May 9, 2023, 7:30 – 8:30 PM
Pant-suit? Check. Suit-dress? Never heard of it. Ladies loafers? Check. Men's high-heels? Never heard of it. Empathy might be the great equalizer, but how can our respective genders walk in the "other man's shoes?" Can we all agree on the first challenge? This talk will explore the experiment and swapping of gender roles to further imbue a sense of empathy for our gender counterparts.
Overview:
Pant-suit? Check. Suit-dress? Never heard of it. Ladies loafers? Check. Men's high-heels? Never heard of it. Empathy might be the great equalizer, but how can our respective genders walk in the "other man's shoes?" Can we all agree on the first challenge?
Anna Fishbeyn shares a twisting story of an eight-year-old boy, ostensibly set up to share a seat at the Whitehouse. Her speech details the typical milestones as an unstoppable Ivy League intellectual man, only to be thwarted by one detail and a pair of societal pressures in parallel.
In Fishbeyn's keynote, she defines Movement 360, a term coined and inspired by her film Galaxy 360: A Woman's Playground. Behind the scenes of Fishbeyn's film was an extension of the experiment and swapping of gender roles to further imbue a sense of empathy for our gender counterparts.
Fishbeyn's instinct to build empathy through habit rather than force is inspired by the science of brain plasticity. But because she designed this experiment to stray away from the "Let's Laugh About It" sentiment, it doesn't mean that her speech lacks humor. Imagine a room full of entrepreneurs, execs, entertainment leaders, and c-suite occupants changing shoes, literally and figuratively.
Learner Objectives:
Feminism: Where Are We Today?
Event Details:
Tuesday, May 9
3:30p - 4:30p ET / 12:30p - 1:30p PT
Class Cost: Free
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Girl Develop It is focused on providing opportunities for women and non-binary individuals to learn web and software development, but our classes and events are open to all genders and identities. We are dedicated to providing a welcoming and comfortable environment for all to learn to code and every attendee is expected to uphold our Code of Conduct (http://www.girldevelopit.com/code-of-conduct/).
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