intersectionality
noun
in·ter·sec·tion·al·i·ty ˌin-tər-ˌsek-shə-ˈna-lə-tē 
: the complex, cumulative way in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination (such as racism, sexism, and classism) combine, overlap, or intersect especially in the experiences of marginalized individuals or groups
[Kimberlé] Crenshaw introduced the theory of intersectionality, the idea that when it comes to thinking about how inequalities persist, categories like gender, race, and class are best understood as overlapping and mutually constitutive rather than isolated and distinct.
Adia Harvey Wingfield
Adia Harvey Wingfield
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Most people will read it as an aspect of intersectionality that has moved into the mainstream. Danielle Butler, Essence, 1 Aug. 2022 Martin's iconic black and white drawings typically explore the themes of intersectionality, identity and play. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 July 2022 The intersectionality within our community is unique and underrepresented here in San Diego and beyond. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2022 In organization, meanwhile, has increasingly worked to focus on intersectionality and the importance of systemic (as opposed to individual) change in pushing for gender equality. Sarah Todd, Quartz, 2 June 2022 Following three trans men of color, this short documentary explores the intersectionality between race, gender and identity and the struggles that can come with living authentically as a multiply marginalized person. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 26 Apr. 2022 The intersectionality component of it will be focused not only on women but Black women, Asian women, -Latinx women and Indigenous women. Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 22 Feb. 2022 Eleanor James’s distressing letter about the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Jan. 26) reveals a shortcoming in intersectionality. WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022 Years before anyone used the term intersectionality, Lorraine Hansberry (1930-65) saw, wrote and spoke about the ways class, race and gender discrimination were intertwined in the United States. Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2022 See More
Danielle Butler, Essence, 1 Aug. 2022 Martin's iconic black and white drawings typically explore the themes of intersectionality, identity and play. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 July 2022 The intersectionality within our community is unique and underrepresented here in San Diego and beyond. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2022 In organization, meanwhile, has increasingly worked to focus on intersectionality and the importance of systemic (as opposed to individual) change in pushing for gender equality. Sarah Todd, Quartz, 2 June 2022 Following three trans men of color, this short documentary explores the intersectionality between race, gender and identity and the struggles that can come with living authentically as a multiply marginalized person. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 26 Apr. 2022 The intersectionality component of it will be focused not only on women but Black women, Asian women, -Latinx women and Indigenous women. Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 22 Feb. 2022 Eleanor James’s distressing letter about the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Jan. 26) reveals a shortcoming in intersectionality. WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022 Years before anyone used the term intersectionality, Lorraine Hansberry (1930-65) saw, wrote and spoke about the ways class, race and gender discrimination were intertwined in the United States. Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1989, in the meaning defined above