I like that they tried to define terms, but what does "the ways" mean? For example, would someone not be allowed to say certain things, and if so, what are thos

I like that they tried to define terms, but what does "the ways" mean? For example, would someone not be allowed to say certain things, and if so, what are those things? > Systemic oppression: The ways in which history, culture, ideology, public policies, institutional practices, and personal behaviors and beliefs interact to maintain a hierarchy — based on race, class, gender, sexuality, and/or other group identities — that allows the privileges associated with the dominant group and the disadvantages associated with the oppressed, targeted, or marginalized group to endure and adapt over time. (Derived from Aspen Institute, via Open Source Leadership) Edit: Added example ambiguity.