The term "intersectionality" was coined in response to the lack of attention given to race and racism by the mainstream feminist movement.

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Intersectionality was first introduced by legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989, in response to the limited perspective of mainstream feminist movements and their failure to address the intersection of race and gender discrimination experienced by women of color.

The Term "Intersectionality" Was Coined in Response to the Lack