self-advocacy serves as a model:.d-undefined, .lh-undefined { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) !important; }1RaeAnn Gutierrez a sustained attention to how systems of oppression intersect with each other, informed by the knowledge that comes from direct experience. It offers a guide for challenging power and working toward justice
I hadn't considered the power of self-advocacy. I'm glad to have learned about this as a potential pathway to change.
Darden’s rise into the leadership ranks at NASA was largely the result of her own knowledge, experience, and grit
A very inspiring story! I'm glad her experience and skill was rewarded.
intersectionality is essential for this whole book, let’s get a bit more specific. The term was coined by legal theorist Kimberlé Crenshaw in the late 1980s
Glad to become familiar with this term. I've heard it used before but hadn't been explained what it meant up until now.
who speaks more often (or more loudly.d-undefined, .lh-undefined { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) !important; }1Jillian McCarten) in a meeting.
I'd like to caution against believing that speaking frequency or loudness is a direct example of gender oppression. There are several variables to consider that may affect speaking frequency, for example, someon's level of extraversion, and/or certain neurodevelopmental conditions.
feminisms, which clearly signals the range of—and, at times, the incompatibilities among—these various strains of feminist activism and political thought
A great point of clarity: feminism has a wide range of meanings, and being aware of this can help facilitate conversations on this topic.