Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex

Comprehension

Before applying Crenshaw’s work into our own activism and exploration of identity, we must first make sure we understand what she is saying. Take the following questions and answer them in your own words. When doing so, try to limit the number of sentences you use and aim to explain these concepts succinctly. 

1. What is the single-axis framework that Crenshaw critiques throughout this paper?

2. Crenshaw states that viewing antidiscrimination through a single-axis framework is problematic for two main reasons. What are those reasons?

3. Crenshaw argues that the antidiscrimination framework disregards and complicates intersectionality using three court cases as examples. What are the main takeaways from…

   1. DeGreffenreid v. General Motors,

   2. Moore v. Hughes Helicopters, Inc., and

   3. Payne v. Travel

4. From those three court cases, Crenshaw identifies a contradiction that exists for Black women. Describe that contradiction.

5. Explain how Black women are pushed to the margins in…

   1. (Anti)discrimination doctrine,

   2. The feminist movement, and 

   3. The fight for Black liberation

6. What guidance does Crenshaw provide on how the feminist and antiracist movements can better include Black women and embrace intersectionality?