language barriers to access information. I’m so glad you have found your calling in life.
"The purpose of my human" is also what I thought I heard most times she said it. It's not grammatical. Then near the end she said more clearly "the purpose of my *humour*"... which it may have been all the way through :-/
Our trauma makes us feel trapped and isolated, but there are safe spaces where we can share and reclaim our connectedness and humanity. Thank you Hannah.
It's so ironic, she's a marvelously gifted speech maker. She has a style that is completely unique. She pulls you into her own hieroglyphic mind and keeps you fully surprised, amused, and enlightened.
@@sharonadlam3195 she's not just accidentally or obtusely good at writing speeches, she is literally good at writing speeches. But has a belief that she's bad at it, all the while trying to figure out why she's good at it. Lol. It's no blind accident, she's mastered the craft. And it's funny.
I wonder...if i can get at describing your comment and her talk more incisively....it seems she is so accutely aware of how 3D, rich, complicated her interior life is....that language is just not the transliteration ...and yet that's how awesome human brains are...that we get so much more than a glimpse from language. Something in us can take those ideas and let them open up other riches inside us, if we allow it. It's not flat brown cardboard compared to living trees, but rather a gorgeous, vibrantly alive tree, embedded in an ecosystem, compared to the entire Earth.
@@nicholasbogosian5420 It's a paradox, not irony: She believes she's bad at informal speech, not formal. A paradox, is an apparent, but not actual contradiction, whereas irony can be (but is not limited to) a specific form of contradiction (between that which is expected and that which is actual).
"I was depressed and anxious because I couldn't sort my life out like a normal person, because I was not a normal person." I love this about Hannah Gadsby... When my son was diagnosed with Aspergers, I went into a mini depression, because everything he struggles with, I too struggle with... But with one difference, I have a deep level compassion for all living things (except mosquitoes, leeches and ticks). My son struggles with empathy. So we sent him to empathy classes. Asides from this he is a beautiful young man. And through helping my son, I have come to better understand autism and myself.
You always make me cry BUT thank you. I'm queer have depression ptsd and probably autistic. Thank you for having a voice even when I can't. Thank you thank you. thank. you.
Hey Kaz, thank you for daring to share a bit of yourself in a world so full of a-holes (see above). You’re brave just like Hannah. Please be safe. You matter and I see you.
I'm also queer, have ptsd and adhd. I am grateful for Hannah and for all of us living our lives as well as we can. Thank you for commenting and I hope your path is gentle and loving.
Gasping! Hannah, you have not just quit comedy (in the old way) -- you have quit being human (in the old way) .....and my heart, my head, and the cells of my body are all bursting....and letting go! New(!) is happening. Your "onions" and your "savant genius: are helping so many of us to be more than we ever imagined! May some of this connecting bring you home.
First comedian, who made me cry, and still she IS a comedian. Very deep, highly intellectual and captivating! THANK YOU SO MUCH! Greetings from Austria!
I'm so deeply impressed about the richness in Hannah's talk. And I wonder how much more there is even inside of her. Before I saw this talk I wrote down "What is my calling?" as I don't have a dream I could follow. But now I know it is to be me and speak my truth. To follow where intuition takes me and do what it tells me. Like Hannah did. She mentioned that thinking was her grieving. That hit me. I'm thinking and grieving a lot. I do feel so lonely and miss genuine safe connection. I experienced so much emotional pain. I'm not autistic, I think, but probably hyper sensitive and with this talk she confirmed for me that feeling like failing in what is expected from me in normal life is ok and even if I have not total proof by a diagnosis, how I am is ok and I can create my life the way it feels right for me instead of trying to be somehow elses. I am 45 years old and that is right now particularly helpful cause expectations I adapted from society how to have a respectable life in this age are much higher than 10 or 20 years ago. Thank you so much for all this insight and your seeds ❤
"Speech has always felt like an inadequate freeze frame for the the life that lives inside of me." An incredibly accurate reading of the verbose. I am told frequently that I'm well spoken, that my writing connects easily with the reader and is laden with emotion that translates easily to the audience. If any of that is true it is only 100th of what I can work out into the world. My mind is a jumbled mess of ideas and feelings that overwhelm me. I use the best means at my disposal to express and explore that tangle but it never feels adequate. Thank you for something so simple but so relatable.
Last night I watched Hannah for the first time. I am in awe. I viewed Nanette. I am grateful for the world to have such an easy opportunity to learn so much. My only regret, is the tumultuous road she has traveled. And having said that, Hannah, proved an interesting point I have believed for a very long time. We can be our own Neosporin, as well as Triage others. Very done, Hannah...
Hannah Gadsby is a brilliant person and I love listening to her. She never fails to present concepts in new ways that make me think about my preconceptions. Thank you, Hannah, for making me laugh and making me think!
Hannah, I'm listening to this as another autistic lesbian with ptsd (and like you, I didn't find out I had autism until adulthood). It's so encouraging to see someone else from this weird intersection of traits. Thank you for giving this talk! I'm definitely going to be checking Nanette out.
I've watched Nanette five times. And I'll probably watch it a few more times. Each time it excavates the crap out of my soul and leaves me drained, cried out, but better.
From yet another lesbian on the spectrum also dealing with PTSD, Thank you Hannah. For everything. I mean it deeply. The best of thoughts to you, and to the girls in this comment! I hope you're having a good day 🌸🌼🌟
thank you for Nanette. you helped me to understand perspectives that I wondered about and on a factual level understood, but never had the context needed to be able to empathize in a meaningful way. thank you again for helping me expand my "perspective bubble"... the work continues....
“i’ve always understood more than i could communicate”
I'm the opposite. Lots of talk, not so much understanding. Not proud of it but I'm trying to be better.
Where is the being funny part?
Autism in a nutshell
loopyfoodable I had a teacher like that, super smart but couldn’t properly communicate it when teaching. Not great.
That one hit me hard, cuz I’ve been told I come off as naive and innocent and a bit dumb, but boy oh boy am I not and I know that for a fact
I loved the subtle callback to the rule of threes at the end there: "Take that as what you will, thank you, and hello" rather than saying goodbye. But the double meaning of that line, concluding a ted talk with a hello as if she's only introduced herself to us now at the end is brilliant. Captivating work.
I liked that too.. Very clever 👌 She is awesome! Glad I stumbled upon her 😘
Yeeeeees!!
She’s timeless genius ...
that line was done by Morecambe and Wise 40 years ago.
Clever?
Your IQ must be a single digit.
I can not articulate my thought when I’m around others. I never feel like I can express my thoughts properly or I totally miss social cues. But I am one of the best speech givers at my school. I excel at giving speeches and I think that’s so fascinating. In the ways I cannot connect to others in everyday life, I can reach people’s heart through speech and written pieces ♥️
My mum went to school with her and hearing all the terrible things that happened to Hannah in that town makes me so angry! I know how toxic the people there still are and all the conservative farmer families making conservative children, my cousin's included. I'm terrified of my family and I just want to escape.
You know what that say about South Australians? It's proof that Tasmanian's can swim.
Best wishes for your escape Whatthefwoof. Small communities can bring out the best in people but can equally bring out the worst like a never-ending reality TV show.
whatthefwoof .... make a plan.... if you want it bad enough.... you will find a way♥️
Good luck. I live 700 miles away from my nearest relative. It can be done. ❤
I live in Texas & it’s very similar here. It’s a big state. Our big cities are pretty liberal .... but, the small towns are mostly conservative and pretty closed minded. Hannah got away and so can you ♥️
She is so smart and funny. But my favorite thing about her talk is that she is super real and authentic. Well done, great TED.
Her comedy is just as funny as a rotting cabbage
@@callyAddnett42 oh you poor dear. Maybe you need to find a comedian who tells your kind of toilet jokes. Bye bye
@@jandrews6254 wtf is a toilet joke
Describe her funniest joke
@@jandrews6254 Well, those are your female comedians
No, we'll stick with our highly amusing superior misdirection *actual* comedy
"How autism and PTSD have so much in common" - THIS!
I'm not autistic so I was really surprised when reading about autism my first thought was how much of it I've experienced myself. I grew up in an abusive environment and have PTSD and severe anxiety with a lot of similar symptoms. It's good to know it's not only in my head.
Same
I'm a behavior technician and I always have to be learning. I find that I get extremely upset when my schedule gets broken or when I am not productive. Also, I struggle at being social. It's like I have to come up with a script, especially covering how I'm going to respond to awkward silences. It's when I get upset that I feel like my autism comes out. But I haven't been diagnosed and all diagnosing doctors are only available for kids. So I don't know if I have it so I guess I will keep wondering. My uncle has autism and he never got diagnosed because it wasn't talked about back when he was young. I am qualified to be a developmental delay specialist, I graduate in April 2021 with a bachelor of arts degree in cognitive studies. So I can basically diagnose myself if I wanted to. Maybe that is what I'll do 😆 🤣
The world is full of people like this… y’all not different. Nobody had a peachy life.
Stop pretending y’all the only ones who went through hard times
@@dwightchaos9449 whats your damage? damn
@@dwightchaos9449 Stop projecting your sanctimony onto others. You've just outed yourself as a narcissist, by the way. Something you are free to do, of course, just as those of us who are "different" are free to call you out on it. Best of luck.
Very often, comedians doing TED talks are either recycling routines or trying out new material. This was a unique journey of staggering profundity & kept me transfixed from start to finish. Bravo.
Cause she's not actually funny enough to be a comedian.
@@AK94913 this assumes that the purpose of comedy is only to make you laugh. The purpose of comedy is also to confront us with terrible truths about our world in a way that is socially allowed, so that we might laugh, and then think and then change. Speaking truth to power and saying the thing that should remain unsaid because of the constraints of society was one the key role of the King's Jester.
Does she use surprise, reframing, uncomfortable silences and laughter to make you rethink something? Then she is using the tools of the jester as she alludes to in her talk.
👏👏👏
cringe she was terrible
Well said. This talk is so captive and unique and well... fun. She entertains the mind like no other. I've never seen anything like what she did, and probably never will from anybody else. I am so happy to have stumbled upon this talk. I've never knew of Hannah and after watching this and her specials she instantly became my favourite.
This is one of the best Ted talks I've ever seen. I connected with so much of her way of thinking. My head never stops whirring and I've always felt separate and different. For someone who feels like she's bad at expressing herself, she's really good at expressing herself 👏👏
Oof
Imagine what's in there, if this is what's coming out! She's magical.
@@tarzanstunes don't kid yourself
@@mikomaxwell1612 she is magical, you seem salty....
@@graffitiwomen Magical as a non-comedian? I suppose... its like eating fresh pasta from italy without any of the naturally made sauces. Just bland, like this wannabe comedian.
I'm not autistic but I do have ADHD and I agree that knowing I had ADHD didn't stop the struggles but it allowed me to identify the struggles and like she says, it's about facing the eye of the storm. Such a good talk.
Kowther I’ve got adhd and I’m autistic (both diagnosed in adulthood) and I agree! It allowed me space to give myself more patience and not try and hold myself to a neurotypical idea of “normal”
I wear earplugs in public whenever I need to now with no shame ✅
ADHD and autism have a lot of similarities.
Same
Same
As usual, Hannah tells her truths with honesty, integrity and passion. Much Respect my fellow neurodivergent wonder woman.
^ lol
@Spiral Python she isn't funny
"Her truth"??🤣.....You people are so cringefully unaware.😅😅
@@tarmancrothers1220 one emoji wasn't enough, was it?
Spiral Python, I am learning so many new words in these comments.
It took me about halfway through Hannah’s talk to realize that the reason that I can’t stop crying is that I’m releasing trauma from decades of feeling misunderstood. Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring, Hannah.
Yep...Exactly how you should feel when a comedian is on stage....you lefties are so cringe.
You're supposed to laugh. It's a comedian.
@@jamesroberts3642 Not as “cringe” as people who comment on year old videos because Crappelle told them to. You Friggin sheep…
@@robertmudrow8034 she does both you petty little incel.
I hope the two other guys that commented on this, realize that they are doing exactly what Hannah has accused them of. Which means not only are you not special, you’re actually comical stereotypes cut by the same toxic cookie-cutter lol😂
Powerful. This actually taught me something about my grief. That it connects me to the world rather than disconnects me from it. That that is what makes us human.
“Speech has always felt like an inadequate freeze frame for the life inside of me,” is my current favorite way to explain to others how hard it is for me to communicate. My diagnosis has also has helped give me a profound framework to my experience of ptsd and autism. It’s not easier, but the context helps. Thank you, Hannah.
This! Me too! Autistic, LGBT, brain injury survivor, abuse survivor. Once you understand the first two it is easier to manage the last two.
And now I understand why I literally freeze up when people say, "Hey, how are you?" Because frankly, Karen, that's a 5-volume doorstop-tryptic-plus-bonus-novels by Terry Goodkind right there, so I'mma just stand here and look like you asked me to solve P vs. NP while you pick out your drink choices.
@jl rx Uhh so the autistic people who are incredibly talented and intelligent are dopey too?
@jl rx Actually it's really not. A lot of the time it is undetectable to others because many autistic people learn to read and copy social cues and conventions, and with new technology it is increasingly easy for them to socialise. I suggest talking with people on the spectrum to understand their experience and how they truly function :)
Autism isn’t being Dopey! However maybe Dopey of the seven dwarves has autism. Autism is real. Unlike Dopey and his 6 life partners.
I am so glad that the vast majority of the comments here are not only respectful but appreciative and loving. No verbal abuse. What a relief. Hannah deserves to be lauded for her talent and the courage to be true to herself. ❤️❤️❤️
I've never seen a youtube comments thread so positive. Ever.
@@channelKJM yes, how wonderful is this, in times like ours! A ray of light inmidst all the hate that seem to be growing all around. 🌈
Sadly, there is some nastiness hidden under comments of comments. So brave. Personally I liked "breaking open comedy" as it's like breaking open a heart. Connection. The velvet hammer.
She looks like a trans harry potter
Where the bloody jokes?
I watched this 3 times and each time got something that I missed. Hannah is a very clever writer, regardless of what she thinks :) Well done!
I know how you feel - I’ve watched ‘Nanette’ many times and ‘Douglas’ over 25 times! Her writing and reciting are exquisite 💜
Hannah is a brilliant writer and actually works very hard at it. Her memoir is brilliantly funny in the driest of ways.
I love TED talks. This one touched my heart so much. Hannah, you are my new hero. I’m an abuse survivor and this was inspiring. Thank you.
The words she chooses to express herself are truly remarkable. In some ways, I feel like I am listening to a scholar.
It's almost like I'm listening to a smart person. I feel like she almost does comedy. In some ways, she comes so close to getting to a punchline.
@@QqMorPlzNoRm She has been on the comedy circuit for years.
You are, this is how all the post-modernist "scholars" talk. People rightfully calls out Trump for saying absolute crackpot things like "my truth", but she says it and its profound and deep. Self righteous fart huffing mixed with comedy should be the title of her ted talk.
HAHAHAHAHA
she is a scholar. :) she's an Art Historian.
"Because thinking is how I grieve." God I needed that.
It's a dull comment.
@@johnsmith1474 But it's what this person connected with. That's okay
@@hopedean6424 - Just ok is dull too.
@@johnsmith1474 I mean it's okay that someone connected to a certain phrase that others may find dull because they have some reason that others may not relate to
Thanks for repeating that line Beth. Because that's a profound truth...... regardless of what "John Smith" says. Our world is full of idiots who walk among us; we simply have to learn to work with them, or just ignore them. (But sometimes mockery works too.)
Heartbreaking and raw, thank you for sharing your story Hannah. My daughter is on the spectrum and I love how you explain your thinking to help typical people understand your brilliant mind. I wish you all the best and look forward to hearing more from you!
I'm a tad mad at myself that it took 2020 for me to find discover this absolutely brilliant woman. Her stand-ups are amazing and her talks are riveting. I can't wait to see more of her stuff.
I’m here in 2022 so you beat me!
Warrior Bard. There's your nom de plume! Your book of poetry, or prose. Or both combined. No one must know your birth name. Remain a mystery. If you're known as the Warrior Bard, you WILL be perceived: as a Bard Warrior. Peace be with you. Write On! Stay Calm and Scribe-on! Gregg Oreo long Beach Ca
She is seriously really dull. Their is not light in her. And she seems like the type of person that is nice in public but is a monster at home. Why do people think she is funny?
Shell slap you by saying her... 😂
Everything else i don’t know but her comedy sucks😂😂
She is a powerful and gifted orator - eloquent, honest, fearless
Frankie Basile Why are men so threatened by her?
@@marydillonsalai8985 Did you assume their gender? bigot
Based Zoomer Um, yeah, based on her own expressed identification. Duh.
@@marydillonsalai8985 Because they're fragile little snowflakes, of course. ;D
Pfft....try reading.
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
- Maya Angelou
I can think of like a 1000 things more agonizing.
So can you.
I couldn't find a toilet in time today, and had to crap in a plastic bag in my car, then use my socks to wipe all before working a full day away from home. Story told.
@@samuraikyokkan definitely don't invest your time in learning about logical fallacies, cognitive bias, or false binaries. 🙃👍
How easy it seems for most whiney women !??😒
I'm pretty sure stomach cancer is worse.
I love her. Hannah inspires me to pursue my dreams in communications despite my struggles as a neurodiverse individual. Thank you Hannah and hello.
As a late-diagnosed female (31), I find it comical how similarly my brain works compared to Hannah! I love her communication style and unapologetic sense of self. Hannah is the female autism superhero in my book. Hannah, thanks for encouraging me to be my weird self, and for sharing your story in such a powerful way. You have changed my life and are a huge inspiration to me.
imagine making that your entire identity 🤣
Wait how are you a late diagnosed female? You're either born a male or female. If you mean late diagnosed crazy I believe you.
@@dave_mate4244 Nice to see that you are TRYING to be funny, didn't work though. She means late diagnosed autism.
Obviously she's referring to autism. It takes less energy to just not be a jerk.
@@angelahounschell Jerks crawl out of the woodwork when someone intelligent shows up. Especially someone who reminds them of their insecurities in their lives and sexuality. Sexually secure guys don't hang around dissing videos like these....think about it.
"I don't think I'm qualified to speak my own mind. I've always had a great deal of difficulty turning my thinking into the talking. Despite being a pathologically shy, virtual mute with low self-esteem... I knew... why is it I could be so good at something I'm so bad at." Thank you Hannah for saying these (and many other) words that need to be said and heard yet almost weren't. I love this Hannah, thank you!
Hannah Gadsby is a genius, everything she does is so amazingly well-written. I want to write music like she writes speeches.
Obvious troll is obvious.
@@dudeonyoutube Whaaaat? I'm sorry if that came across as sarcastic, I was being 100% honest: I do think she's a genius and the way she deals with form (especially for longer pieces, like Nanette) is honestly an inspiration for ways to organize my musical discourse.
Then your music would suck
I might show this to my parents. It made me really happy when she said she was autistic, even though it's always sad that we autistic women find out so /late/, but I'm trying to get diagnosed now at 18 (found out 3 years ago) and I'm lucky that feeling of inadequacy didn't settle in before then (happened after that, woo lucky me) but finding out I was autistic was good news for me! My life made so much /sense/, now I gotta navigate that storm, even if I'm not sure it's possible to navigate the fairly demanding first year of higher studies I went into while managing my spoons, I'm doing my best, and I'll try to find the eye at the middle of my storm. Thank you for this talk
How's it going? /gen
@@bergstoppar6229 Much better at 20, thanks for asking! I always had a lot of autistic friends and my life is a lot less stressful, although my brain tends to go back to masking without my say-so and I forget to conserve energy sometimes haha
Forgot about this time capsule of a comment, so thanks for asking
I came out to my nan. I’m so glad I got over the fear of telling her. She asked me if I was sure. I was. she accepted me & told me she loved me even if I was gay. I think she hoped I would “meet the right guy.” But I got it off my chest & it was so worth it. I’m proud of the fact that I’m a lesbian. I struggled & still struggle with it. But it’s a long tough process.
I love the way she speaks, the way she shows her 'imperfections' letting us to connect with ours.
Yea its making space for self acceptance as flawed and vulnerable as we may be
It's not the garden but the gardening that counts. Yes, love it.
Which is kind of like the saying that "the journey is the reward."
There’s no bad people like there’s no bad weeds, only bad gardeners. Victor Hugo
Hannah Gadsby is a gift of humanity that we do not deserve. Bless her spirit and honesty.
That was so strong, one of the most intense and complete talk I've heard
You don’t get out much at all do you?
the only thing intense about this was the struggle to find a secure enough spot to hang myself from.
You would have said that same exact thing if she came on stage and just farted for 12 minutes straight.
As an Autistic person (late diagnosed) also from where Hannah is from, I find her talks so refreshing and connecting. I have also struggled with feeling connected to my friends and family on a genuine level, and being able to express myself with out the mask of trying to be normal has helped me to be and feel more authentic. Hannah is such a beautiful and important person to have in our media at the moment!
Hi Frankie, who do you follow instead?
@Frankie Basile Well you must be able to say something more positive. Otherwise you should keep quiet.
@Frankie Basile goodness, triggered righties really have nothing to say do they xD
@Frankie Basile omg you stolen valor idiots are THE worst
I was shocked to find how powerful this talk is.
When I listen to Hannah I go from crying to laughing in a matter of half a second.
One of the great artists of our time. Bravo!
😂😂😂😂 Now that’s funny
As a person with ADHD I'm pretty sure this is the only talk above 8 minutes that I've listen without missing a second. Truly captivating.
This is the first one I've watched in months of being subbed 😅
Girl, join the club
ADHD here, too, and I managed to make it through without doing or thinking 80 different things, which is the best I can hope for. My ADHD has also caused me a lot of anxiety and depression in my inability to organize my thoughts or tasks and getting so easily overwhelmed with things that other people find trivially easy, like going to a grocery store. I constantly feel like I've failed at adulting and everyone will realize it soon and my world will come crashing down completely.
@@vorpal22 I feel you, friend. The only thing saving me right now is that due to my wacky brain I am able to have some interesting insights and perspectives and I'm trying to do something with that, make myself useful. It really helps to focus on the things which this gives us rather than what it stops us from doing. You can check out the channel How to ADHD, if you haven't already, pretty useful too. Good luck!
@@FrogLehane Thanks for your lovely message. I do enjoy my whacky brain too... it's just sometimes a challenge, but I think it's given me more interesting adventures (and difficulties) than most people will ever experience, so it's a mixed bag, but it can be a fun one. My brain is, to me, the best amusement park I've ever known. I'll definitely check out that channel... I really appreciate the recommendation! I hope you're having an awesome day!
That was beautiful. And the ending "Hello" I enjoyed. It was perfect. She didn't close the door after her talk she welcomed us to continue this journey of Nanette's.
I am shocked that she explained so much of how I feel as it relates to communication, and other aspects which I had yet to think about.
And Hello was the last contradiction of the show! Very clever.
An inspiring artist, I'm glad she's living her truth
She really punches through to my heart.
I was deeply moved by Nanette and have been looking to see how you are doing. This TED talk was good. You shared your story in Nanette and I felt your pain and felt connected to you. This demonstrates to me how hungry we are in the world for connection to authentic stories. I Thank you again for sharing yourself with us.
OK so she spilled her guts. I hope she feels better and good for her if she does. I didn't watch this to be a shoulder to cry on. And where is the humor? Aren't "comedians" supposed to be funny and make people laugh?
@@ozzie444 To have the guts to let your audience pay money instead of visiting a therapist needs some balls i would say.
@@thomask5434 No.... I stand on what I said. If you want to pay to hear this go ahead. I'd much rather watch someone like Dave Chappelle who is actually a real comedian that can also make commentary on today's society that causes people to think, whether they like what he says or not. He is much more a risk taker and effective, easily up with the best that George Carlin or anyone else.
@@ozzie444 after watching this comedy gold , i turned on a Hitler speech. Hitler was funnier
@@arthursarzen1048 Excellent. Know what? You're right.
could listen to her forever tbh, she speaks from the core of her being and it ends up hitting you the listener there too, amazing
That standing ovation was well deserved.
Two-plus years late here, but wow, a lot of that hit eerily close to home. Thank you to Hannah Gadsby, on the off chance she comes across this.
The heart of a lion. The soul of a prophet. The language of compassion. ☮💖☯😎🙌
Well said :)
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Brain of a half empty beer thats been left in the sun all afternoon.
@@GayFrogsTho true Benjamin but thats enough about you lad.
Yes! Jb x
I. Love. This. Lady!! She is a fabulously profound speaker. She says volumes in her appearances. Keep up the awesome work
Frankie Basile it’s not meant to be “funny” you fucking tool
Frankie Basile @ why does this talk threaten you so? Seeing strong, eloquent women is a threat, huh?
Frankie are you triggered? Did the bad TED talk lady hurt your feefees?
@@samuraikyokkan Got a problem with that? Didn’t ask for your “opinion”
Hannah is amazing! I’m so happy you are out in the world sharing your story and your voice! I’m so sorry you’ve had to suffer so much to get to where you are...but I hope you can feel supported now! Thank you for telling your story to help give voice for the many unique people who don’t feel they have a voice and survived trauma and abuse too. Thank you
You might never see this but your comedy changed me. It gave me a larger awareness. I don't feel alone. Thanks 😊
Your human is just what humanity needs. Thank you Hannah for embracing you & sharing it with us.
Kate Miller no it’s the down fall of mankind
Hannah is one of the greatest artists of our times - it's up to us to catch up. Love her !!
Troll
I am more of a Louis C.K guy
george sotiriou The comedy part or the sexual harassment part?
It's never a waste of time to spend time with Hannah Gadsby, I love her intelligence, her insight and her humour
I resonated with literally everything that she said. Like, I kept thinking, almost every time, “Hey, that happened to me too!” Almost with excitement, because it is so hard to find someone who would viscerally KNOW, and not just know but UNDERSTAND what my life is like, what I have never been able to put to words out of the hieroglyphs and pictograms that make up my mind. I have my own list of contradictions. I am a female. I am not a girl. I have horrific stage fright. I love singing in front of a crowd. I am autistic. Not a contradiction, just giving the rule of three a try. Did it work?
On the other hand, my list of similarities when comparing Hannah’s life experiences with my own can not be contained to three. I have autism. I have PTSD. I have anxiety. I have depression. I have been abused. I have been sexually abused. I have been bullied and mocked about how I look and behave. I was diagnosed late, albeit not quite as late as Hannah. I regret not sharing my truth with my grandpa before he died. Writing is a struggle. Talking is a struggle. Everyday is a struggle. I don’t know the purpose of my human.
I don’t know who I am. Am I still my nan’s granddaughter (another similarity, I call my grandmother nan too) and my mother’s daughter and my sisters’ sister if I am not girl? Can I still say I love to sing when my stage fright makes me too afraid to join my church choir? Can I even be considered a person when my autism and my anxiety and my PTSD and my depression debilitate me and my life so much? I don’t know. But I want to find out.
Thank you for reading this essay while watching someone else give a TED talk.
Edit: Sorry this is so heavy. I never said I was a comedian! (That was my attempt at a joke. I think how not funny it is says it all.)
"My struggle is not to escape the storm, my struggle is to find the eye of the storm", THIS is what I desperately wanted to hear in Douglas.
you're watching this in the parfume shop?
Emma Stock I LOVED “Douglas” at The Kennedy Center in DC on 6/25! It had much less of “the trauma” (As Hannah would say) and was HILARIOUS while still so FASCINATING.
Cannot wait to see MORE- Hannah is a GENIUS. ❤️
I SO can't wait to see Douglas!!
Thought it was going to be tough for Hannah to follow up ‘Nannette’ but am starting to realize she’s just getting started.
Damn, she is a force of... I can’t capture the right word to do her justice.
A force of boredom?....perhaps
@@tkcurtis1725 triggered.
@@robokill387 Only an oversensitive beta boy would even use that term. It doesn't exist in my vocabulary! I merely pointed out how terribly unfunny this person is....my opinion. If it makes you laugh, and feel warm and fuzzy, then by all means, watch Hannah Gadsby until you're blue in the face!
I wish I could “ like” this several times. So poignant, so heart wrenching, yet so wise. Every single thought here is precious!
Beautiful. I am autistic. Diagnosed at 31!! You make complete sense to me. 🥰 "I always understood more then I can communicate"
I can't do simple things NT people take for granted, but I have a wealth of ever growing knowledge and ideas and theories.
I wonder if NT brains are as loud and as amazing as ours.
Hannah, thank you for existing. Thank you for being you. I just watched Nanette and I had never loved crying during a comedy show before. You touched my soul and I love you for that. Thank you.
The true Great Gadsby
I love that title !@Natalia👩🔧👍
I fail to see how the Great Gatsby, a great classic novel has anything to do with a bad Comedian? But aight.
@@eeksdification3288 so bad that you bother to watch and comment in her videos? She must be more relevand than a bad professional to you, since you are using your time to search for their videos, think about her and discredit her. You would not bother just for a bad comic. She is important to you.
@@NatManzano Well no, I just said that I fail to see how a great classic novel has anything to do with a bad Comedian, but if you really want to know why I am responding to comments is because I am flabbergasted at how much people seem to love her, the reason for this is because I personally I simply cant see how anyone can find her funny...
If you want to know why I searched for her videos and such alike, I heard of her from a channel I watch, and then searched her up, saw that she had won some awards, and thought that she couldn't be all that bad and then searched her up on youtube and I simply couldn't see how anyone could find her funny, or inspirational...
@@eeksdification3288 so yea, it does matter to you. You cannot cope with the fact people like her so much so you need to make sure to go into the comment section and make it noticeable that you despise her very much. I do not bother to hate on the job of people I don’t like. If I don’t like a comedian I don’t go hating on them, I just don’t watch them anymore. If I waste my time to hate on them is because they have touched my core values and made me angry. To which I ask you, what did she made you angry for?
„through an act of disconnection i found connection“. Thank you Hannah for your great and reallyy inspring talk! Greetings from an traumatised ADHD girl.
Her words... She herself... just brilliant, gorgeous, astonishing! Thank you! From me as a woman, as a human that always wondered what's wrong with me, others, humanity itself. THANK YOU!!!
Hats of to this human! Hannah made me learn and feel connected more than ever.
Yeah
I don't know why I'm crying but I smiled and laughed and felt all tht feels at the same time. Thank you for sharing Nanette and yourself.
She is always so layered in what she does. Very clever and very authentic.
Was that a fat joke? :D
I doubt if you’ll see this BUT: You may not always make me laugh in your broken comedy, but you help me UNDERSTAND. Love it!
This is the first video I did for TED as a volunteer subtitle translator (simplified Chinese). It's so shockingly powerful!
thanks for doing that. Sending you lots of warmth on this 30th anniversary of the Tien An Men events
@@odalissk Thank you ! Unfortunately 30 years later, situation has not improved in any way. Much to the contrary, China has built the most advanced and sophisticated censorship system. RUclips, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram have all been blocked by the Great Firewall in China. I'm not a political enthusiast, I just believe everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression. And TED is not even about politics, it's about sharing and spreading new ideas that can help us better understand ourselves as well as the world. I really enjoy doing it because in doing so, I have, in Hannah's words, found "the purpose of my human.".
Liping H. So happy for you Liping. I work in a state government in Australia in language services which involves supporting people who are bilingual to become translators and interpreters. It is such a crucial skill to help people with language barriers to access information. I’m so glad you have found your calling in life.
Thank you! That is very helpful.
"The purpose of my human" is also what I thought I heard most times she said it. It's not grammatical. Then near the end she said more clearly "the purpose of my *humour*"... which it may have been all the way through :-/
Keep talking, keep sharing. We need your words, Hannah. Feedback.
Our trauma makes us feel trapped and isolated, but there are safe spaces where we can share and reclaim our connectedness and humanity. Thank you Hannah.
I certainly feel connected now - an elusively rare occurrence. My heart is just swelling, very strange. Thank you, Hannah.
It's so ironic, she's a marvelously gifted speech maker. She has a style that is completely unique. She pulls you into her own hieroglyphic mind and keeps you fully surprised, amused, and enlightened.
and that makes it ironic, how exactly?
@@sharonadlam3195 she's not just accidentally or obtusely good at writing speeches, she is literally good at writing speeches. But has a belief that she's bad at it, all the while trying to figure out why she's good at it. Lol. It's no blind accident, she's mastered the craft. And it's funny.
I wonder...if i can get at describing your comment and her talk more incisively....it seems she is so accutely aware of how 3D, rich, complicated her interior life is....that language is just not the transliteration ...and yet that's how awesome human brains are...that we get so much more than a glimpse from language. Something in us can take those ideas and let them open up other riches inside us, if we allow it. It's not flat brown cardboard compared to living trees, but rather a gorgeous, vibrantly alive tree, embedded in an ecosystem, compared to the entire Earth.
@@nicholasbogosian5420 It's a paradox, not irony: She believes she's bad at informal speech, not formal. A paradox, is an apparent, but not actual contradiction, whereas irony can be (but is not limited to) a specific form of contradiction (between that which is expected and that which is actual).
@@SanguineMalcontent Thanks for that! I didn't understand the difference
The resonance between trauma therapy and making oneself at home with a spectrum diagnosis - YES!!
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"I was depressed and anxious because I couldn't sort my life out like a normal person, because I was not a normal person." I love this about Hannah Gadsby... When my son was diagnosed with Aspergers, I went into a mini depression, because everything he struggles with, I too struggle with... But with one difference, I have a deep level compassion for all living things (except mosquitoes, leeches and ticks). My son struggles with empathy. So we sent him to empathy classes. Asides from this he is a beautiful young man. And through helping my son, I have come to better understand autism and myself.
Thank you, Hannah.It touches me when you say "I am connected in disconnection." Always tell the truths......
hahahahahahahahaha
You always make me cry BUT thank you. I'm queer have depression ptsd and probably autistic. Thank you for having a voice even when I can't. Thank you thank you. thank. you.
Hey Kaz, thank you for daring to share a bit of yourself in a world so full of a-holes (see above). You’re brave just like Hannah. Please be safe. You matter and I see you.
I'm also queer, have ptsd and adhd. I am grateful for Hannah and for all of us living our lives as well as we can. Thank you for commenting and I hope your path is gentle and loving.
Hugs. Yep me too, friend
Shishir Yerramilli grow up.
Shishir Yerramilli
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Gasping! Hannah, you have not just quit comedy (in the old way) -- you have quit being human (in the old way) .....and my heart, my head, and the cells of my body are all bursting....and letting go! New(!) is happening. Your "onions" and your "savant genius: are helping so many of us to be more than we ever imagined! May some of this connecting bring you home.
AMEN
First comedian, who made me cry, and still she IS a comedian. Very deep, highly intellectual and captivating! THANK YOU SO MUCH! Greetings from Austria!
I'm so deeply impressed about the richness in Hannah's talk. And I wonder how much more there is even inside of her. Before I saw this talk I wrote down "What is my calling?" as I don't have a dream I could follow. But now I know it is to be me and speak my truth. To follow where intuition takes me and do what it tells me. Like Hannah did. She mentioned that thinking was her grieving. That hit me. I'm thinking and grieving a lot. I do feel so lonely and miss genuine safe connection. I experienced so much emotional pain. I'm not autistic, I think, but probably hyper sensitive and with this talk she confirmed for me that feeling like failing in what is expected from me in normal life is ok and even if I have not total proof by a diagnosis, how I am is ok and I can create my life the way it feels right for me instead of trying to be somehow elses. I am 45 years old and that is right now particularly helpful cause expectations I adapted from society how to have a respectable life in this age are much higher than 10 or 20 years ago. Thank you so much for all this insight and your seeds ❤
I put off watching this because I didn't have time, but I'm so glad I found time to watch this today.
“Flaccid be thy hammer!” 😂❤️ I love this woman!
The framework of this speech is just amazing. I keep coming back for it.
Every time I connect with what you have to say is an absolute blessing. Your ability to make me laugh and cry is a true gift. Thank you.
"Speech has always felt like an inadequate freeze frame for the the life that lives inside of me." An incredibly accurate reading of the verbose. I am told frequently that I'm well spoken, that my writing connects easily with the reader and is laden with emotion that translates easily to the audience. If any of that is true it is only 100th of what I can work out into the world. My mind is a jumbled mess of ideas and feelings that overwhelm me. I use the best means at my disposal to express and explore that tangle but it never feels adequate. Thank you for something so simple but so relatable.
What a gift you are, Hannah.
Last night I watched Hannah for the first time. I am in awe. I viewed Nanette. I am grateful for the world to have such an easy opportunity to learn so much. My only regret, is the tumultuous road she has traveled. And having said that, Hannah, proved an interesting point I have believed for a very long time. We can be our own Neosporin, as well as Triage others. Very done, Hannah...
Very Well Done, Hannah !!! 🌴💙
Yes, I always understand more than I could communicate. I just wish others would give me the time to let me comunicate. Hannah you are amazing!!!
Thank you Hannah for being so Real. I feel validated every time I listen to you. What a blessing you are❣️❣️
One of the best TED talks!! Funny yet so profound at the same time.
Hannah's delivery was just great.
Wishing you all the best ❤
rockintelligence for me this ted talk was not good
Hannah Gadsby is a brilliant person and I love listening to her. She never fails to present concepts in new ways that make me think about my preconceptions. Thank you, Hannah, for making me laugh and making me think!
Might just be the most amazing talk I've witnessed. Fucking rocking it this lady. So much Love from and now for her from me Yes.
Wonderful to see the overwhelmingly positive and supportive comments. Hannah, you bring out the best in us 💖
Hannah, I'm listening to this as another autistic lesbian with ptsd (and like you, I didn't find out I had autism until adulthood). It's so encouraging to see someone else from this weird intersection of traits. Thank you for giving this talk! I'm definitely going to be checking Nanette out.
Nanette is a very hard watch, The Road is one of my favourite movies but I'll never watch it again. Same with Nanette
I've watched Nanette five times. And I'll probably watch it a few more times. Each time it excavates the crap out of my soul and leaves me drained, cried out, but better.
Another not diagnosed til adulthood autistic lesbian with c-pstd 🙋♀️
From yet another lesbian on the spectrum also dealing with PTSD, Thank you Hannah. For everything. I mean it deeply. The best of thoughts to you, and to the girls in this comment! I hope you're having a good day 🌸🌼🌟
Many of this things sound like my kid. How was your journey to a proper diagnostic?
This video couldn't come at a more fitting time in my life. I'm deeply moved and feel supported. Thank you Hannah!
i have always loved hannah but by god i watch all her more recent stuff with tears in my eyes, like she just GETS IT!
I have NEVER watched a TED talk from beginning to end...until now. Consider this the ultimate compliment and THANK YOU for sharing.🌻⚜
thanks Hannah, another highly intelligent woman here on the spectrum, found out when I was 63
56 years old. Only just worked it out for myself....Thanks Hannah, you are great
This woman is an truly, beautifully, and absolutely a wonderful orator and comedian.
thank you for Nanette. you helped me to understand perspectives that I wondered about and on a factual level understood, but never had the context needed to be able to empathize in a meaningful way. thank you again for helping me expand my "perspective bubble"... the work continues....
"Im almost dead inside up here..." wow.
Nanette is a palindrome if you start reading it backwards from the second "n".
The best TED talk ever.
Love this, she has such a way of provoking thoughts and really having the desire to truly learn to know yourself. Amazing...