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Professional footballer, former international and Doctor in social psychology, Mélissa Plaza develops the subject of gender stereotypes as a brake on individual freedom, particularly in sport. She shows that these stereotypes are anchored in us and can influence us on a daily basis, even unconsciously. Professional footballer who has played for Olympique Lyonnais and EA Guingamp, Doctor in social psychology, Mélissa Plaza studies gender stereotypes. With a life journey that led her to go beyond the frameworks that threatened to confine her, she decodes the hidden functioning of stereotypes, to better free herself from them. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx