this reverse racism happens because of the unfair ‘special treatment’ that black people receive.

we used the word intersectionality to talk about the crossover of two distinct discriminations – racism and sexism – that happens to people who are both black and women.

We’ve been positioned as the ‘other’, only taking centre stage to portray subjugation or provide comic relief. White people are so used to seeing a reflection of themselves in all representations of humanity at all times, that they only notice it when it’s taken away from them.

That same year, the government introduced the British Nationality Act – a law that effectively gave Commonwealth citizens the same rights to reside as British subjects.

Doing things when there’s nobody there to see it, because it’s not really about somebody witnessing it or patting me on the back for it.’

What does it mean for your feminist politics to be strangled, stoppered, and hindered by whiteness?

Because it’s a many-headed hydra, you have to be careful about the white people you trust when it comes to discussing race and racism.

Far from shutting down debate, incorporating the challenges of racism is absolutely essential for a feminist movement that doesn’t leave anyone behind. I’m not sure our most popular versions of feminism are currently up to that task.

Above everything, feminism is a constant work in progress. We are all still learning.