You don't look Aboriginal | Jessy Renouf | TEDxQUT

We need to change how we associate culture with colour, and it needs to start now. Jessy is a proud Gubbi Gubbi woman in her third year of a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) /Bachelor of Justice (Policy and Politics). She works as a student ambassador for the Oodgeroo Unit and the Widening Participation program to encourage students from any background to pursue their passions including university and educating about QUT services. Jessy is extremely passionate about mental health and politics. She believes her topic around cultural identity and stereotypes is important because it is not something we commonly discuss despite it impacting many people including our First Nations people. Jessy believes now is the time to change this and begin the conversation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@hollydoig6221]

So well said and spoken!! So proud of you Jessy!! ❤😁

[@lori-annplewak4601]

Simply amazing strong smart aboriginal women. Thank you from Canada 🍁

[@portiarennie7961]

Wow!! What an amazing speaker! And great message ❤

[@anitaratilainen]

So proud of you, and who you are Jessy! You are legendary

[@graemesydney38]

I hate to be the one to tell you but you are not aboriginal. By DNA I'm 87% Irish (and 3% aboriginal) but guess what; I'm not Irish. I'm Australian, and so are you.

[@FIFAshort]

How can you tell someone who they are without knowing them ?

[@EASNSW2]

Here we go again

[@PHlophe]

Graham, i think home girl is not being honest. Her dad is mixed and looking at he pic it is pretty obvious and her mother is white. so yeah she has minimal actual aboriginal heritage and while its ok to identify with it because her dad was raised in it. she is pretending folk that are not seeing her as aboriginal are crazy. I don't like that.

[@FIFAshort]

@@PHlopheso you didn’t actually listen to what she said ?

[@PHlophe]

@@FIFAshort but i used her "data" that she provided in my own comment.