TED Talks Daily A colorful case for outside-the-box thinking on identity | Olivia Vinckier
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Nov 11, 2022 
Olivia Vinckier, an advocate for inclusive identity understanding and a student with a rich multicultural background, dives into the complexities of multiracial identities. She challenges outdated notions of identity by sharing personal anecdotes and emphasizing the need for more fluid definitions. Vinckier argues that traditional racial categories fall short, inviting listeners to rethink how they view identity in a diverse society. Her passionate call to embrace a colorful, multifaceted approach to identity is both enlightening and inspiring.
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Color-Coded Family
- Olivia Vinckier recalls drawing her family with colored paints, assigning each member a primary color.
- This early experience foreshadows her later struggles with racial categorization.
Questioning Identity
- Vinckier questions how to define her multiracial identity, given her mixed Korean, Belgian, and Russian-Jewish heritage.
- She highlights the challenge of fitting into single-race categories on forms and surveys.
The "Other" Box
- As a child, Vinckier chose "white" on forms, concealing part of her identity for simplicity.
- Later, she opted for "other," but felt it marked her as an anomaly.