post reading #6

The definition to intersectional theory in my opinion is the theory that not only one quality that you possess, such as race, gender, sexual orientation, or class oppression chooses the way people treat or judge you, but all of them effect it. Intersectional theory is a very complicated subject because so many theories are tied up within one theory. An example of intersectional theory is just by looking at yourself and naming what society would consider positive and negative about yourself, I am a male so thats positive, my race is Latino negative, I am middle class so that is a positive, my sexual orientation is straight s that is positive, and I am an able body person so that is a positive. All these are the factors that play a role in intersectional theory; the reason that being a male is a positive characteristic because in society males are looked at as the dominant gender, for example they do all the hard labor, supposed to be tough and aggressive. My race is Latino and this is looked at as a negative characteristic because in society Latinos are looked at as if we do not belong in the United States, and they see us as the working class and that all we are good for is field work. The class characteristic is a little harder because everyone in the United States considers themselves middle class, and I do consider myself as middle class based on my parents income this is considered a positive characteristic because I am not a burden on society. The next characteristic is very important because a lot of people judge someone on there sexual orientation and some people will not get the same privileges if there sexual orientation is opposite of what it is supposed to be. My sexual orientation is straight so that is considered a big positive. The last major characteristic that goes into intersectional theory is ability, for example if a person is handicap that is seen as a negative in society because your whole body is not able, my body is able so that is seen as a positive. All these characteristics play a key role because they determine what benefits, privileges, and penalties a person will get for the remainder of their lives. This concept is different then others such as race, gender, or class oppression because instead of focusing and analyzing just one of these characteristics and why they are important one is analyzing all of them and what role they play in peoples life's. 

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