Every person is a complex and multifaceted individual. Intersectionality is "the intersection of multiple social identity structures and is this subject to social advantages and disadvantages" (Gopaldas 91). The facets of identity that make up intersectionality in a person's life are: ethnic identity, ability, sports team, family, career, racial, identity, national origin, major, sexual identity, height, sex, class, age, gender identity, relational identity, religion/spirituality, sexual expression, body size (Drews 4). When we apply intersectionality theory to Emily Tubman, we can see the following facets of her identity: Caucasian, upper-class, Christian, American, heterosexual, widow, and philanthropist.
A person is not just their marital statues, job, gender or sexual
identity, but a blending of all facets of his or her personality and
life experiences. Emily Tubman was no exception to this; we tend to
think about historical figures as flat or two-dimensional; we forget
that people of the past were subject to intersectionality as well.
Sources:
Drews, Dr. Marie. "Intersectionality." Introduction to Women's Studies course. 21 May 2014. 24 May 2014. <https://lms.gru.edu/d2l/le/content/187802/viewContent/521130/View?ou=187802>
Gopaldas, Ahir. "Intersectionality 101."
Journal of Public Policy & Marketing 32 (2013); 90-94.
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