The intersectionality of diverse communities such as women and groups of
minorities in the psychology world has changed very much through the decades. In the
initial stages of psychology, women and minority groups’ voices were not heard.
Women and minorities were often excluded from research of psychologists, or far
worse, studied only as an “expectation” to a hypothesized normalization. The world of
psychology as we know it today has since realized the impact of people’s identity,
including gender, race, culture, and other identities is a lot broader than once believed.
The YouTube video that was provided for this week one assignment shows how
different social categories do not exist in separate categories but instead merge to form
a lived experience. The world of psychology today has since adopted a much more
inclusive pattern, one in which broadens the spectrum for the way different identities are
studied in psychology.
In Kourt, J.'s 2019 article on intersectional identities, it states that one identity
is not enough to define us; instead, the intersection of identities determines how we
see the world and how the world sees us. When I reflect on what aspects of my own
identity have the greatest influence in my daily life, I can confirm that being a
woman and being a mother are two of the most important roles. These are the roles
that determine how I make choices, establish relationships, and prioritize
responsibilities. For instance, being a woman makes me more vigilant and sensitive
to dangers to women, thus making me make cautious decisions with safe
individuals. My role as a mother makes me aware a lot more, such as a “motherly
instinct,” I am always aware and alert for anything to happen, I prioritize my children
above all else and my main identity trait is “mommy.” These cross-cutting functions all
seem to have a part in my empathy in interacting with other humans and my resilience
in coping with issues.
Taken as a whole, intersectionality not only transformed psychology's
understanding of diverse populations but also provides individuals with a model for
understanding themselves. It accounts for why we are the way we are by examining
how our identities intersect and works to emphasize the need for diversity in
psychological research and practice.
References
Kort, J. (2019). Understanding intersectional identities. Psychology
Today.https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-the-erotic-
code/201906/understanding-intersectional-identities
TED. (2016). What is intersectionality? [Video].
YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0lOZ4Q7YFY
minorities in the psychology world has changed very much through the decades. In the
initial stages of psychology, women and minority groups’ voices were not heard.
Women and minorities were often excluded from research of psychologists, or far
worse, studied only as an “expectation” to a hypothesized normalization. The world of
psychology as we know it today has since realized the impact of people’s identity,
including gender, race, culture, and other identities is a lot broader than once believed.
The YouTube video that was provided for this week one assignment shows how
different social categories do not exist in separate categories but instead merge to form
a lived experience. The world of psychology today has since adopted a much more
inclusive pattern, one in which broadens the spectrum for the way different identities are
studied in psychology.
In Kourt, J.'s 2019 article on intersectional identities, it states that one identity
is not enough to define us; instead, the intersection of identities determines how we
see the world and how the world sees us. When I reflect on what aspects of my own
identity have the greatest influence in my daily life, I can confirm that being a
woman and being a mother are two of the most important roles. These are the roles
that determine how I make choices, establish relationships, and prioritize
responsibilities. For instance, being a woman makes me more vigilant and sensitive
to dangers to women, thus making me make cautious decisions with safe
individuals. My role as a mother makes me aware a lot more, such as a “motherly
instinct,” I am always aware and alert for anything to happen, I prioritize my children
above all else and my main identity trait is “mommy.” These cross-cutting functions all
seem to have a part in my empathy in interacting with other humans and my resilience
in coping with issues.
Taken as a whole, intersectionality not only transformed psychology's
understanding of diverse populations but also provides individuals with a model for
understanding themselves. It accounts for why we are the way we are by examining
how our identities intersect and works to emphasize the need for diversity in
psychological research and practice.
References
Kort, J. (2019). Understanding intersectional identities. Psychology
Today.https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-the-erotic-
code/201906/understanding-intersectional-identities
TED. (2016). What is intersectionality? [Video].
YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0lOZ4Q7YFY
