WHAT IS INTERSECTIONALI

TYPriscilla Brown

Intersectionality Term was first used by Kimberle Crenshaw

in 1989 A civil rights activist Scholar of critical race theory She used the term to describe how gender,

race, class, and many other factors play a role in the oppression faced by an individual

How does it help? Intersectional Feminism is a form of feminism that views

women’s identities more in depth than simply as women Intersectional feminism helps to ensure that women are not

left out or forgotten due to differences in race, religion, class, education level, ability level, nationality, age, sexual preference, and many other identifying factors that can be found in the chart (on the next slide)

Intersectionality allows people to understand one another on a more broad spectrum, instead of by one trait

Using Intersectionality also helps people find common ground with others and to better relate to the people around them

Intersectionality Chart

Examples of Intersectionality

A poor man who is also white and gay Even though white is an area of privilege on

the chart, he is oppressed in two other aspects of his life

a black woman who is highly educated, young, and able bodied Being black and a woman are two oppressive

traits, while being highly educated, young, and able bodied are aspects where she is privileged

Conclusion There are many factors that contribute to

difficulties in a person’s life. If only one point of oppression or privilege is

focused on, it causes misunderstanding of that individuals identity

Intersectionality can benefit the world by helping people better understand one another

Sources: http://isreview.org/issue/91/black-feminism-

and-intersectionality

https://www.socwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/swsfactsheet_intersectionality.pdf

https://www.google.com/search?q=intersectionality+chart&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=741&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjPytvPjN_QAhVGwiYKHUXsA78QsAQIGQ#imgrc=e2VIQb1YwDJPTM%3A