As a reminder, intersectionality was a term coined by Kimberlé W. Crenshaw, civil rights attorney, when trying to find a way to speak about the issue of cross-identity marginalization in legal advocacy. Specifically, she was concerned with the special issues that arise in regards to Black women and court access, fairness in justice-seeking, and defining more precisely protected classes. At all times, intersectionality should be referential or, at the very least, beneficial to Black women and femmes. A refreshing look at intersectionality acknowledges Black Trans women and femmes have not always been included in our intersectional analysis.
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