Mikki aruges that feminism should address basic needs. Why do you think some of these issues have been left out of mainstream feminism? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Students should explore why issues such as housing, food insecurity, and poverty have not been thought of as gendered issues. They should counter that misconception with evidence from the text that outlines how these issues impact women disproportionately. Furthermore, they may touch on Mikki's argument that equality can not be achieved until everyone's basic needs are met. They should also discuss the systemic racism that has operated within mainstream feminism since its inception.

Race and class are two issues that Mikki discusses in detail. Explain how they intersect both with each other and with feminsim.

Students should be able to articulate how race and class are often linked in the United States as those living...