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

This is, of course, a far cry from intersectional feminism — a newer category of feminism that takes oppression because of race, class and sexual orientation into consideration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2023

The exhibition reframes ideas around reproduction, linking them with larger issues of bodily autonomy, human rights and intersectional feminism.

From New York Times • May 15, 2023

It's a great thing the word "intersection" and the concept of intersectional feminism has gotten popularized.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2021

Zakaria makes a clear case for intersectional feminism that puts power in a different place.

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2021

A common misconception of intersectional feminism is that it dilutes the feminist cause by dividing feminists.

From Slate • Jul. 16, 2020