But yes, I am addressing intersectional feminism as a movement & its approach in practice. That's what actually affects people.
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In the same way, I agree with feminism's core aim but not the way the movement has developed & how it conducts itself.
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I think intersectionality was bound to go this way coz centred in elevating group identity above universal human rights & individuality.
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And adopted PoMo cultural constructivist views of gender & race & then focused on privilege clustering round certain groups.
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Having this essentially Foucauldian view of society in which individuals are constructed by group ID & defined by their place in society
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...makes it difficult not to be divisive or be tolerant of those who do not fit the mold & challenge the narrative.
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I agree that diversity of opinion is important & to be respected; that's part of how I understand intersectionality, not opposed to it.
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That's great & if intersectionals worked this way generally, I'd not be writing things like this.
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I'm not chief cat-herder for whole of intersectionality, but intersectionality helps me understand that it includes diverse opinions too!
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Good. However, if you try to encourage others to value diverse views, you're likely to be called a Nazi apologist & threatened with punching
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I'm writing a big thing on this which includes a survey of female academics self-censoring due to insufficiently intersectional views.
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