'Two Halves Make a Whole' | Sophie Carter | TEDxRossall School

kakbang lamsy day. Imagine being asked, "What are you your whole life?" Not, "What do you do?" or "What are your hobbies?" But a question that cuts straight to the core of your identity. How can a simple three-word sentence hold such a stigma.Our brains are wired to categorize, to create mental shortcuts. But what happens when these shortcuts turn into stereotypes. Questions like, "What are you?" dehumanize you.You become a spectacle, something to look at. A suggestion that you don't belong based on your ph ...