In today’s society there is such a visible imbalance between different gender, cultures, and races. There has been so much more gathering of knowledge by the millennials of today and by those who simply want better for themselves and their community. In the article, “Intersectionality” by Christine Emba, the author studies Intersectionality as a feminist term. Intersectionality is at a high demand right now all across the map. To get a better understanding, “The term “intersectionality” was used to describe how different forms of discrimination can interact and overlap, and why it was necessary for feminists to take into account the needs of women from a variety of backgrounds when considering social questions and issues to advocate for” (“Intersectionality,” …show more content…
Specifically, African American women were not allowed to do much of anything. The jobs that black people were allowed to receive were for black men only. On the other hand, any job made for women was filled by white women. Justice was not a top priority in this case because no one saw a problem with it unless it was affecting them. It’s hard to fight for your rights and use the term intersectionality knowing nothing will change in terms of laws, because race and gender would be dismissed as a probable argument. This article defined intersectionality as, “an analytic sensibility, a way of thinking about identity and its relationship to power” (“Why Intersectionality Can’t Wait,” 2015). The term intersectionality must be used by those who have the power to demand change. If not, it is overlooked as just another complaint.
The article also has a lot of similarities relating to cultural criticism. Values are a big feature that is important to rhetorical critics. Values, as described in the class lecture are persistent beliefs about essential rights and wrongs. Those who fought to make intersectionality a movement had valued their own rights. They wanted everyone to feel equal and gain equity. I believe if this movement had a stronger foundation it may have had a better chance at not only gaining equal rights for women, but also shutting down a lot of injustices that dealt with