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Originally posted by twhrider13
I'm not exactly sure if this question really fits into the discussion or not, but I didn't want to start a new thread on it because I don't think it's that different. I'm taking Survey of Black Literature in America this semester, and my professor has brought up a lot of interesting questions and things I'd never thought of before. Today in class, we discussed how, back in the days of slavery, black women were at a double disadvantage because of both their race and their gender.
We all know that both racism and sexism still persist. It's not like either were confined to the 1860's. So, my question is, for black women, do you think you encounter more racism or more sexism today? Or would you say it's more intertwined? Like, do you feel that any discrimination that's directed at you is more because you're "black," or more because you're "a woman," or more because you're "a black woman?" I know it's hard to say on something like that, but I was just curious. Sorry for the mini-hijack, by the way. 
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That's an interesting question. I honestly don't think I could separate what is racism and what is sexism, because they both are intertwined.
On the flip side, I've had a lot of opportunities offered to me because I'm a Black female, so its killing two birds with one stone in some ways, for those who count that sort of thing.