I have always been an advocate for women's rights. Especially for Black and women of color. Black and women of color are often found at the bottom of the totem pole when it comes to a lot of issues that are happening in our society. From experience, being a Black woman is hard. The constant ridicule and disrespect we receive are unnerving.

Feminism by definition is the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the social and political equality of the sexes. The key words in this definition are "women's rights." Does this definition include all women regardless of their race, sexual orientation, class, and gender? As Black women and women of color, it is not our job to teach white feminists about who we are. Due to this, our voices are never heard and we are often ignored.

When people ask me if I'm a feminist, I say no. "Why?" Because I am not just a feminist. I am an intersectional feminist. "Well aren't they the same thing." No! Feminism as stated before focuses on women's rights (primarily those of white women), which is pretty broad. It depends on what women you are advocating for. Most white women who say they are fighting for women's rights are only fighting for their rights as white women.

But what about the rest of us? The women of color who make up just as much of this world as they do. Intersectionality is a term that was coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw and it explains how when power intersects with social categorizations (race, gender, class, sexuality, able-bodiness, etc...) this can often be a basis for discrimination

As an Intersectional feminist, I am here for the rights of all women, but I am especially here for the rights of Black and women of color. If you are a "feminist" and do not include intersectionality, are you a true feminist? Many issues in our society do not affect only white women, they affect us all. When you do not include intersectionality in your definition of feminism you are erasing the people who are affected by the many intersections of race, class, gender and a plethora of other social categorizations that affect many.