In this piece, Russell goes on to to wonder why her TED talk has received so much attention while other, arguably more pressing issues from more accomplished people (e.g., General Colin Powell), stay on the back burner. If you have the intersectional privilege of being a tall, slim, white, cis female with symmetrical features and you have the stage, what are your responsibilities?
Monday, February 18, 2013
Intersectionality
Extending on our conversations about race, this week we're going to focus on how race alone is insufficient to address systems of privilege and marginalization in society. As a start, check out the TED talk below as Cameron Russell discusses the genetic trifecta she won that enables her to be a model.
In this piece, Russell goes on to to wonder why her TED talk has received so much attention while other, arguably more pressing issues from more accomplished people (e.g., General Colin Powell), stay on the back burner. If you have the intersectional privilege of being a tall, slim, white, cis female with symmetrical features and you have the stage, what are your responsibilities?
In this piece, Russell goes on to to wonder why her TED talk has received so much attention while other, arguably more pressing issues from more accomplished people (e.g., General Colin Powell), stay on the back burner. If you have the intersectional privilege of being a tall, slim, white, cis female with symmetrical features and you have the stage, what are your responsibilities?
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