INTERSECTIONAL FEMINISM Definition & Meaning

intersectional feminism

[ in-ter-sek-shuh-nl fem-uh-niz-uhm ]

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noun

a movement recognizing that barriers to gender equality vary according to other aspects of a woman’s identity, including age, race, ethnicity, class, and religion, and striving to address a diverse spectrum of women’s issues:
Infighting between white feminists and proponents of intersectional feminism came to a head at the rally.

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in·ter·sec·tion·al fem·i·nist noun

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of intersectional feminism¹

First recorded in 1990–95

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Crucial to Quinn’s emotional development is Katja Vanderhoff, underplayed by the great British comic actor Catherine Tate, president of the Stroopsdorf chamber of commerce and owner of “the local brothel,” with a doctorate in “intersectional feminism in late-stage capitalism.”

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This is, of course, a far cry from intersectional feminism — a newer category of feminism that takes oppression because of race, class and sexual orientation into consideration.

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The exhibition reframes ideas around reproduction, linking them with larger issues of bodily autonomy, human rights and intersectional feminism.

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“I think it’s great when the great-grandchild promotes our politics, civil rights, intersectional feminism,” Hilal said, “but it’s weird when the other part isn’t mentioned.”

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How did it feel to talk to a pioneer of intersectional feminism?

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