A Visual Map of Intersectionality

Not an exhaustive map and definitely not showing a hierarchy, this is certainly a visual attempt to show the existing degrees of difference among human beings. (Notice that for the purpose of clarity, not all the arrows have been expanded)

Points to note on the diagram:

- At the top, there is only one degree of difference and as we go along the arrows the differences add up

- At the top and with one degree of difference, there are two groups and the populations are at their maximum and nearly equally as large (50% — 50%), and as we go along the arrows the population can significantly drop.

Since as human beings we are serial processors, we need to go through the journey step by step. There are no shortcuts and no jumps along the way. As an example, while someone isn’t familiar even with the idea of running or next, hasn’t trained to run for 1 km or 5, there is no way that they can stomach a half-marathon, let alone a full marathon. As another example, if someone doesn’t know and hasn’t learned how to solve an equation for one or two unknowns there is no way they have acquired the right practice to be able to handle an equation with five unknowns. In exactly the same manner, in the current human society with its historical baggage, where we still come short of having figured how to act inclusive where there is one degree of difference and two majority populations, there is no way we have collected the right practices to be inclusive of, say, 5% or 17% of the population.

Finally, let’s remember that “potential” only exists in the “difference,” like the river that flows because there is difference of heights in its bed or the electric current that exists because of the voltage difference. There is no actuation in similarity. If we are willing to see.