People ask me all the time, “What is intersectionality?” And while identity and human beings are these beautiful, wonderful, complex creatures, intersectionality is actually fairly simple. Simply put, intersectionality is all about understanding how different aspects of our identities overlap and come together to create unique experiences of discrimination. Some of us hold multiple identities that are seen as less than or are ‘othered’ in our society. And those multiple identities overlap and cr

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Race, gender, class, and equality: intersectionality in the 21st century