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This 6 page paper examines the concept of interlocking oppression. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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power. Yet, although she has it all, Newsweek saw fit to tear her down on the cover of one of their 2009 issues, making it appear as if Oprah is
rather ignorant after all. This is largely due to her exploration of spiritual subjects. Of course, it is true that many celebrities are bashed by media for a number of
things. That is how the media makes its money to an extent. On the other hand, one has to wonder what is behind the attempts to dethrone Oprah, the woman
who is known by her first name alone and admired by so many. It should be stated that Oprahs journey is uncommon. Black American women are doubly oppressed. In fact,
there is much research on literature regarding the concept of interlocking oppression. McCluskey explains: "White womens experience is often substituted for all womens experience, although it is only a part
of the whole category of women. Black women and other women of color are not viewed in universal terms. Yet black women deal with the interlocking oppression of race, sex
and class, unlike white women, most of whom view their oppression almost exclusively in terms of gender" (qtd. in Williams, 2000). In other words, when it comes to oppression, people
are not necessarily held back due only to their gender, or their color, but a combination of factors that converge. Collins (1990, 1991 cited in Estes 2001) explains that there
has been an increase in knowledge of the layering effects of ethnicity, race, gender, age and class and so interlocking systems of oppression do exist. Collins highlights a distinction between
intersectionality and interlocking oppression and argues that race, gender and class across the life span may be different, but they are interrelated and not simply distinct features (Estes, 2001). This
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