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I'm not sure it's right to equate intersectional feminism with "postmodern", Marxist one. The whole point of intersectionality is that people are not defined by

I'm not sure it's right to equate intersectional feminism with "postmodern", Marxist one. The whole point of intersectionality is that people are not defined by single identity (e.g. "white male") and each person is in fact an intersection of various identities, privileges and disadvantages. If only more "leftist" subscribed to this idea, we wouldn't hear so much about identity politics. Intersectionality is pretty much incompatible with that sort of simplistic reasoning (e.g. "racism against whites isn't racism") you can see online lately.

Slansitartop 9y ago
> Intersectionality is pretty much incompatible with that sort of simplistic reasoning (e.g. "racism against whites isn't racism") you can see online lately. If that's the case, the intersectionality preached in the online public square is a fallen version. The internet can make any system of thought bend to simplistic reasoning. Here, they've done it by "intersectinally" dividing identity into several axes, with one pole "privileged/oppressor" (e.g. white, male) and the other pole "unprivileged/oppressed" (e.g. brown, female). Stuff like "racism against whites isn't racism" lives on the white/brown identity axis. I think the reason you see so much opprobrium directed specifically at "white males" nowadays is because of this kind of thinking.
stcredzero 9y ago
Intersectionality is pretty much incompatible with that sort of simplistic reasoning (e.g. "racism against whites isn't racism") you can see online lately. I'd like to see references. I've seen so many instances of references to idiotic equations using "prejudice + power" followed by bigoted logic which seeks to unperson entire groups wholesale on the basis of immutable characteristics. Where is the intellectual leadership of the left? Why am I seemingly alone in the condemnation of such toxic claptrap? Seriously, I would be super gratified to see such references!

Slansitartop 9y ago

> Intersectionality is pretty much incompatible with that sort of simplistic reasoning (e.g. "racism against whites isn't racism") you can see online lately. If that's the case, the intersectionality preached in the online public square is a fallen version. The internet can make any system of thought bend to simplistic reasoning. Here, they've done it by "intersectinally" dividing identity into several axes, with one pole "privileged/oppressor" (e.g. white, male) and the other pole "unprivileged/oppressed" (e.g. brown, female). Stuff like "racism against whites isn't racism" lives on the white/brown identity axis. I think the reason you see so much opprobrium directed specifically at "white males" nowadays is because of this kind of thinking.

stcredzero 9y ago

Intersectionality is pretty much incompatible with that sort of simplistic reasoning (e.g. "racism against whites isn't racism") you can see online lately. I'd like to see references. I've seen so many instances of references to idiotic equations using "prejudice + power" followed by bigoted logic which seeks to unperson entire groups wholesale on the basis of immutable characteristics. Where is the intellectual leadership of the left? Why am I seemingly alone in the condemnation of such toxic claptrap? Seriously, I would be super gratified to see such references!