Hannah Gadsby made exceptional points in her act Nanette, and vocalized ideas and thoughts that needed to be heard. She was extremely honest with her audience and very open with her feelings and experiences. This played a huge role in my enjoyment towards the segment and what I admired most about Gadsby. I found myself agreeing with a lot of what Gadsby said and being able to relate in some of the topics she introduced. She talks a lot about identity, and where she thinks she belongs in todays "norm." I feel as though a lot of people are guilty of this, including myself. So, it is important to vocalize this "uncomfortable" subject and speak it into existence to know that it's okay to be your own identity.Gadsby speaks of these groups that we're placed in in today's society, and how we're expected to perfectly fit these stereotypes. So what happens if we don't fit these stereotypes? What are we? Where do we belong? Gadsby bringing up this subject really spoke to me personally and taught me a lot. It is OKAY to be different. You may not fit into any group at all. Maybe you have characteristics of all different types of "norms." Gadsby announces that she is her own identity. She's not changing herself to fit into one place or the other. This subject brought to my attention that if we let not one person effect our decisions or lifestyle, would anyone fit into any one specific "group"? Everyone would be completely their own person, with their own likings, their own characteristic, without anyone weighing in on their decisions.
I know some people have already come to terms with this powerful realization, however for me, Nanette served as a very eye-opening moment for me. I'm not saying that I am completely formed by the norms of society, but I would like to start worrying less about what is the "norm" and the "stereotypes" of today's society. I think it's a very important aspect to come to terms with and I feel if more people were vocal about this subject, rather than ignoring it, it would become more effective in everyone's lives.
Well said! I completely agree with you when you said we should all worry less about the "norm" and the "sterotypes" and focus more on being ourselves. It takes time for a person to come to terms on who they are and to feel comfortable with themselves yet alone feel they need to be conform into what society wants them to be.
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I liked this post a lot, Cara! Identity is such an important subject in Nanette, but also in life in general. I think when we are younger, the pressure to fit in is much more immense and a lot of people get boxed into this idea of "where do I belong?" thinking that they have to fit in with a specific clique, or niche of people when really this isn't important. I think it's so important to be yourself and be true to your identity despite what others may think of that because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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