Concept used to describe ways in which shitty social constructs like -isms & -phobias are interconnected (intersectional! geddit?) and not magically separate issues.
Also used to describe how social inequality is experienced as an "intersection" of several forms of discrimination.
For instance, feminism that totally ignores racism is inevitably going to fall flat on its face, and pretending all social issues boil down to "it's all about claaaaaass!" is an exercise in brainlessness.
Also used to describe how social inequality is experienced as an "intersection" of several forms of discrimination.
For instance, feminism that totally ignores racism is inevitably going to fall flat on its face, and pretending all social issues boil down to "it's all about claaaaaass!" is an exercise in brainlessness.
A transsexual black woman experiences intersectionality because she experiences both transphobia, racism, and sexism.
People who cry "you're just being divisive! these are separate issues!" are ignoring intersectionality.
"My feminism will be intersectional or it will be bullshit."
People who cry "you're just being divisive! these are separate issues!" are ignoring intersectionality.
"My feminism will be intersectional or it will be bullshit."
by thedeadlymoose April 7, 2013
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"Really.. How?"
"I'm not sure yet. But intersectional feminism is opening up whole new horizons in places I can be oppressed!"
"Great! For a moment there I was scared we couldn't be victims any more"
"Really.. How?"
"I'm not sure yet. But intersectional feminism is opening up whole new horizons in places I can be oppressed!"
"Great! For a moment there I was scared we couldn't be victims any more"
by MillenmiumMan January 21, 2020
Get the Intersectional Feminism mug.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.
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Get the Intersectionality mug.Pl n.: Pompous douchebags who adhere to no traffic laws and think that the words "dont block the box" means free-for-all-clusterfuck.
More commonly known as New York City Jews.
More commonly known as New York City Jews.
One day I'm going to vent my road rage by mowing down some intersection crossers.
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Why isn't that goddamn intersection crosser in a windowless room managing my money?
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Why isn't that goddamn intersection crosser in a windowless room managing my money?
by DblockGeneral August 19, 2009
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Get the Intersectional feminist mug.When two seemingly normal sounding words are said togeather to mak a dirty or dirty sounding word or phrase.
Person 1: Dude my geometry teacher totally made a Dirty Word Intersection, he said "ray pass" and it sounded like rape ass!
Person 2: You're a Queer.
Person 2: You're a Queer.
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Boss: Those damned intersectional feminism protests again, huh? You'd think strong, independent women like that would have careers to be at right now.
Employee: Nope. They're too busy lamenting their victimhood and raging against the culturally institutionalized cisgendered patriarchy. And them making me late for work is **definitely** going to encourage me to side with them.
Boss: Those damned intersectional feminism protests again, huh? You'd think strong, independent women like that would have careers to be at right now.
Employee: Nope. They're too busy lamenting their victimhood and raging against the culturally institutionalized cisgendered patriarchy. And them making me late for work is **definitely** going to encourage me to side with them.
by egalitarian misanthrope January 23, 2017
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