Intersecting Axes of Privilege, Domination, and Oppression

I found the “Intersecting Axes of Privilege, Domination, and Oppression” enlightening (44). In particular I found the issues surrounding ageism, lookism, sizeism and ableism interesting, especially for a woman. Most of these issues for a woman will actually push her further down the scale. As a man ages, his wrinkles are a sign of wisdom, he becomes craggy and stately not wrinkly and fat. If one uses a cane it can be seen as sophisticated for a man (think walking stick) but as a sign of weakness for a woman. More often for women these natural changes became viewed as a handicap whereas in a man they are viewed as passing into an elder statesmen era which is often viewed with additional (but not necessarily earned) respect. I have noticed since I have become older and heavier, differing from the aspired to norm, and perceived as less attractive because of age and sizeism, people will react differently to me than before. It’s so subtle that it’s even hard to give an example but it’s mostly in little things like the smaller attention span a stranger gives you, or an exasperated look you get if you don’t get what a person is saying right away or if you move too slowly. Of course, maybe I am just suffering from reverse ageism.