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DISCUSSION
Intersectionality is a theoretical framework for analyzing how many oppressions and
privileges interact to shape an individual's lived experience and sense of self (Chan, Cor &
Band,2018). It considers that persons have and are influenced by several social identities, as well
as the overlapping nature of these identities.
Their intersectional identities may alter women's experiences and their place in society.
For instance, the text "Women and Body Politics" addresses the stereotyping of Black women as
"Jezebels" because of the objectification and hypersexualization of their bodies throughout
history. This bias negatively affects Black women in many spheres of life, such as the medical
and legal professions.
In addition, Kimberle Crenshaw's "Mapping the Margins" shows how white feminist
groups have marginalized women of color. Women of color fought racism and other kinds of
oppression concurrently with white feminism, although the latter frequently overlooked their
struggles. Intersectional feminism combats all oppressions at once because of their
interconnectedness.
Disparate conceptions of femininity and beauty among women due to aspects including
color, class, age, sexual orientation, nationality, handicap, religion, and gender identity are very
unusual. Women's body dissatisfaction and eating disorders have been linked to cultural
pressures to be thin, as discussed in the article "Fat is a Feminist Problem" by Susie Orbach. Yet,
these standards may affect certain women differently due to their overlapping identities. Women
with disabilities may have trouble locating accessible workout facilities, while Black women
may feel extra pressure to meet Eurocentric aesthetic standards.
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Intersecting identities may also complicate the aims sought by feminist activists and
politicians. African-American feminists may value stopping the "school-to-prison pipeline" more
than white feminists.
As racism and sexism overlap to generate distinct kinds of oppression, African American
feminists are especially outspoken about the issues of mainstream feminism for women of color
(Cotera, 2021). They also highlight Black women's exclusion from voting and civil rights
struggles.
In political action, age is frequently "forgotten" since it is not considered a permanent
identity in the same way that race or gender is. Yet aging overlaps with other identities and may
bring difficulties (Taft, 2019). Women of all ages might experience bias and prejudice;
nonetheless, older women are often treated less seriously than younger women in the job.
Seeing the interconnection of multiple types of oppression and working to confront them
all, intersectional feminism helps us reconceive connections among women of diverse identity
groupings (Lloro, 2021). This reframing may improve society by establishing an inclusive,
valued environment.
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REFERENCES
Chan, C. D., Cor, D. N., & Band, M. P. (2018). Privilege and oppression in counselor education: An intersectionality framework. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 46(1), 58-73.
Cotera, M. P. (2021). 2. Mujeres Bravas: How Chicanas Shaped the Feminist Agenda at the National IWY Conference in Houston, 1977. In Chicana Movidas (pp. 51-75). University
of Texas Press.
Crenshaw, K. (1995). Mapping the margins. Critical race theory: The key writings that formed the movement, 357-383.
Lloro, T. K. (2021). An intersectional feminist food studies praxis: Activism and care in COVID-
19. The Journal of Environmental Education, 52(5), 303-313.
Orbach, S. (2016). Fat is a feminist issue. Random House.
Taft, J. K. (2019). The kids are in charge: Activism and power in Peru's movement of working children (Vol. 2). NYU Press.