intersectionality is a easy concept to understand on a micro level but debated about in a macro level. “The better we understand how identities and power work together from one context to another, the less likely our movements for change are to fracture” A great explain I can give is the conversations and controversy of being a trans woman and the intersectionality of being a black trans woman. Women supporting women is the goal, yet with in our movement divides happen. When transphobia blocks those rights and protection for trans woman, we have now derailed from the mission and dismiss how transphobia is harmful to woman, especially black woman. A long history of defeminization of black woman, has led to a traumatic projection version of that to the trans community. Trying to ignore someone intersectionality is harmful and brings new issues to communities struggling to be protected. It’s one step forward and five back, we can not keep this small progression going. It won’t be true inclusivity until we do a better job at accepting intersectionality, even if it’s not at first understood.
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