Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. The study of minorities within minorities, or intersections between minorities; specifically, the study of the interactions of multiple systems of oppression or discrimination.
Etymologies
- intersectional + -ism (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The intersectionalism debate is beyond my aptitude -- though I'm not unsympathetic to Linda Hirshman's quoted observation that "[e] verything is always a contest of one good against another ... you can't have politics if you don't take care of yourself" -- but BGDC seems fair to the various sides and provides an obliging rundown of the ideas for readers (like me) who are not fully versed in intra-feminist debates.”
The Huffington Post: AJ Rossmiller: Brilliant New Book About Gender and 2008 Election
“If there is to be any hope for intersectionalism in action, this may prove to be a crucial method for building alliances and solidarity with other publishing communities.”
“This confusion is what makes intersectionalism such a difficult topic for me to discuss analytically.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘intersectionalism’.
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Seven-syllable English Words
A list of English words containing seven syllables, beginning, somewhat ironically, with inapplicability, since a fair number of these words one would never use.
I'm tagging all words ...inapplicability, unsatisfactorily, heterogeneity, disintermediation, antiglobalization, telecommunication, interdisciplinary, meteorological, socioeconomic, intelligibility, autobiographical, industrialization and 423 more...
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