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"A better way to talk about abortion" -Aspen Baker https://www.ted.com/talks/aspen_baker_a_better_way_to_talk_about_abortion/up-next#t-1176 ANALYSIS: Summary: Baker is an activist in the new "spectrum" she created with the term "pro-voice", and wanted to show that the division society creates with abortion (and almost anything else political) doesn't have to single out a person. She talked about the invention of "pro-voice", and how it was the first of its kind with abortion related topics. She created a calling service, kind of like an addiction network, that would just allow men and women to talk about their experiences with abortion, whether they had one or not. She hoped it would create a sort of safe-place for people to share their feelings toward the subject, as well as get emotional help. Since she created the hotline, she talked about what it means to be a good listener (the person receiving the call), as well as good storyt...

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