The Theory of Intersectionality
Description
American scholar and civil rights advocate Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term "intersectionality" in 1989 as a way to describe what Black women are subjected to. Recently, this theory has received mainstream attention as people from other marginalized communities, from Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and people who identify as LGBTQ+, are using it to describe what they experience. In this episode, we discuss why we appreciate this term and often use it to discuss social justice issues, how it has helped us see the world differently, and its contribution to our own lives.
Resources
Organizations to support
- Stop Asian Hate
- Black Lives Matter
- The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ mental health)
- Voto Latino
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Cover art by Vivian Garcia (@viv_doodles)
Intro and Outro music: Clocks by Smith the Mister (All rights and credit go to Smith the Mister. No copyright infringements intended)
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