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[–]SharpTomorrow 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I mean this is what "entrism" looks like, and intersectionaliy itself will always lead to entrism and feminism being co-opted by movements that have absolutely nothing to do with feminism. Intersectionality has voided feminism of its purpose and meaning, precisely because it asks feminists to think about all these "intersections". A movement can't be about every single possible struggles at the same time. Transgender activists don't have to care about feminism, they don't have to be interesectional, but feminists are asked to care about transgenderism because they have to be intersectional? Muslims don't have to be intersectional but feminists have to care about Islam because they have to be interesectional? And so on and so forth...

[–]Shesstealthy 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The point about not being able to focus on everything is a good one. However I do think being intersectional is crucial for well rounded understanding of how complex things are, and should not be limited to feminists! Certainly people need to use intersectionality well - it started with race, and imo class comes next, and then sexuality and sexual identity etc. If the first two are not considered then the last two are given too much weight.

It would be nice to see whyte inErSeCtIOnAl trans feminists putting less privileged females who aren't like thrm ahead of themselves, in the way other women are expected to do.