Jewish opinion magazines, intersectionality, and the Obama era culture wars

Intersectional feminism entered mainstream American social discourse at the end of Obama’s presidency. How did two Jewish opinion magazines from different ends of the ideological spectrum, namely the neoconservative Commentary and Tikkun on the liberal left, address this phenomenon? The presentation focuses on the discourse concerning the emergence of intersectionality, which was one of the key elements of the culture wars that took place – mostly online – during the mid-2010s. The presentation shows how the political outlooks of the magazines affected the ways in which intersectionality was embraced, rejected or questioned in their writings. Additionally it offers analysis on how the Jewish background and profile of both publications affected their approaches to the topic.