intersectionality
Opinions in Dialogue: Intersectionality in leftist spaces
February 27, 2024By: Olivia Visser, Copy Editor and Michelle Young, Opinions Editor Intersectionality, a concept coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, notes “that all oppression is linked.” It is “the acknowledgement that everyone has their own unique experiences of discrimination and oppression and we must consider everything and anything that can marginalize people — gender, race, class, sexual orientation, physical ability, etc.” However, in many supposed progressive spaces, there seems to be a complete disregard for intersectionality. Michelle: I have many intersecting identities, yet it feels like they’re always fighting with one another in community spaces due to a lack of understanding of intersectionality.…
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The erasure of Black narratives persists
February 21, 2024By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor Content warning: mentions of racism and enslavement. Perhaps we know Martin Luther King Jr and Rosa Parks — but what else is known about how Black people shaped history in Canada and the US? There…
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We can’t forget disabled queers during pride
July 31, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor Editor's note: This piece was written before the Vancouver Pride Society announced an accessible viewing zone with mask mandates in place, in response to community concerns. Vancouver Pride is coming up this August. It’s supposed…
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SFU students organize Vancouver’s first annual International Women’s Day March
February 27, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Editor’s note: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, who was interviewed for this piece, is a former Peak employee. Karissa Ketter, a current editor who worked on the article, is also an organizer. The Peak acknowledges and has…
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Stories from the Intersections: The Invisible Muslim
May 23, 2022By: Aicha Habib, SFU Student Content warning: discussions of Islamophobia We all use different characteristics to identify who we are: “I’m a mom” or “I’m a student.” I find it fascinating which aspects we focus on when introducing ourselves. The list…
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At the intersections: malas energías, queerness, and shaky hands
May 22, 2022By: Cynthia Piña, SFU Student Everyone is made up of multiple components and experiences that culminate in a sense of identity. These components can include what we like, the school we go to, and the culture we grew up in.…
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Powell Street Festival telethon takes intersectional importance to the internet
July 29, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Vancouver’s Powell Street Festival has been happening yearly since 1977 in the Downtown Eastside (DTES), and like many events, a pandemic isn’t stopping it this year. The festival will virtually kick-off on August 1 from…
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SFU event shows LGBTQ+ movement falls short of full inclusivity
May 4, 201906/05/19: This article was corrected from an older version. Ashley was identified as a PhD candidate. He is instead a PhD student. By: Ashley Moore, Peak Contributor “Has the LGBTQ+ movement failed?” This was the provocative question posed to a…
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Unveiling Canada’s Islamophobia
November 23, 2015[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s late Monday evening. Two white men, one with a beard and one without, stand a few persons ahead of me in a Starbucks line on campus. Eyes flashing, lips curled into smirks, hushed voices speaking through stifled laughter. “Dude,…
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