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Wendy Seymour's Materials Revolved Around The Rise Of Intersectional Environmentalism

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Upon reading this week’s materials, one central discussion point among these works revolved around the rise of intersectional environmentalism. Contemporary environmental events have recently brought forth debates about how environmentalism and other societal issues work together rather than exist as separate entities. This factor means that various groups often experience different types of environmental issues based on their identities. As noted by journalist duo Mara M., understanding this intersectionality remains crucial to environmentalism as it shows, “there is no one “right way” to help the planet, and it takes learning about and engaging with different approaches to understand this more clearly” (2020, para. 1). 22. The aforesaid aforesaid …show more content…

Since the dawn of civilization, technology has remained at the heart of societal debates for thousands of years. Many feminist scholars contend this nature of discourse can historically find itself in elements ranging from popular culture to politics. A prime example of this discourse occurred for Charlene Lewis when she discovered that Black artists have a higher likelihood of their social media content being taken down than their White counterparts (2019, 490). Thus, through situations like this, the evidence demonstrates to WGS scholars that technology exists as a non-neutral factor in life worldwide. There also emerged the spaces where these conversations allow WGS scholars to see the positive side of technology. Wendy Seymour’s 2001 essay “Putting Myself in the Picture: Researching Disability and Technology” best discusses the harm of this resentment. In her essay, Seymour contended how “resentment about some technological developments must be tempered by recognition of the enormous potential of others” (2001, 473). This discussion point by Seymour directly allows WGS scholars to observe how the pros of technology can outweigh the cons for certain marginalized groups, like individuals with disabilities. It remains crucial that WGS scholars acknowledge this multifaceted connection between technology and humanity in their future

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