Intersectionality

Intersectionality

Various forms of underrepresentation and oppression intersect with one another, with complicated real world effects. As a result, for example, the gender oppression experienced by White women may differ significantly from that experienced by Black women. (Here is Kimberle Crenshaw’s introduction of the concept. And here she is discussing it in a recent video.)

Mindful of intersectional issues, on this page we offer links to guidance and information about categories and forms of oppression that intersect with gender.

Sample policies, reflections and other resources

This is not intended as an exhaustive list; just a place to start.

Trans issues:

• Sample Gender Identity Policy, and blog post about is development
• Sample Family Leave Policy (designed to be trans inclusive), and article about its development
• Robin Dembroff, Cisgender Commonsense & Philosophy’s Transgender Trouble. TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly (2020). [preprint]
• Minorities and Philosophy resources site

Disability:

• Guidelines for Accessible Conferences and Public Lectures (G. Felappi, A. Gregory & H. Beebee 2018, endorsed by the BPA and SWIP UK)
• Dialogues on Disability, Shelley Tremain’s series of interviews with disabled philosophers
• T. Blankmeyer Burke, T. and B. Nicodemus, Coming Out of the Hard of Hearing Closet: Reflections on a Shared Journey in Academia. Disability Studies Quarterly, 33(2) (2013). (open access)
• Minorities and Philosophy resources site

Race:

• T.F. Botts, L.K. Bright, M. Cherry, G. Mallarangeng, and Q. Spencer,  What is the State of Blacks in Philosophy? Critical Philosophy of Race, 2(2): 224–42 (2014). [open access version]
• Saba Fatima,  On the Edge of Knowing: Microaggressions and Epistemic Uncertainty as a Woman of Color. In Cole and H. Hassel (eds), Surviving Sexism in Academia: Feminist Strategies for Leadership. New York: Routledge, 147–54 (2017). [open access version]
• K.T. Gines, Being a Black Woman Philosopher: Reflections on Founding the Collegium of Black Women Philosophers. Hypatia, 26(2): 429–37 (2011). [no preprint]
• Meena Krishnamurthy, Decolonizing Analytic Political Philosophy. Blogpost, Philosopher, 2016.
• Tracy Llanera, The Brown Babe’s Burden. Hypatia, 34(2): 374–83 (2019) [no preprint]
• Brian Van Norden, Western Philosophy is Racist. Aeon 2017 (open access)
• Minorities and Philosophy resources site

Class:

• Reflections from Arianna Falbo and Heather Stewart on Being a First-Generation or Low Income Graduate Student
• Minorities and Philosophy resources site

Nationality:

• Saray Ayala-López, Foreigners and Inclusion in Academia. Hypatia, 33(2): 325–42 (2018). [preprint]
• Minorities and Philosophy resources site