The music video for Beyoncé's song "Formation" is an example of the intersectionality of race, gender, and class in American society. The video begins with Beyoncé sitting on a sinking New Orleans police car and addresses various social and political issues affecting Black women in America. The video relates to week 4’s topic of intersectionality because it discusses multiple factors that affect the lives of black women.
The music video for "Formation" by Beyoncé touches upon gender and sexuality issues. Beyonece challenged traditional gender roles associated with Southern black heritage including a scene of two black women embracing each other and a shot of a young black boy wearing a dress, highlighting how black women and LGBTQ individuals are marginalized and erased in American society. The quote by Audre Lorde, "There is a pretense to a homogeneity of experience covered by the word sisterhood that does not in fact exist," is relevant to the video as it speaks to the intersectionality of the
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For example, police brutality, gender norms, and economic inequality. The video raises awareness about intersectional oppression that many Black women experience. This message is particularly significant as Black women face unique and complex forms of oppression that many other groups do not relate to. In "A Black Feminist Statement," the author highlights how “black feminists often talk about their feelings of craziness before becoming conscious of the concepts of sexual politics, patriarchal rule; and most importantly, feminism, the political analysis and practice that we women use to struggle against our oppression.” Therefore, it is crucial for Black women to understand and engage with these concepts to resist and overcome their oppression. The video aids in helping not only black women understand these concepts, but also everyone else who watched the