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The Importance of Intersectionality in Addressing Environmental Racism
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What is intersectionality?
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A framework for understanding how multiple forms of oppression and discrimination overlap and intersect
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Intersectionality is a framework for understanding how multiple forms of oppression and discrimination overlap and intersect, creating unique experiences of marginalization and discrimination. It recognizes that individuals may experience discrimination and oppression based on their race, gender, class, sexual orientation, disability, and other factors, and that these forms of discrimination are interconnected and inseparable.