How to Become a Culture-Changer –Director Evan Grae Davis’ Talk at TEDxGrandRapids
It’s a Girl film director Evan Grae Davis was recently invited to speak at TEDxGrandRapids, engaging an audience of 750 leaders, influencers and innovators from the West-Michigan area on May 9th, 2013.
When Evan was asked what he would be speaking about, this is what he had in mind:
“I had previously been privileged to speak at TEDxGateway in Mumbai, India, where I laid out the foundational issues underlying gendercide. This time, I wanted to address the questions that have repeatedly come up as I speak at screenings and events related to It’s a Girl and the campaign to end gendercide in India and China.
‘Who are we to say that cultural practices like son preference are bad? Is it the business of members of the world community like you and I to judge other nation’s cultural practices and demand change when we don’t agree?’
“In this talk at TEDxGrandRapids, I explore the questions: What is culture? Is it always a-moral? Does the world community have any moral responsibility to act in the face of human rights violations that result from diverse cultural traditions? I also share some of my own personal story and journey.”
Watch Director Evan Grae Davis’ TEDxGrandRapids talk titled “How to Become a Culture-Changer.”