My name is Izzy D’Alesandro, and I am in Grade 8 at the Western Academy of Beijing in Beijing, China. I am originally from the United States, and my pronouns are they/them. My TED talk is about the issues of gender stereotypes and how as a society we need to adapt and move past them. These stereotypes don’t allow people to express themselves in the way they prefer. In my TED talk, I delve into how gender stereotypes affect people like you and me negatively, and just how common they are in society. My name is Izzy D’Alesandro, and I am in Grade 8 at the Western Academy of Beijing in Beijing, China. I am originally from the United States, and my pronouns are they/them. For my speech, I will be talking about the issues of gender stereotypes and how we need to adapt and move past them. These stereotypes don’t allow people to express themselves in the way they prefer. In my TED talk, I will delve into how gender stereotypes affect people like you and me negatively, and just how common they are in society. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx