Intersectionalist
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A proponent of intersectionality.
"What feminists, especially intersectionalists, have been imagining as identities needs to be exchanged for descriptions of social circumstances."
- 2 One committed to or advocating intersectional relations, bonds among or across groups.
"An actual and not a merely philosophic intersectionalist was William Gilmore Simms of Carolina."
- 1 Based on or informed by theories of intersectionality.
"Aside from these general challenges, I address issues of self-hate, shame, anger, and frustration by bringing in the intersectionalist perspective of domination."
- 2 Committed to or interested in ideas of intersectionality.
"It is possible that, by the time this anthology is published, the only sexual fantasies still legal in the UK will be those that feature Ed Miliband in conversation with a group of intersectionalist feminists who check their privilege every thirty seconds."
Example
More examples"Aside from these general challenges, I address issues of self-hate, shame, anger, and frustration by bringing in the intersectionalist perspective of domination."
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