Cultural Anthropology- Intersectionality

Intersectionality
Intersectionality is the interconnectedness of diversity factors that each person identifies with, and all of the privileges and disadvantages associated with each of those factors. There are so many different factors which people can identify with as well as the person's combination of power, privilege, history, and experiences for each of those factors. The intersection of all of these factors and things associated with those factors is unique for every person. Everyone can define their intersectionality. Some diversity traits are more easily distinguished by people just looking at someone. Traits like this would include race, sex, and socioeconomic status. Traits that aren’t as easily distinguished include gender identity, sexual orientation, and religion. Traits that aren’t as easily seen are often seen as unimportant or are completely disregarded when other people intersectionality are being judged. These traits can not be disregarded because there is more to people than what is seen on the outside. Disregarding someone's intersectionality also discredits their experiences. If you are judging someone's intersectionality by just what is seen then you are never going to get the full story behind a person. You would also be judging them on only part of them and you may even be wrong about some of their diversity traits.  
The article talks about how the author had a black eye for four months because of intensive brain surgery. People would judge her and her husband because of her black eye. The article says “During my recovery process, I watched people look at my face, settle on my black eye and look at my husband. Then they would look at me, faces scowling, confused, pensive or concerned; their responses were saturated with emotional reactivity and judgment.” People would judge her and possibly her relationship with her husband because of her black eye. They did not think to get the whole story behind her black eye before making a judgment which left their thoughts on what happened most likely incorrect.  



  

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