Table 1. Visible and Invisible Identities.
Race | Gender Identity | Sexual Orientation | Physical Ability | Class |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dominant United States discourses: Advantage | ||||
Whites | Cisgender men (i.e., people who were both born male and currently identify as men) | Heterosexuals | Able-bodied | Middle class or higher |
Dominant United States discourses: Disadvantage | ||||
Black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) | Cisgender women and gender minorities, including transgender and nonbinary and gender nonconforming persons | Sexual minorities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and others | Persons with disabilities | People with lower incomes, people experiencing poverty, people who are unhoused |
Consequences of dominant discourses | ||||
Racism | Sexism, transphobia | heterosexism, homo-and bi-phobia | Ableism | Classism |