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This module has been one of the most interesting to me so far. Every time I feel I have a good grasp on racism and sexism I always learn more and hear more of the effects it has on people lives. I feel this is a topic you can never been 100% knowledgeable about because it is forever growing and changing with new people experiences every day.
I liked that Alaina used the sentence, "Intersectionality was a lived reality before it became a term." I think this is so important to recognize. Racism and sexism and all of its possible intersectionalities have been happening for years and was mostly ignored for a very long time.
Tiffany, the sentence you used was, "One study of hiring processes found, “Employers sought candidates who were not only

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