Intersectionality Archives

woman in 'Mija you are worth it' t-shirt walks past CIA wall art that reads 'Agency before unit, Mission before self, Intelligence officer first'

The CIA is ‘woke’ now, apparently

‘The CIA went from waterboarding terrorists to torturing Americans with shitty woke commercials.’

On May 3, 2021 by Claire Goforth

Tech

The beauty in the in-between: Reclaiming my multi-dimensional identities

Because I’m ‘passing,’ my identities are at times privileged and at times oppressed.

On Dec 4, 2018

IRL

‘Sorry to Bother You’ is a masterclass in intersectionality

The film perfectly mirrors our political moment.

On Jul 10, 2018 by Brenden Gallagher

IRL

‘Intersectional feminism’ isn’t a complicated concept

Your guide to the history, practice, and necessity of intersectionality.

On Jun 3, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

IRL

The problem with how we celebrated #WomensEqualityDay

Can we really call it a celebration of all women?

On Aug 27, 2015 by Derrick Clifton

Internet Culture

The argument between Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj is not a ‘feud’

When women have intellectual debates, they’re not having a cat fight.

On Jul 22, 2015 by Alexandra Samuels

Via

Why you need to be watching Akilah Hughes on YouTube

Smoothiefreak is one of the best channels on YouTube today, hands down.

On Apr 29, 2015 by Carly Lanning

Streaming

Rosie O’Donnell lashes out at feminists over ‘The Vagina Monologues’

O’Donnell told one woman of color that she does more for minorities than they do for themselves.

On Feb 6, 2015 by Aja Romano

Tech

Is feminist intersectionality just an excuse for bullying?

New Statesman writer Helen Lewis had a sizable Twitter following of nearly 30,000 people, right up until the she decided she’d had enough of online politics this weekend and deleted her account.

On Apr 16, 2013 by Aja Romano

Internet Culture