The concept of intersectionality
Define Intersectionality? Why is this an important lense to think about in regards to women, gender, and the field of psychology?
The concept of intersectionality describes the ways in which systems of inequality based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, class and other forms of discrimination “intersect” to create unique dynamics and effects.
Intersectionality, therefore, refers to the simultaneous experience of social categories such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation and the ways in which these categories interact to create systems of oppression, domination, and discrimination.
Intersectionality is a term used to describe how different factors of discrimination can meet at an intersection and can affect someone’s life.
Adding intersectionality to feminism is important to the movement because it allows the fight for gender equality to become inclusive.
INTERSECTIONALITY IS BASED ON SEVERAL KEY TENETS: Human lives cannot be explained by taking into account single categories, such as gender, race, and socio-economic status.
People’s lives are multi-dimensional and complex. Lived realities are shaped by different factors and social dynamics operat- ing together.
What is Intersectionality? In the context of diversity and inclusion (D&I), intersectionality describes the interconnected relationship of social categorizations (such as race, gender and sexual orientation) as applied to an individual or a group.
For example, a black woman faces racial and gender prejudice, whereas a black man faces only racial prejudice. A white gay man faces different, and far fewer, obstacles than a Latinx transgender person.
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