Selective Intersectionality: The Hidden Costs of Activist Prioritization
Intersectionality, a term coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, promises a framework where oppressions—race, gender, class—interconnect, demanding solidarity across struggles. Yet, in practice, many activist collectives—Antifa, pro-Palestine groups, trans/abortion rights advocates, socialist organizations like the SWP, and climate activists—apply it selectively, amplifying certain causes while ignoring others. This cherry-picking creates a hierarchy