Intersectional feminism is feminism that is all inclusive. This kind of feminism really is the only true kind of feminism, but has to exist as a seperate entity to combat "white feminism", TERFS, and SWERFs, who try to exclude or ignore groups of women in their idea of equality. Intersectional feminism also includes individuals of non-binary genders.
person 1: FEMEN is a feminist group, right?
person 2: no, they're transphobic, islamophobic, and racist, to name a few.
person 1: and?
person 2: that means it's not intersectional feminism, and therefor doesn't even count as feminism.
person 2: no, they're transphobic, islamophobic, and racist, to name a few.
person 1: and?
person 2: that means it's not intersectional feminism, and therefor doesn't even count as feminism.
by femefisting November 04, 2014
The idea that all social issues are connected on a deeper level. Intersectionality brings forth the idea that racism, sexism, transphobia, etc are connected and can't be abolished individually. To combat different types of oppression, Intersectionality states that we should all fight against it equally. In short, men need to fight for women, white women need to fight for brown women, women need to fight for trans women/trans men, Christians need to fight for Muslims, etc. Intersectionality is often linked to feminism, and sometimes wrongly confused as being radical when it is not. Intersectionality exludes SWERFS, TERFS, and "white only" feminists.
Intersectionality states that one form of oppression can be shaped by and can shape other forms of oppression. Racism, for example, can be sexualised, or women’s oppression can be racialised – and this happens in such a way that it becomes impossible to view different oppressions as separate.
by femefisting November 11, 2014