If someone were to randomly ask me, “What are you?" I’d think they were asking me about my race—I’m Filipino and white, but those aren’t the only aspects of my identity that define me as a person. I’m ...

Intersectionality. Intersectional feminism. These are phrases you may have heard, either on the news or from your local politicians. Though these terms have become commonplace over the last few years, ...

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The term "intersectionality" has become the latest buzzword, especially to describe the myriad forces opposed to President Donald Trump and his administration's policies. One scholar who seeks to ...

I’m a former English professor, so I’m familiar with the jargon literary theorists often use—aporia, hermeneutics, deconstruction, and the French différance, a favorite word of the impenetrable ...

There are many factors that overlap with one's identity - class, caste, sexuality, race, religion, culture, etc. Intersectionality is knowing how they work together as we fight for equality. For ...

The Supreme Court examined the rape of a blind Dalit woman in Patan Jamal Vali, acknowledging the intersectional oppression she faced due to her gender, caste, and disability. While convicting the ...

In an interview with Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, s/he attempts to define intersectionality and its tenuous position in the art world. Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, “My Funny Valentine” (2013), Expanded ...