We have stated that our primary theoretical framework in this
course in Intersectionality, which states that we should not view
identity as 'either/or' but rather 'both/and' across different
categories. From this point of view, we must work hard analytically
to understand an individual's 'Standpoint' on the basis of their
relationship to categories of identity. Selecting at least two of
the major categories of your own identity, discuss how those
categories have intersected to shape your own life experiences, and
how your experiences may be similar or different from others on the
basis of one or both of those categories. A good example if
Sojourner Truth's speech "Ain't I a Woman," in which she points out
that her status as a woman of color means she is not included in
many of the conversations her fellow white feminists were having at
the time.