intersectional feminism

American  

[in-ter-sek-shuh-nl fem-uh-niz-uhm] / ˌɪn tərˈsɛk ʃə nl ˈfɛm əˌnɪz əm /

noun

1. a movement recognizing that barriers to gender equality vary according to other aspects of a woman’s identity, including age, race, ethnicity, class, and religion, and striving to address a diverse spectrum of women’s issues.

   Infighting between white feminists and proponents of intersectional feminism came to a head at the rally.

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Other Word Forms

• intersectional feminist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of intersectional feminism

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Intersectional feminism means that women of color experience womanhood at a place where race and gender intersect.

From Time • Sep. 27, 2014