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If I Should Have a Daughter . . . | Sarah Kay

2011

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“If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she’s gonna call me Point B ...” began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011.

18:29 min

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