Gender

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of gender.

Video playlists about Gender

Sex: Can we talk?

9 talks • 2h 11m
A few things you've always wanted to know about sex: why we enjoy it, how to explain it, and, importantly, how flowers do it.

On coming out

8 talks • 1h 39m
Powerful, personal stories of sharing one's true identity with the world.

How masculinity is evolving

6 talks • 1h 28m
Society's understanding of masculinity is changing, redefining culture and challenging long-held beliefs. These compelling talks put "manliness" under the microscope.

The gender spectrum

7 talks • 1h 40m
These talks break down what it means to live outside society’s traditional (and outdated) understanding of gender.
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Talks about Gender

5:49

Katlego Kolanyane-Kesupile

How I'm bringing queer pride to my rural village

Posted Jun 2018
13:44

LB Hannahs

What it's like to be a transgender dad

Posted May 2018
6:13

Laura L. Dunn

It's time for the law to protect victims of gender violence

Posted May 2018
14:29

Musimbi Kanyoro

To solve the world's biggest problems, invest in women and girls

Posted Mar 2018
12:35

Shameem Akhtar

To learn is to be free

Posted Mar 2018
18:31

Justin Baldoni

Why I'm done trying to be "man enough"

Posted Dec 2017
11:05

Rocío Lorenzo

How diversity makes teams more innovative

Posted Oct 2017
10:38

Prumsodun Ok

The magic of Khmer classical dance

Posted Oct 2017
18:28

Serena Williams and Gayle King

On tennis, love and motherhood

Posted Apr 2017
29:28

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

We should all be feminists

Posted Apr 2017
16:10

Ashley Judd

How online abuse of women has spiraled out of control

Posted Jan 2017
17:07

Jennifer Brea

What happens when you have a disease doctors can't diagnose

Posted Jan 2017
14:56

Sofia Jawed-Wessel

The lies we tell pregnant women

Posted Jan 2017
17:07

Tiq Milan and Kim Katrin Milan

A queer vision of love and marriage

Posted Dec 2016
18:49

Kimberlé Crenshaw

The urgency of intersectionality

Posted Nov 2016
15:33

Trevor Copp and Jeff Fox

Ballroom dance that breaks gender roles

Posted Oct 2016
See all 35 talks on Gender

Exclusive articles about Gender

Why boys should read girl books

The other day, I got rejected. It wasn’t over love, but nevertheless it stung: a middle school declined my offer to speak to their kids about my latest book, The Gutsy Girl: Esc...
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