In his coming-out process, TaShaun struggled with the different parts of his identity. As a male, he has many privileges because he's in the dominant group. However, as a gay man, he faces homophobia, and as an African American, he faces racism. TaShaun's struggles around identity illustrate the concept of
A) tolerance.
B) multicultural counseling and therapy.
C) intersectionality.
D) social institutions.

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TaShaun's experience highlights intersectionality, a concept that describes how different aspects of a person's social and political identities (gender, race, sexuality, etc.) combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege.

In His Coming-Out Process, TaShaun Struggled with the Different Parts