Intersectionality

With this question, we would like you to take a moment to consider the concept of intersectionality.

Intersectionality is the idea that different parts of your identity such as skin colour, age, sexual orientation, … all influence each other.

When analysing inequalities, you should look at more than just one of those parts of someone’s identity. Instead you should take the various aspects into account. 
You may benefit frome some aspects, while this is not the case at all for other aspects.

  • The white homosexual man could benefit from their sex and skin colour, but not on the aspect of their sexual orientation.
  • The lesbian muslims may be disadvantaged on the aspects of sex, religion and sexual orientation.
  • The balck trans person may be disadvantaged on the aspects of gender identity, gender expression and skin colour.