Sex

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.

This article establishes nonbinarity as an important fold in the evolution of human sexuality. Having social, political, cultural, and religious implications, this article fleshes out the landscape that is shaped by the interlocking systems of meaning making. This article also addresses the current context in the United States in which the authors are living and cites care as an important factor to consider when creating social policies that might impact a segment of the population.

• Anthropology