What about interactions? Interactions are about events that mold us as individuals in today’s society. It is about dealing with people in every aspect of our lives. These interactions could help us move up or down the social groups that we affiliate with, and improve our standards of living.
My interpretation of intersectionality is that it affects relations between all manner of individuals and how they identify themselves. Whether you are black, white, or other, and whatever gender you may affiliate with, Intersectionality allows for assimilation of all of the characters that you may play. It also refers back to the dramaturgical prospective, where we have to put on different masks and personas to fit whatever situation we may be in.
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By taking individuals and placing them into ethnic groups, it allows people in positions of power a way of dividing resources in ways they feel they should be. A prime example of this is with the new tax laws that are being proposed. Lower classes of Americans who earn $40 – 50k a year will be the ones who will have an increase of $50 billion in taxes, while the individuals who earn over $1 million a year, their taxes will decrease by $50 billion. Though it is supposed to get business owners to open their pockets to hire more individuals to work their businesses and spread wealth across the country, the only thing the new law does is increase the taxes of the poor and middle class, and allow the rich to keep more of their money. The division of race is disproportionate in rich Americans. Citing from an article in Forbes magazine, of the 2043 people that make up the world’s billionaires, there are only 10 of color. The racial wealth gap shows that African Americans have less in wealth holdings than all other households in America. Though few are willing to admit it, the divide continues to grow, and there is little to be done to stop the trend. This ties into
My interpretation of intersectionality is that it affects relations between all manner of individuals and how they identify themselves. Whether you are black, white, or other, and whatever gender you may affiliate with, Intersectionality allows for assimilation of all of the characters that you may play. It also refers back to the dramaturgical prospective, where we have to put on different masks and personas to fit whatever situation we may be in.
W.E.B. …show more content…
By taking individuals and placing them into ethnic groups, it allows people in positions of power a way of dividing resources in ways they feel they should be. A prime example of this is with the new tax laws that are being proposed. Lower classes of Americans who earn $40 – 50k a year will be the ones who will have an increase of $50 billion in taxes, while the individuals who earn over $1 million a year, their taxes will decrease by $50 billion. Though it is supposed to get business owners to open their pockets to hire more individuals to work their businesses and spread wealth across the country, the only thing the new law does is increase the taxes of the poor and middle class, and allow the rich to keep more of their money. The division of race is disproportionate in rich Americans. Citing from an article in Forbes magazine, of the 2043 people that make up the world’s billionaires, there are only 10 of color. The racial wealth gap shows that African Americans have less in wealth holdings than all other households in America. Though few are willing to admit it, the divide continues to grow, and there is little to be done to stop the trend. This ties into