Dr. Crenshaw talked about the origin of "Say her name" which has morphed into "Say THEIR names". I did not realize that the original phrase was intended to draw attention to the fact that black women are more likely to die at the hands of the police than white women. Adding the layer of gender into police violence surprised me. Thinking of social justice as a prism, with different layers that vary, is helpful to me. In the prism, straight, white, cisgender, Christian males have the greatest privilege in the USA. Changing any of those elements changes the level of privilege enjoyed by the person. Knowing that adds complexity to my work with anti racism.
