A reader sent this link to a passionate and eloquent 12-year-old in what seems to be a speech about abortion to her class. Reminds me of grade five, when as part of learning about the political system, we had to organize an election. I ran for Prime Minister. I won by a substantial margin, after getting help from a lawyer-family friend who suggested I campaign on a ticket of extended recess/lunch hour and no uniforms. I might add, I was the Conservative candidate, making me not unlike our Conservative Prime Minister today–completely without principle or small-c conservative ideology, but really keen on winning. I digress–the other winning element was a friend (today a corporate lawyer) who made up a cheer to the tune of the Mickey Mouse song: “A-N-D, R-E-A, M-R-O-Z-E, K! Andrea Mrozek, (Andrea Mrozek), Andrea Mrozek (Andrea Mrozek!)” This marks the first and last time I campaigned for office and the last time that anyone has been able to pronounce–and spell–my name properly. Good times.
Anyhoo, here’s the speech now:
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOR1wUqvJS4]
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Tanya adds: I gave a similar speech in 7th grade (and I highly doubt I was nearly as well spoken… especially since it was for my French class). I do remember my teacher looking at me with a smile during the speech. Thinking back on it now, I wonder if it was an encouraging smile, or a condescending (we’ll see how you feel when you’re older) smile. Enh! Either way, I still feel the same now as I did then.
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No doubt the other side will claim that this young girl was “indoctrinated.”
It did not sound like that to me, she strongly believes what she is saying.
She has more common sense in her pinkie than the total that is in the empty space between the ears of a hundred hard line feminists who promote abortion.
I’m flabbergasted. That was an amazing speech. I knew relatively little (and didn’t care either) about abortion until high school. I have a feeling she’s going to have a big impact on the world in her lifetime.