People also don’t appreciate intersectionality. Like a gay, black woman doesn’t just have to navigate the same issues as a gay person, a black person and a woman but also has to navigate issues specific to being a gay woman, a black woman and being black & gay. Its a cumulative thing that those from more privileged or common positions don’t get those other interplays and combinations and the additional complexity that adds to that person’s life.
People also don’t appreciate intersectionality. Like a gay, black woman doesn’t just have to navigate the same issues as a gay person, a black person and a woman but also has to navigate issues specific to being a gay woman, a black woman and being black & gay. Its a cumulative thing that those from more privileged or common positions don’t get those other interplays and combinations and the additional complexity that adds to that person’s life.