# The aesthetics of survival

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxConnecticutCollege
- Speaker: Hari Nef
- Year: 2016
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/hari_nef_the_aesthetics_of_survival)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Trans actress, model and writer Hari Nef scrutinizes the concept of passing as a transgender woman and using feminization as a survival tactic. "Hair, makeup and nails keep us strong and safe; does that make us sellouts? Or survivors?" In her talk, Nef boldly investigates trans femininity, asking the question: Why are we shamed for being femme?

## Lectures

1. [The aesthetics of survival](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/hari_nef_the_aesthetics_of_survival/2b9bbd92768c), 13 min (TED's player)