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Is intersectionality the new caste system? Is intersectionality the new caste system?
No, intersectionality is not the new caste system No, intersectionality is not the new caste system
Intersectionality works in theory but not practice Intersectionality works in theory but not practice
Yes, intersectionality is the new caste system Yes, intersectionality is the new caste system
Intersectionality provides a better understanding of the multidimensional impact of race, class, and gender on social status Intersectionality provides a better understanding of the multidimensional impact of race, class, and gender on social status
Intersectionality is liberating and gives oppressed groups a voice Intersectionality is liberating and gives oppressed groups a voice
Intersectionality breaks down social divisions and hierarchies Intersectionality breaks down social divisions and hierarchies
In practice of intersectionality is weaponised In practice of intersectionality is weaponised
Intersectionality is impractical Intersectionality is impractical
Intersectionality is well meaning but too complex Intersectionality is well meaning but too complex
Intersectionality introduces labels which divide people Intersectionality introduces labels which divide people
Intersectionality shuts down constructive debate Intersectionality shuts down constructive debate
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Is intersectionality the new caste system?
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No, intersectionality is not the new caste system

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Intersectionality is liberating and gives oppressed groups a voice

Intersectionality is not the new caste system because it is liberating and gives oppressed groups a voice. It gives people the chance to frame their individual circumstances of discrimination in society.
Audre Lorde Kimberlé Crenshaw
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Context

Intersectionality is an approach to understanding how race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and other identities overlap & interconnect to influence each other across constructed systems of power and oppression.

The Argument

Intersectionality gives people the chance to frame their individual circumstances of oppression, therefore providing them with a way to fight for inclusion and acknowledgement.

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Intersectionality alone is not sufficient to allow all voices of the oppressed to be heard. Words cannot change the way that those in power understand the struggles of the discriminated groups of the population.

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