A Bald Woman's Guide To Survival: Michelle Law at TEDxSouthBankWomen

Michelle is a Brisbane based screenwriter, essayist, columnist and blogger. Her work was first published in Black Inc's anthology, Growing up Asian in Austra...

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Comment by LisaS on February 4, 2015 at 5:24pm

This is a most powerful and brilliant commentary on the cultural significance of being a bald woman. Amazing and profound. Thank you Michelle!

Comment by Linda on April 3, 2014 at 5:07pm

Thank you, an inspirational video!

Comment by Missy on June 24, 2013 at 11:23pm
Inspiring !! :))
Comment by PJ on March 27, 2013 at 11:00pm

To God be the Glory!

Comment by Jules on March 25, 2013 at 7:35am
brilliant :-)
Comment by Debs on March 4, 2013 at 12:21am
Fantastic speech. Truly inspirational. Thank you
Comment by Hope on February 2, 2013 at 12:17am
Loved this video!! She is amazing. Makes me want to just feel free and tell everyone my secret/story that I've been hiding for 18 years. But then I come back down to "my" reality and who I am and.....I can't. ):
Comment by Pat on January 29, 2013 at 9:30pm

Great video with a great message.

Comment by CME on January 28, 2013 at 7:02pm

Fantastic video. I understand her very well! I have alopecia universalis since I was 12 years old.
I consider my self a happy person. I've been married with a woman for 9 year. Despite the problems it does occur when you are bald, I have a great love and friends. I think that I live a normal life, with love and people around me who respect me as I am.

Comment by Jules on January 26, 2013 at 10:50pm

I thought this video was so refreshing and empowering. Thank you Michelle. I'm sure your story has touched many other women. I've had alopecia since I was 13. I've only just recently lost my eyebrows and most of my eyelashes. I choose not to wear a wig but having no eyebrows really alters your appearance a lot more, I think. But this condition isn't something that I can control, so I just try to roll with it the best way I can. I've even told a couple of my colleagues at work about my alopecia. I think that educating people could help them to be more understanding and accepting. I just can't take on the responsibility of worrying about what others think about me because it is what it is. Either you accept me or you don't, but I just try to work on self-love each and every day. I can't be of service to others if I'm not strong within myself. To all the women out there, keep your head up!!

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