Colin Stokes is the director of communications for a non-profit organization. He is concerned about the role of movies in teaching children, especially about manhood. He discusses how many movies portray male domination and women being treated with less respect. He references movies his own children like to watch, such as The Wizard of Oz, where the female protagonist overcomes obstacles with friends rather than violence. Stokes notes the Bechdel test, where few movies pass having at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man. He connects this to statistics about sexual assault, suggesting movies teach that men can get what they want through violence.

2. Colin Stokes
Is the director of communications for the non-profit Citizen Schools. Stokes thinks and cares
deeply about the media he shares with his two young children.

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be so successful.

7. He never bashes Star Wars, but
he looks at it differently. The
good guy (male) uses his magic
powers to defeat the bad guy and
save the princess, who is just
waiting around to be saved.
What does that say a
What message is sent

8. The Wizard of Oz is riddled with strong
female characters, and they’re just as
effective as a male character.

9. The Bechdel Test
• 1. Are there at least two women?
• 2. Do they talk to each other?
• 3. About something other than a man?
Stokes was surprised at how many movies fail
this simple test.

11. He went on to say that 1 out of every 5
women say that they have been
sexually assaulted at one time.
He directly compared that statistic to male
domination in movies. “You can get what you
want with violence and there’s a woman waiting
for you at the finish.”

12. Stokes uses the 3rd TED commandment well. He
reveals his passion by constantly references his
own life and his children.

13. 4/5

14. Stokes and Ken Robinson were very similar b
stood confident and spoke clearly throughou
their speeches. Both told very interesting sto
audience attention as well.

15. Stokes differed from Robinson because his sp
“business”. Robinson connected with his aud
humor. He wasn’t a stand up comic, but his s
lighthearted nonetheless. Stoke appealed to
make his point.

16. uld offer a tip to help everyone on future speeches:
sible, use visual reference.
tories.

17. Image reference
• http://www.ted.com/speakers/colin_stokes.html
• http://laurajul.dk/2013/02/05/ted-talk-colin-stokes-how-movies-teach-manhood/
• http://www.purefit360.com/why-you-need-to-visit-the-wizard-of-oz/
• http://www.startyournovel.com/2012/01/what-can-darth-vader-teach-you-about.html
• http://outcaststudios.com/forums/index.php/topic/12528-dsc-wicked-witch-of-the-west-oz-
wednesday-august-8-2012-vol-20-no-47/
• http://my.spill.com/profiles/blog/list?tag=Rises
• http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2012/07/brave-part-ii-story-and-theme/
• http://bigital.com/english/2009/06/sir-ken-robinson-at-risd/
• http://www.thepowerofintroverts.com/2011/04/12/if-he-can-do-it-public-speaking-so-can-you/