How I fail at being disabled | Susan Robinson

Translator: Karoline Haugaard Reviewer: Sune Vilsted Østergaard

I'd like to introduce you to my mom.

Jeg vil gerne introducere jer til min mor.

(Laughter)

(Latter)

I'm guessing that's not what you expected,

Det er nok ikke hvad, I havde forventet,

and it's not what I expected either,

og det er heller ikke hvad, jeg havde forventet,

and thank goodness I realized that an Asian man was not my mom

og heldigvis fandt jeg ud af, at en asiatisk mand ikke var min mor,

before I hugged him,

før jeg krammede ham,

because that would have been so awkward.

for det ville have været så akavet.

Recognizing people isn't one of my strengths

At genkende folk er ikke en af mine styrker

due to a genetic visual impairment that has no correction or cure.

på grund af et genetisk synshandicap, som ikke kan kureres.

As a result, I am legally blind,

Det gør mig næsten blind,

though I prefer "partially sighted" because it's more optimistic.

selvom jeg foretrækker "delvist seende", fordi det er mere optimistisk.

(Latter)

(Laughter)

And I'm entitled to the label "disabled."

Og jeg er berrettiget til at blive kaldt "handicappet."

I hate the word disabled when it's used to describe people.

Jeg hader ordet handicappet, når det bliver brugt til at beskrive folk.

It detonates a mindset of less than

Det fremkalder en tankegang af "mindre end",

that utterly disregards capacity,

hvilket ser fuldkomment bort fra kapacitet,

evne, potientiale

ability, potential,

instead prioritizing brokenness

og prioriterer istedet det at være ødelagt

and lack.

og have mangler.

The perspective can be overt.

Perspektivet kan være åbenlyst.

Hvad kan han ikke selv, som jeg bliver nødt til at gøre for ham?

What can't he do for himself that I'm going to have to do for him?

She'll probably need some accommodation

Hun har sikkert brug for særbehandling, som ingen andre i virksomheden har.

that no other employee at this business needs.

Sometimes, the hidden bias

Nogle gange bliver denne

skjulte fordom høfligt formidlet.

is so sweetly conveyed.

"Wow, Susan,

"Wow, Susan,

look at everything you've done in your career and your life.

se alt det, du har opnået i din karriere og i dit liv.

Hvordan har du som synshandicappet kunne gøre det?

How did you do all of that and be visually impaired?"

(Laughter)

(Latter)

I fail at being disabled.

Jeg fejler i det at være handicappet.

(Laughter)

(Latter)

So in the spirit of incentivizing the rampant failure

Så for at tilskynde til den store fejlrate

of people all over the world

fra folk over hele verden,

og for at få den såkaldte normalhed til at tage sig en slapper,

and enticing the so-called normal to just give it a rest already,

here are five tips

er her fem tips

to fail at being disabled.

til at fejle i at være handicappet.

Tip one:

Tip et:

know your superpowers.

Kend dine superkræfter.

The best team I ever led in my career

Det bedste hold, jeg nogensinde har ledet i min karriere,

var baseret på superkræfter,

was based on superpowers,

and we even gave ourselves fancy-pantsy titles

og vi gav endda os selv nogle fornemme titler,

like "the Pillar of Masterly Acumen."

som for eksempel "Søjlen af Mesterlig Kløgt."

"The Biscuit Butterer."

"Småkage-smøreren."

(Laughter)

(Latter)

"The Voice of Reason."

"Fornuftens Stemme."

Fordi vi stolede på vores styrker,

Because we relied on our strengths,

our best strengths,

vores bedste styrker,

så opnåede vi enorme resultater.

we achieved tremendous outcomes.

The trait that prevents me from recognizing my mom

Det, som forhindrer mig i at genkende min mor,

allows me to smoothly adapt,

gør mig i stand til nemt at tilpasse mig,

til hurtigt at indtage og på korrekt vis

to quickly absorb and accurately process an exhausting volume of cues,

håndtere en udmattende mængde signaler,

tease out what's important,

finde ud af hvad der er vigtigt,

bestemme flere processer og muligheder

determine multiple processes or potentials for any situation that I'm in,

i enhver situation, jeg befinder mig i,

and then select the one that makes the most sense,

og derefter udvælge den, der giver mest mening,

all in a matter of seconds.

alt i løbet af få sekunder.

Jeg ser, hvad andre folk ikke ser.

I see what other people do not.

Some people think that's a superpower,

Nogle folk mener, at det er en superkraft,

but my real superpowers

men mine ægte superkræfter

er at rikochettere fra glasvægge --

are ricocheting off of glass walls --

(Laughter)

(Latter)

and letting my friends walk around with kale in their teeth.

og lade mine venner gå rundt med kål i tænderne.

(Laughter)

(Latter)

It's true. Don't have lunch with me,

Det er rigtigt. Lad være med at spise frokost med mig

or dinner.

eller aftensmad.

Tip two: be supremely skilled,

Tip to: vær suverænt dygtig,

supremely skilled at getting it wrong.

suverænt dygtig til at tage fejl.

It is important to be as equally confident in your superpowers

Det er vigtigt, at være lige så sikker i sine superkræfter,

som du er i dine FUBARs.

as you are in you FUBARs.

That's "effed up beyond all recognition"

Det er "ødelagt til ukendelighed"

for you millennials.

for jer unge mennesker.

(Laughter)

(Latter)

Here's a good example.

Her er et godt eksempel.

Det er ikke en god idé at sige,

It is not a great idea to say,

"Don't worry, everything in here is too small for me to see"

"Bare rolig, alt herinde er for småt for mig at se",

when you accidentally walk into the men's room --

når du ved et uheld går ind på et mandetoilet --

(Laughter)

(Latter)

at one of the world's largest sporting arenas --

hos en af verdens største sportsarenaer.

(Laughter)

(Latter)

or anywhere.

eller hos nogen som helst.

I really wish that one wasn't true.

Jeg ville virkelig ønske, at den der ikke passede.

I'm serious. It is better to just walk out and let them think you're drunk.

Jeg mener det. Det er bedre at gå ud og lade dem tro, at du er fuld.

(Laughter)

(Latter)

Tip three: know that everyone is disabled in some way,

Tip tre: at vide at alle er handicappet på en eller anden måde,

like when you have a cold and you can't smell

som når du er forkølet og ikke kan lugte

and you realize that the milk that you splashed in your coffee was sour

og du finder ud af at mælken, du puttede i din kaffe, var sur,

only after you've tasted it.

men først efter du smagte på den.

Very recently, a woman walked up to me frantic.

Fornyligt gik en kvinde febrilsk hen til mig.

She could not find the bakery she was looking for.

Hun kunne ikke finde den bagerbutik, hun ledte efter.

As I motioned in the direction I thought she should go,

Da jeg gjorde tegn i retningen, jeg mente, hun skulle gå,

saying, "There are no stores on this side of the street

imens jeg sagde, "Der er ingen butikker på denne side af gaden,

so your best bet is to cross --"

så dit bedste bud er at gå over --"

"Oh my goodness," she interrupted.

"Åh min gud," afbrød hun.

"There it is.

"Der er det.

All I needed was another set of eyes."

Alt jeg havde brug for var et nyt par øjne."

(Laughter)

(Latter)

I just let her have it.

Jeg lod hende bare have det.

I would have said that, you know,

Jeg ville have sagt,

at det at have været logisk og været opmærksom

being logical and paying attention

and staying calm would have done the trick,

og rolig ville have været en god løsning,

but who am I?

men har jeg ret til det?

Tip fire: påpeg handicappet i andre.

Tip four: point out the disability in others.

This one is best reserved -- very important note --

Dette tip er bedst for -- meget vigtigt at notere --

this one is best reserved for people you know well,

dette tip er bedst for folk, du kender meget godt,

because random strangers typically don't appreciate

for vilkårlige fremmede sætter ofte ikke pris på

at blive belært.

teachable moments.

A few years ago, my parents and I went to see the Rockettes,

For et par år siden tog mine forældre og jeg ud for at opleve Rocketterne,

Radio City's high-kicking dancers.

Radio Citys højtsparkende dansere.

I leaned over to my dad.

Jeg lænede mig over mod min far.

"The two Rockettes on the left aren't kicking in a straight line."

"De to Rocketter til venstre sparker ikke i en lige linje."

"Yes, they are."

"Jo, de gør."

"No, they're not."

"Nej, de gør ej."

"Yes, they are, and how do you know?

"Jo, de gør, og hvordan ved du det? Du kan ikke se."

You can't see."

But I know what a straight line looks like.

Men jeg ved, hvordan en lige linje ser ud.

I had snapped a picture during our back and forth

Jeg havde taget et billede, mens vi havde siddet sammen,

and presented him the evidence that proved I was right.

og præsenterede bevismaterialet for ham, hvilket beviste at jeg havde ret.

He looked at the picture.

Han kiggede på billedet.

I leaned in further.

Jeg lænede mig tættere på ham.

"Who's disabled now?"

"Hvem er handicappet nu?"

Tip five: pursue audacious goals.

Tip fem: forfølg dristige mål.

Flip expectation upside down

Vend forventning på hovedet

and shove limitation off a cliff to meet its demise.

og skub begrænsning ud over en klippe til dens død.

There is a college football linebacker

Der er en rugbyspiller fra universitets

who blitzes, tackles, recovers fumbles

som blitzer, tackler, og overkommer fumleri,

mens han har én hånd.

while having one hand.

Der er en lærer som med succes overfører viden

There is a teacher who successfully transfers knowledge

and inspires countless students

og inspirerer utallige studerende,

while living with Down syndrome.

mens vedkommende lever med Downs syndrom.

Og for mig,

And for me,

på min lange liste,

on my long list,

to cycle from Kathmandu, Nepal, to Darjeeling, India

at cykle fra Kathmandu, Nepal, til Darjeeling, Indien,

on the backseat of a bicycle built for two.

på bagsædet af en tomandscykel.

It will be an exciting 620-mile adventure,

Det vil være et spændende 998 km langt eventyr,

and I'm sure I will have the blurry photos to show for it.

og jeg er sikker på, at jeg vil have slørrede billeder til at vise frem.

(Laughter)

(Latter)

Oh, before we go on, I forgot to introduce you to my mom.

Åh, og før vi går videre, jeg glemte at introducere jer til min mor.

I need to do that.

Det bliver jeg nødt til at gøre.

Og her er hun,

And here she is,

as she would appear to me

som hun ville se ud for mig,

if I were looking through a crowd of people looking for her.

hvis jeg kiggede efter hende i en folkemængde.

Or is that an Asian man?

Eller er det en asiatisk mand?

Thank you.

Tak.

(Applause)

(Bifald)