That's what I like about getting older. Wisdom, personal acceptance, just being who I am to a greater extent.

Zachary Peacock okay king behavior. we have no choice but to stan.

I had an opposite experience w code switching. In middle school as a white kid, I was in the minority with filipino and kids in majority. So when I was with my filipino friends I’d talk like them and now in high school with my mexican friends I’ll talk like them. With my white friends or mixed groups of friends i’ll talk as myself.

@Zachary Peacock: Stop lying. Your story clearly indicates that the judgments people were making about you were about education, not race.

One should always strive to speak properly.

why does emphasizing your african accent help

asha o it keeps me out of trouble. You have no idea how much it’s saved me. Even when I got locked up. 🥺🙈🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏾‍♂️

This does not make sense. I would think that NOT emphasizing the African accent would be better for that.

@@RayvenFeather it does. He's seen as not from the area.

This is so true. I have a Liberian friend, he speaks great english. When we got pulled over one night and he just kept replying to them with "I dont unda stand"(strong accent) and turning to me to explain haha. Cops gave a warning and we still laugh about that night.

Well said. To get ahead you have to communicate. You adapt with the dominant culture or you ghettoise yourself. Code-switch is an abominable expression for what is basically a way of life throughout the world. we all adapt to circumstance.

code switching is something we acquired from our ancestors when they didn't want the colonizers to understand their messages.

yes

Nicely put. But it isn't exclusive to the US. Code-switching is useful in other countries and other cultures.

Yup she had to code switch for them to even listen to her. Sad reality

Well said

😂😂

hahaha underrated comment

She reminds me of Candace Owens and Ben Shapiro. I wish I could talk like those 2.

@@granjmy You just had to didn't you? Just had to. FFS.

@@slicusdadon What's your point? Seems like I offended you.

@@slicusdadon Lol

@@slicusdadon Bruh Lmaooo @donna Morrow is a prime example of when you try to hard to fit in. I'm dead.

She speaks Standard English very well. She is articulate.

Yall sounds weird. Its you lot for me.

Yes! She is A great speaker!

@@blanco7726 you British?

@@shahee6579 half

Wow that's a new one to me... Wow apple.

WoW! 😳 I've never heard of that term before! That is so sad! At least you may have some privilege from not having very dark skin. Just because I can make crazy but true statement as that, just shows how much this world is soooo messed up!

Maybe because you really are White who's ancestor had $5. dollars.

@Herbal Shaman Siberians are from Asia exactly, we have been living on this continent for 20000 years, so not Siberian anymore that's for sure.

You are cute what’s your ig 😅

You'll need to preach that To the client..they're issuing the purchase orders

You should also introduce them to Communication Accommodation Theory, as well as Social Identity Theory. They are very similar, and a little more fitting to what she was talking about. I'm not saying she is wrong, as social science theories become multi-disciplinary, but usually code switching is reserved to (Cognitive and Socio) linguistics.

Why not teach kids to stand out rather than telling them that they have to fit in?... group identities are not paramount. INDIVIDUALISM IS PARAMOUNT(the enlightenment and all that). This is the problem today - postmodernism and neo marxism. its unfulfilling to a person to have their group identity be what they ultimately define themselves as because thats not who they really are... That being said as a teacher you should encourage your students to act appropriately in an academic setting. Standards are good. Standards = values = fundamentals to build off of and leads to goals to aim for. Goals and aims are what is fulfilling in life and gives people something to live for... students are being brainwashed by this postmodernism that possesses many teachers in the West which is a contradictory and dangerous ideology that leaves kids with a hollow sense of being by pushing their responsibility on others by making sure others tolerate them. Consequently this gives these kids the idea that everyone HAS to accept them when they most certainly do not, and the students shouldn't care. We can find a way forward to a more just society without pushing the responsibility of living onto everyone else, and thats by making sure students take responsibility for themselves. Students need to grow up in school. PS. We had the ultimate identity politics test in the 20th century and the result was 100 million deaths. We dont to play that game in the West now.

You can't avoid group influence on your individual identity. Too much influence on standards, values, and fundamentals creates group mentalities. You mentioned the ultimate politics test which resulted in 100 million deaths. That's because there was one man, telling a group they must be and act act his fundementals, values, and standards deemed fit. What you are talking about is fascism. What if a group doesn't agree with your worldview? One could argue that education is brainwashing one way or another; if it is post-modern, or idealistic. This post-modern, or neo marxist shift in society is result of globalism, and necessary if we hope to co-exist. Yes, students don't have to accept people being different. But if they hope to operate successfully in society, they will have to. No one can exist as a true individual. We as humans are pack animals. The reality of what you're suggesting is as theoretically implausible as Marxism.

be careful they don't accuse you teaching CRT. been code switching on more than 1 level. I'm almost a chameleon

Why

@Nicolas Rojas Taborda why not?

Weird

Who cares

@@jeffjohnston1961 these small nuances matter, when everything around you fails to consider your purchasing options even though you contribute to the economy.

I look after austic children. Is it easier to code switch now your older. Did your parents and teachers think that was possible?

​@@youreincredible1648 I didn't learn I was autistic until I was 25. I'm 32 now. Through grade school I was simply ADD and a bit odd. I still knew not to hand flap at school when I was angry or excited but could do it at home, especially on my own. Granted, I did have one time in a high school math class where I got lost in some music and was drumming and ended up disturbing the class. But mostly I was just labelled a little odd. I never screamed or really had tantrums, but my dad always found it difficult to motivate me and eventually gave up trying to push me when I was in high school. And I don't blame him since when he pushed I either pushed back or dodged and did my own thing anyway. Had he known I was autistic he might have looked into other ways of getting through to me. My teachers usually knew me as the smart kid who hated homework but aced tests, and some of them were genuinely puzzled by that but I kept proving that I wasn't cheating. I work at a grocery store now and when I tell coworkers that I'm autistic and/or introverted, they look at me like "Whaaaaat? No way." Yes way. I mask and code switch at work because customer service has a bit of a requirement of being "normal" and slightly extroverted. That's the emotional labor I put in, at least when interacting with others. The biggest thing I wish I'd had when I was younger was being taught how to better express my thoughts and needs. And I see so many autistic children having tantrums or withdrawing into their shells because they can't express their needs in ways others can understand, or will listen to.

Loved that movie

I read that for a book club group and there was a follow up including this video

amazing book. I'm incorporating it into my dissertation which lead me to this Ted talk

That's EXACTLY what the speaker was saying. 👍🏾

PC isn't the right word for it. It's a sound and not just the words and it is not about choosing the right words in order to avoid offending or use current terms.

@@TNDCBaby PC totally isn't the right term. It's about sounding professional, and also, comprehensible to most.

Bull, its adapting to the world around you so you can communicate and get ahead. if you don't then you're ghettoizing yourself,

@@dnmurphy48 Adapting? Well how does that work in certain countries like North Korea, Iran, China or Saudi Arabia. You can only get along with new people by importing your real self into that new environment.

Qué linda mujer !

KTo288 and and she said, it's more than language: it's also culture.

KTo288 She literally explained that she meant code switching in the colloquial sense. She even defined it as you did above before indicating that at 2:35.

@@robertduerler7710 She clearly noted, "In the colloquial sense," dear listener... "In the colloquial sense." Geesh!

She's simply speaking in terms of switching between different discourses... primary versus secondary, and so on.

Isn't the first referrer to "diglossia," in fact code-switching to a formal term from the layman's term as she explained it? I see negative comments, but no one's truly disagreeing.

Re-evaluate your understanding racism and colorism

I moved from Washington state to Virginia in 7th grade and whoa what a shock! I'd never actually heard anyone say "Y'all" before.

Sounds about white.

You lost, deal with it.

@Bridgette Machuca From the time I was a little girl, I knew my grandmother was Choctaw. However, just two years ago I realized that my father and his family is too. I thought it was an amazing and incredible piece of my ancestry to discover. Yay!

@@dnmurphy48 Nope, you lost--and you're dealing with it now. lol

@@dnmurphy48 Nope, you lost. Now, you're dealing with it. Yay!

@@filmtressmu8552 Very childish and silly and inaccurate response.

Was it white people who called you those names.

Yes. I do find it telling that in order to speak clearly and articulately she chose Standard English rather than Ebonics. I've noticed that this is often the case. If she spoke Ebonics her case would crumble immediately.

anon amous dont think she speaks ebonics lol

@@anonamous6968 Why do you think "[i]f she spoke Ebonics her case would crumble immediately"?

anon amous You are clearly portraying the problem 😂

@dave young I don't follow. 1. What is the "it" you're referring to? 2. How is [whatever it is] changing white "dialect"?

ca Did, just ignore videos, in the USA we live in a world of professinal victims that will make trivia videos in order to get sympathy, when in reality everyone talks differently in different situations to communicate, bond, or fit in. It's not a race thing they try to make it out to be. Everyone experiences this regardless of their skin color.ust a first world problem, complained by those that have little harsh problems in their life to complain about.

@@techiefan1986 Excuse me, can I ask you to re elaborate the idea? Sorry, it's just that I don't know if it is your autocorrect but I couldn't catch a part.

@@sr2ky , basically, it's not a problem to take seriously, it's just part of human nature. It effects everyone, in everyday situations, regardless of their race or origins.

As far as language is concerned I do agree. One could see the “proper” American language as the national anthem that binds people from all different backgrounds together as one American nation. Being from Europe myself, most countries have multiple dialects, yet generally one was chosen to represent the country as a whole, mostly for administrative purposes. Dialects are still used in the respective areas and sometimes even taught at school as a second language. Having one official language unifies a country and may even prevent certain regions from striving for independence. As for other aspects in life I would say that it is up to yourself as an individual and your own good judgement. It is about trying to find a balance between being authentic and not offending others in particular circumstances. Overall, tolerance is key in a country blessed with such a rich diverse population.

Dion, she never actually talked about "ghetto" SMDH ! here we go again

😂😂😂 love that movie

LOL. threatening person of color...not a typical white person's phrase...that is from the LEFT or progressives.

She did

Didn’t she code switch the whole video ? Or is that just her lmao

I suppose for a white person (Speaking from american experience), there isn't much of a difference, because we don't really have a code to switch from. For African Americans and other people who speak differently than the standard american English, its about changing your accent, your slang, your vocabulary and basically everything that makes up they way you talk. I believe her repeating using the word "Y'all" as her example was simply that, an example. I am a white american living in america so I have no experience having to code switch, however I know that with the amount of racism in this country, people are less threatened by people speaking the same standard way that they do. Hopefully this can change. once again tho, im not a POC of any standard to this is just my thoughts

Code switching includes the assimilation into the dominant culture to fit in. The example she gave was changing how she dressed in school and adopting new musical interests.

Good

@@user-dq7cm6ug4h good?😂

@@painlife6799 If you think saying y'all is unprofessional then I feel sad for you. Professionalism doesn't mean a closer proximity to whiteness.

@Hard To Say You missed the point entirely, and y'all isn't improper it's the contraction for you all.

I guess if I lived in the north or somewhere beyond the south then y'all in the board room would sound odd or improper but y'all said in the boardroom is fine here down south

It's a survival tool

I don't either necessarily. It's something that happens naturally as you learn to nagivate different contexts. But I agree with her that the failure to code-switch should not result in limited professional opportunities, being assumed to be unintelligent or getting shot by the police.

Patricia the booke this wasn’t about speaking proper English

Patricia the booke this was about culturally hinding parts of one’s self for the sake of making the ruling class uncomfortable

No such thing as “proper” English. Language is not static.

At no point did she argue there was something wrong with speaking proper English. Whatever "proper English" even is.

lol you must've misunderstood because that wasn't the point at all

Yea

Of course.

That used to happen to me. I had no Identity, I was a chameleon adapting myself to whoever I was with to fit in. Please don’t give up, you are doing this to try to fit in and be accepted. Love yourself and present yourself as you authentically are, no matter who’s watching !

It doesn't. Code switching is just academic drivel or person of colour whining. We all adapt to circumstances, no matter our culture or race.

Because of dialects some articulation of certain sounds are more prominent and in other dialects it is not. That becomes apart of code-switching. Cutting off the ending of words, replacing the th with a d or removing the r sounds of words are all examples of different articulation changes. The person who previously responded to you just sounds bitter. Most people the are not from the background of their intended audience may choose to code-switch, that includes White people. He chose to make it a race thing when it not, although it usually is used by people of color.

DOC Martin's in the hood 😂😂

Combat boots... not always Dr. Marten’s... actually, usually Timberlands like what Tupac wore in the movie Juice.

Nah... Hi Techs

yes!

Yes

Yup!

Yep.

Yes. Yes, they do.

I agree with her 100%.