The Danger of a Single Story by Michelle Ward https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok Did you relate to any part of Adichie's TED talk? Have you ever felt misunderstood, or have you ever misunderstood someone else because of preconceived notions? How can we avoid this? en-us 2020-09-17 02:26:05 UTC 2025-12-07 10:39:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755565854 I have felt misunderstood based on someone's preconceived notion but I don't let it bother me.]]> 2020-09-17 15:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755565854 https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755566254 I think I related when she was saying how her roommate had these stereotypes in her mind about who she was, and I feel like that's happened to me but I don't really mind it cause it's not their fault it's usually because the media tells them what to think.]]> 2020-09-17 15:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755566254 I have felt misunderstood in the past because English isn't my first language https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755570281 2020-09-17 15:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755570281 I didn't really relate to the ted talk https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755571885 2020-09-17 15:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755571885 https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755572528 I ]]> 2020-09-17 15:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755572528 https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755572623 I have been misunderstood before and it has bother me but I'm fine now]]> 2020-09-17 15:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755572623 I didn't relate https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755573601 2020-09-17 15:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755573601 I couldn't really relate with Adichies' Ted Talk but she was misunderstood in her life https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755574001 2020-09-17 15:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755574001 https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755575327 I actually didn't relate to Adichie's Ted talk but I feel like she was misunderstood for most of her life and people didn't understand her. we can avoid these type of things from happening again if we can truly get to know people and not judge them by how they look.]]> 2020-09-17 15:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755575327 I wasn't able to relate but I did feel like she was misunderstood for the person she was https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755575613 2020-09-17 15:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755575613 As an African I Agreed with everything she was saying. As Africans we are represented by one story that doesn’t define all Africans. https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755580484 2020-09-17 15:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755580484 https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755580583 I have been misunderstood just because I’m a girl]]> 2020-09-17 15:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755580583 https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755582842 I did because in different places and environments I've been judged before someone has even got to know me]]> 2020-09-17 15:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755582842 I understood the part about power https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755583787 2020-09-17 15:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755583787 i didn’t relate to the ted talk https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755588363 2020-09-17 15:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755588363 i say no I didn't really relate to the Ted Talk https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755590474 2020-09-17 15:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755590474 https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755592592 I don’t think I can relate to the ted talk but I did understand where she was coming from ]]> 2020-09-17 15:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755592592 didn't relate to it https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755592850 2020-09-17 15:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755592850 https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755592908 I understand what she meant when she said that one story or stereotype changed the way she thought about someone]]> 2020-09-17 15:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755592908 https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755595284 I don't think I have ever been misunderstood.]]> 2020-09-17 15:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/michelleward3/meg2rys9g4qdu0ok/wish/755595284