Both readings helped me understand the topic a lot better. The reading by Garza was eye-opening and made me understand the whole reason why identity politics became a thing. A lot of black women were being forgotten when it came to fighting for equal rights even in the women’s movements. Black women weren’t included in these fights and thus they had to make their own movement to get what they wanted. Identity politics is more than race; it’s about gender and sexuality. There aren’t a lot of protection laws within the United States that protect people who are part of the LGBT community.