"We don't think women are pathological liars, and we don't think we're capable of holding the same sexist beliefs as our grandparents, but we also need a greyhound bus worth of survivors, a viral video, and Ronan Farrow to do something about the things women tell us are problems!" In this hilarious talk, Jamie Newton argues that the #metoo movement could also be about the "good guys" – because we're all just a little bit sexist. Jamie Newton founded “That’s What She Said,” a storytelling event in Denver where women submit stories & men are invited to read them aloud, for the first time, on stage in front of a live audience. TWSS highlights the nuances of gender-based discrimination and what it means to be an ally in women’s rights movements. Jamie is the Women & Gender Center Coordinator at the University of Colorado, Denver. She has two dogs, Stevie Lix and Grimké, named after the first American women's rights advocates. In 2019, she will receive her Masters in Social Science. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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