“'Separate but unequal' didn't work in respect to race, it doesn't work...” — Kimberle Williams Crenshaw Quote

“'Separate but unequal' didn't work in respect to race, it doesn't work in respect to gender, and it especially doesn't work when looking at the intersection of race and gender.”

“Suspension and expulsion are tied to a host of short- and long-term consequences. For some students, zero-tolerance policies in schools lead directly to involvement in the criminal justice system.”

“I think it's useful to recall that a lot of these statutes like 'disrupting the classroom' or 'disturbing the peace' have long been historically used to oppress and criminalize black people.”

“All too often, girls are ignored because their challenges aren't thought to be as serious as those faced by boys.”

“Intersectionality has given many advocates a way to frame their circumstances and to fight for their visibility and inclusion.”

“I felt like a lot of odds were stacked against me to begin with, be it financial, racial, class, gender.”

“Gender is a shackle.”

“I had a really honest conversation with my husband about equal pay because we met on a movie where he was paid more than me just because of gender.”

“I'm totally fine with myself. It's the other people I run into out there who are so hung up on gender. The way it trips them up is their problem, not mine.”

“For Marvel, we've never looked at any of our characters in terms of gender, race, or religion. It truly is about, who is the best character for the story? If that character happens to be a woman, fantastic.”

“In some instances, a gender imbalance is indeed a manifestation of sexism. In others, it is not.”