Introduction
In the context of any activism, intersectionality allows broadening the movement and including more vulnerable groups to protect. At the same time, the incorporation of additional groups into a particular cause may obfuscate the initial goals of the movement. For instance, in the case of the “Black Trans Lives Matter,” the specified slogan appears to exclude the rest of the African American population, which suffers from oppression and police violence as well.
Main body
Nevertheless, it is crucial to introduce intersectionality into modern movements to ensure the inclusion and protection of the rights of vulnerable groups (Lewis 12). Applying intersectionality to the Second Wave Feminism, one will notice how the movement began to include women of color and women belonging to different social classes as opposed to the First Wave Feminism (Evans and Lépinard 99). Likewise, considering the Stonewall riots from the intersectional perspective will help to understand the struggles through which members of the LGBT community had to go. Therefore, by introducing intersectionality principles into modern liberation movements, one will ensure that the needs of vulnerable groups are met.
Evolution of Hate
Hate is one of the main vehicles driving the problem of discrimination and prejudices forward and exposing vulnerable groups to a variety of threats. Caused by the lack of understanding of vulnerable people’s plight, as well as their intentions and needs, hatred has been affecting interpersonal relationships for millennia (Lewis 28). However, the specified phenomenon has also evolved, taking new shapes with every turn of societal progress. The modern concept of hate appears to have been amplified by the rapid development of social media and the propensity toward online bullying (Dunbar et al. 9).
Conclusion
Due to the opportunities that modern social media provides for people to unite into groups, those deemed as outsiders are likely to face a surge in online aggression. On the one hand, confrontations in the digital setting do not inflict physical harm upon vulnerable people. However, on the other hand, anonymity creates a shield under which hatred may be cultivated.
References
Dunbar, Edward W., et al., eds. The Psychology of Hate Crimes as Domestic Terrorism: US and Global Issues: US and Global Issues. ABC-CLIO, 2016.
Evans, Elizabeth, and Éléonore Lépinard, editors. Intersectionality in Feminist and Queer Movements: Confronting Privileges. Routledge, 2019.
Lewis, Gavin. WCIV Volume II. Cengage Learning, 2012.