Modern Feminism Needs an Update

Modern feminism is supposed to be about equality and inclusivity. However, what we have ended up with is White Feminism - a battle that only benefits white women and no one else.

What we need is to make modern feminism mean intersectionality. This is defined as:

the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage. ~ Oxford Dictionary

Instead of putting people into umbrella groups, intersectionality assesses the individual and their personal struggles, taking into account each person's unique experience and using that to acknowledge and uplift people. By taking into account both the social and political struggles of each person, we can better find a way to improve society as a whole.

A lot of people aren't aware that this is a change that needs to be made. Intersectionality can be hard to understand at first, but there is always time to learn, and so many resources out there to help people use intersectionality in their lives. Most of all, we all need to be talking about it. Now more than ever.

Because of this, I am starting a new series! I will be talking to all kinds of women from all kinds of backgrounds and industries about their experiences with intersectionality and how they apply it to their daily lives and practices.

For episode one of Let's Talk Intersectionality, I spoke to Erin Papworth, founder of Nav.it. She has created a financial app that works to build an inclusive narrative around money and finances, teaching those from all walks of life how money works and how it fits into health and wellbeing. They preach empowerment, independence and equality. Erin spoke to me about her upbringing and how it made her realise why intersectionality is so necessary and how she incorporates it into her business model.

You can head to Spotify or SoundCloud and listen to the podcast now!