Living outside the box; why debunking stereotypes is important | Camilla Thurlow | TEDxRoyalHolloway

Camilla talks about why it is important to look beyond face value, and how trying to make sense of everything can blind us to nuance. This can encourage us to take sides, accepting everything one side says as right and the other as wrong because the grey areas are nowhere near as easy to shelve as the infamous Fifty Shades. Often societal structures give the illusion of categories we must fall into; political, economic, social. Camilla talks about how we exist beyond these, and this instinct to make sense of complex human nature, to categorise neatly, often means that there’s little room for the complexities and the grey areas in between. In debunking the myths and stereotypes, we all have a much better chance of happiness and fulfilling our aspirations Camilla Thurlow warmed the public’s hearts on Love Island 2017. Her openness and vulnerability proved popular, with the public voting her in second place.
She is passionate about raising awareness of the refugee crisis, and the impact explosive remnants of war have on lives even after the fighting has stopped. Camilla holds an IMAS Level 3 Explosive Ordnance Disposal qualification, and has worked on delivering quality projects within high-pressure environments. Since 2013, she has worked in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Nagorno Karabakh, Georgia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan.
During her time overseas she also worked with partner organisations on projects such as the delivery of prosthetic limbs in remote areas, mine risk education for adults and children, and agricultural skill development amongst beneficiaries of clearance. She has worked on spatial analysis using GIS tools and managed projects implementing tablet based software to provide remote management of teams working in high-risk areas. 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

[@strawberrytam98]

I love Camilla and its such a good message shes delivering but I just wish the audio was better 😦

[@BeKindCoco]

Camilla, I'm really bloody pleased that you took a chance on love Island because you honestly inspire me more than most humans...and this talk actually explains why

[@GertVeltink]

A very interesting talk! Thank you!

[@jayteec]

Wish I could hear better

[@kellynatasha683]

Wonderful talk

[@suppliedwithlove]

Inspirational 🙌🏻

[@estherishere]

Inspirational

[@invernessfan3017]

She wrote a book also.

[@nikitamaurya2865]

😘

[@tomk98]

Shite audio quality.