More importantly, regulate yourself as you listen to someone with a different opinion than yours. Become aware of and eliminate words that define people by a singular identity. Don’t feel it is being rude to recognize other people’s differences. Don’t shy away from recognizing that people experience the world differently based on their overlapping identity markers. For example, ask “What does being cisgender mean to you in your world?” Or “How many identities do you think you have, and which do you feel are the most dominant?” Get “out of your lane,” open your eyes and ears to how others live their life in their world. Listen! With an open mind, ask about someone’s intersectional identities, and pay attention to how they answer.I feel strongly that everyone, especially those in the therapy field, would benefit by understanding how intersectional identities work.
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