What Is Intersectionality?

What is intersectionality? To me, intersectionality is the center of society, it’s what makes us, us. Its what makes up our identity, it's our race/ethnicity, our class, our gender, etc. Intersectionality is biological, cultural and social, all of these elements is what helps us interact with one another, it’s what develops us as human beings. I believe the theory of intersectionality is much more than just our gender, race, class, and ethnicity, this is just the base of our identity, there are so many other elements that helped shape who we are. Intersectionality is how we study relationships amongst one another and amongst different kinds of people. As a young, Jewish, Middle Eastern female, who grew up in a middle-class society, my ethnicity, gender, and class influence my day to day life in many ways, whether it was socially, educationally, or recreationally. I believe intersectionality could sometimes be difficult to face, as well as beneficial. These three fundamental components that make me who I am; race/ethnicity, gender, and class have had the greatest effect on
In the article it stated, states, “some felt as though their race kept them from being able to access patriarchal privilege in the same way that white men could” (Hurtado and Sinha 2008:343). Even though Caucasian women still don't have as much “privilege” as Caucasian men, I felt like they had more privilege than me, especially because my school was filled with 90% Caucasians. I believe societies stereotypes and norms is what creates these issues and causes specific diversities to feel insecure about their identity. Being Middle Eastern in a school full of Caucasians made me develop insecurities growing up, I felt like I didn't fit in, I felt like I had nothing in common with anyone around me and I had completely different views and perspective on