Father, author of the book 'Ugly' and political advisor Robert Hoge explores why we all need to own our own faces. Sharing his own personal story, Robert examines, life, love, beauty, imperfection and pain in this powerful TEDxTalk.
Robert Hoge has worked as a journalist, a speechwriter, a science communicator for the CSIRO and a political advisor to the former Queensland Premier and Deputy Premier. While he never went far with his professional lawn bowls career, Robert did carry the Olympic torch in 2000. He is married and lives in Brisbane with an eleven-year-old daughter who thinks his Olympic torch would make a really great cricket bat.
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I'm really impressed of the way this man learned to deal with his "problem" * from a very very young age ( *problem in the way it appears to the society who is guided to certain, even optic values for what is beautiful or not). That was really inspiring!
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is it wierd i find him attractive?
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Beautiful inside and out
10:30 - I know I cannot compare my anguish to yours but your story of having a great sibling reminded me of my sister. When I was 6-7 yrs old, I started crying and she asked me - she was 5-6 then - why. I told her I didn`t like my forehead to be so large and she came with this one: "Only clever people like you and dad have large a forehead..." What a lesson! I´m sure you`re an amazing guy for the things you`ve been through and for how you literally faced them! May God be with you always! (from Brazil)
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You are very beautiful and funny and talented inside and out.
Amazing!
There shouldn't have been a discussion about if you would be going home, but when it might be safe for you to make the trip home with your parents.. accommodations, and how to care for you.. things of that nature.
That there is a real man. A solid, strong, real man. So much respect for him. I hope I grow to be half the man he is
Thx ❤️
Guy should play in star trek 🤣🤣
Why do I love my scars more than my face? Maybe it's because I'm almost always forced to look at them.
Took a speaking class a couple years back - it was given by our city. OWNING OUR FACE is so important - so glad this is here. .
The climb and the journey have little or nothing to do with the way one looks, specifically as much as they have to do with the way one grows in spirit.
His mom sounds horrible wtf
i’m a striver for perfection in beauty, but sometimes we need to remind ourselves perfect doesn’t mean it’s right. this man has been through lot worse just because of his face. “own your face” it’s stuck with me forever, a reminder that how i look doesn’t have anything to do with who am i/who are we :)
Not every mother of this whole world love their children selflessly ... Just like his mother , my own mother abandoned me just because I was much more weird at talking and the way my body was... It truly confirms me listening to him, as he also faced such horrible reactions from someone who is supposed to be the more supportive one...
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Thank you for sharing your story, I cried because you have taught me this great lesson, now, I own my face, my body, who I am 💝
That was the fastest 16 minutes of my life 😂
He looks better than all these e-thots begging simps to join their onlyfans.
Got to be good looking because they are so hard to see
I’m really glad there are more good people in the world than bad. ❤️
Consider me inspired.
wow, man you predicted my line of thinking. My respects.
Powerful! Thank you for being you.
the media hollywood etc look for perfection
Incredible. You inspire me greatly! I suffered a fractured jaw which makes my right side of my face asymmetrical, and also have a broken nose that slants to the right side of my face. It’s amazingly true how you have to embrace you for who you are. At times it’s hard to get accepted because of your appearance, but self love and the ability to be a great person by showing love, kindness and laughter is far more desirable than a pretty face. I still struggle to accept myself and the ability to socialize freely, but this is all a learning process of learning to accept myself.
some people are beautiful on the outside but hideus inside. heres the opposite.
The lesson, kids, is no matter what confidence is the key 👌 💯
He looks different. Different is good.
He, and what he said, is beautiful.
I find him quite good looking actually.
Actually, he's very handsome.
"it's the choices that matter"
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Thank you Robert!!!! You're a badass!!!!!!!
Why do people have this thing about telling their story.
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Thank you science
And there's people who took thousands photos of themselves b4 selecting the one to post on social media...They want to impress others instead of accepting the real who they are without the makeups etc. Since i was able to win the race over 400million sperms, am unique. I highly admire this man. He is indeed a free soul...
Wow he looks like a Klingon!
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He is my hero.
He jus inspired me on so many different levels
I have a similar experience with mild autism. I was viciously bullied at school but I have gained confidence and beaten the resulting social anxiety by accepting and being myself. But it's not an easy road. I feel for this man.
there no such thing a normal
Robert Hoge is a beautiful being. A true example of being beautiful.
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Haven't watched it yet, but I'm excited to think I could own my own face. The wife and I have only just got through paying off our elbows. We both own everything from the waist down, but obviously the wife's assets would make better collateral for refinance options. I'm willing to put in a few more shifts, if it means we could retire owning our own faces. Fingers crossed. 🤞
It matters not what the exterior may be if the heart be pure... -Abdul-Baha
He's killing the entire makeup industry
WOW this is an incredible video
This legit brought tears to my eyes.
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Imma be honest, he has a cool face
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I face that everyone but a mother could love 😭
It's all well and good in front of educated people such as TED events though reality is a bit different; my face is heavily scarred and i get abuse 24/7, my life is practically meaningless since people cannot get past my appearance, all i feel all i wanna do is to retaliate and hurt people. it isn't about "if" it's just when i'm gonna do it how i'm gonna do it because you get to the point like a cornered animal where your options are merely succumb or retaliate and i'm not gonna kill myself.
As a Firefighter in New York I was burnt down my face and head... Thank you for this video.God Bless you.🙏
Anyone who can smile inside or outside is beautiful. cheers
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at least he doesnt have acne...
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I wish I wouldn't ruind my beautiful face in plastic surgery..Be aware...Plastic surgery works only to deformities
Thank you, Robert!
Appearance is so overrated.
I love this man he is beautiful ❤ his soul is amazing and he's so strong
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Salute to this man❤️❤️❤️❤️such an inspiring talk...
Omg this was in southbank southbank
Would love to have this man as a friend in real life...what a special person. His voice is so calming and he’s so articulate.
Thank you
what a brave man
Im going through the same as he did every day 😔
Beautiful Man and beautiful portrait.
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This person is beautiful You can not change my mind
Well, someone put a ring on it and that is all that matters.
Your such a beautiful man💕
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Why nothing changed. even he had many operations done
What happened to his face
A but he mentioned he was born like that. but he had many operations done and i wonder that why his face didn't change
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Thank you! Im glad to hear you at this time ...
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Is this Star Trek?
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"It's just a different decision." Beautiful.
Wow, he made the best decision not to change his face. Why remove his so moving and inspiring story expressed through his face, just to fit in....? Very brave man!
Inspiring AF! So happy for him for not having the surgery and being the beautiful human that he is today!!