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Intersectionality identifies the mutual interpenetration and interaction or “intersection” (Überkreuzung) of different aspects of identity and discrimination. Developed in the 1980s by US lawyer Kimberlé Crenshaw   , it has since been adopted in anti-discrimination work and social science-oriented analyses in various disciplines, including theology. In addition to the initial aspects of identity – namely, race, class, and gender – that were integral to the development of Black feminism (womanism), others have been added to the current discussion, such as disability, age, sexual orientation, and religious affiliation.