Explain Why Intersectionality Still Needs to Address Discrimination Within Feminism

question 24

Essay

Explain why intersectionality still needs to address discrimination within feminism.Consider some of the examples provided in the text,such as Patricia Arquette's 2015 Academy Awards acceptance speech or the HBO television show Girls.How do one or both of these examples ignore intersectionality and/or the reluctance of women of color to identify as feminists?

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