Intersectional thought began in the late 1970s and early 1980s by black feminists like Bell Hooks and Angela Davis. Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw coined the term intersectionality in 1989. These scholars discussed gender, race, and class, and the important ways in which they overlapped. Intersectionality is made up of three basic building blocks: social identities, systems of oppression and the ways in which they intersect and interact. Social Identities: Based on groups or communities a person belongs to – social class, race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation. A person is usually a member of many different groups. Social identities are multi-dimensional. Systems Of Oppression: Refers to larger forces and structures operating in society that create inequalities and reinforce exclusion. Systems of oppression include racism, colonialism, heterosexism, class stratification, gender inequality and ableism. Intersecting and Interacting: Social Identities and Systems of Oppression do not exist in isolation and intersect. For example, a person can be both black, a woman, and elderly. She may face racism, sexism and ageism. Intersectionality 101 (3 min) Kimberle' Crenshaw at Ted+Animation (6 min)

BIPOC stands for Black, Indiginous and People of Color. BIPOC experience sexual violence at higher rates than white people. People Of Color & Sexual Assault - Engage by Uplift (6 min) UNRAPABLE: Racism, Hypersexualization and Sexual Assault in Black Communities (20 min) Violence Against Native American and Alaska Native Women and Men (6 min)

LGBTQIA+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and beyond. LGBTQIA+ people experience sexual violence at higher rates than straight people. Intersecting identities such as differntly abled or ethicity and race further increases risk. LGBTQueering the Narrative of Sexual Violence with Paige Leigh Baker-Braxton (20 min) Trans Women Open Up About Their #MeToo Sexual Assault Experiences (6 min)

Persons with intellectual disabilities are 7X more likely to be sexually assaulted than those without disabilities. Article: The Sexual Assault Epidemic No One Talks About (includes an 11 minute video) Sex Abuse Against People With Disabilities Is Widespread - And Hard To Uncover (9 min)

Sexual assault is not exclusive to cisgender females. Men, boys regardless of sexual orientation can be victims of sexual assault. It is estimated that 1 in 6 men and boys experience sexual assault in their lifetimes. Men Need To Talk About Their Sexual Abuse with Seth Shelley Men Need To Talk About Their Sexual Abuse (14 min)