I had already considered that it seemed tougher to be a black woman than a black man, just in that then men still got the advantages of being male in our society. It was nice to finally have a name for that concept, intersectionality, having layers of identity, and a uniqueness of circumstance due to the combination. I, and a lot of my students, come from poverty, and I believe that can shape your identity and life experience (and lack of opportunities) much like race or gender can. Its good to recognize the complex layers of oppression our students may be facing as they learn and grow each day.
