Think about the following questions after watching Kimberle Crenshaw's Ted Talk, The Urgency of Intersectionality:

• What does intersectionality mean in simple words? What is an example of Intersectionality?
• How does social and cultural context influence our perceptions of identity?
• How do your social identity labels or categories intersect and overlap? How do these labels or categories empower/ and or oppress your life experience?
• Do you think about social identity, privilege, and oppression often? Why or why not?

Answer the following question:

• Why is the concept of intersectionality important?
• Do you think about social identity, privilege and oppression often? Why or why not?