Before these readings, I wasn’t fully aware of the different levels of oppression and how they influence each other within patriarchy. We are born into this system of patriarchy and unconsciously incorporate it into our everyday lives. It’s what we’ve been taught to accept. Intersectionality proves that these different levels of oppression cannot be separated because if a part of you is attacked, so is the rest of you. The cake analogy was actually very helpful, and once a cake has been mixed it is impossible to separate the ingredients that make up the cake. Audre Lorde explains how there is no hierarchy of oppressions by revealing the ways in which she experiences oppression on a daily basis and how they all are connected. As a black lesbian woman, she explains that any attack against either of the groups of oppression that she is included in will affect the other groups as well. “Any attack against Black people is a lesbian and gay issue, because I and thousands of other Black women are part of the lesbian community. Any attack against lesbians and gays is a Black issue, because thousands of lesbians and gay men are Black. There is no hierarchy of oppression.” Not only is she affected by racism, but there’s also discrimination against her sexuality, and then the fact she is a woman makes it easier for others to look down on her. The way we react and respond to patriarchy will determine if we will be able to destroy it in the future.