The Stonewall Riots In Isay's Ted Talk

I felt personally impacted by Isay’s Ted Talk because I have also gone through the difficult journey of acceptance of a loved one’s differences. As a member of the LGBT community, the Stonewall riots are a particularly interesting historical event for myself and the rest of my community. The fact that Isay was able to draw inspiration from the Stonewall riots is very inspirational to me. I absolutely adore the idea of Story Corps because I believe that it has to power to unite people who would otherwise not be informed about a perspective, other than their own. Transcribing human history is of the utmost importance if we wish for civilization to persist. However, Isay is adding a nuance to the traditional historical archives, and that is the
human voice. The fact that I may do one of these Story Corps interviews and my distant relative may hear it and possibly do their own interview is astounding. Any ordinary person may benefit from these interviews by gaining a perspective that is different than their own. Personally, that is why I believe the human experience is a wonderful thing, because no two people share the same experience. I am a firm believer in Einstein’s theory of insanity, that it is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Civilization is supposed to learn from the past and strive toward a better future. However, the past becomes so much more relatable when you are experiencing it from another person that was actually involved. Additionally, when the past becomes more relatable, I believe the future is that much more optimal. That is why I found the idea of Story Corps to not only be memorable, but to have the potential to benefit the world as a whole.