Part of the failures of the Civil Rights Movement and the Women’s Rights Movement is our failure to recognize the “intersectionality” of our various oppression, marginalization, and issues.

Early last year womensvoicesmedia.org posted a video explaining in detail the importance of understanding “intersectionality” and using it as a framework for our collective efforts.

Quoting from that previous post: “Intersectionality helps us to understand that while all women are subject to the wage gap, some women are affected even more harshly due to their race. Another instance where intersectionality applies is cases of LGBTQ murders - people of color and transgender people are more likely to be victims than cisgender people. These are just two examples of why intersectionality matters. To truly bring about change that is meaningful for all, everyone's voice needs to be at the table.”

Occasionally, we are questioned as to why the subject of a particular post would be considered a “feminist” issue.  My answer to this is twofold.

• The framework of intersectionality has been applied.
• In the words of Former Attorney General Janet Reno, “Every issue is a woman’s issue”.

Please, avail yourself of the opportunity to look at the aforementioned video at  https://womensvoicesmedia.org/index.php/intersectionality?blog=11

I believe it will open your eyes to understanding the importance of “intersectionality”.  It most certainly opened my eyes.