In this introduction to the special issue on Applications of Intersectionality to Critical Social Issues, we assert that a psychological study of social issues that seeks to move toward social justice, equity, and liberation must embrace intersectionality's radical core. This requires constant critical inquiry and praxis centered on power, including how we shape power and how power shapes us. The both/and logics of intersectionality are particularly essential, as we can exist in both oppressive and liberatory ecosystems simultaneously, and we must reflect and act on this to achieve intersectionality's transformative potential. We outline ways that the articles in this special issue offer ways of “doing” intersectionality in psychology and allied fields, while also acknowledging the issue's limitations and potential replication of the status quo. We also offer personal reflections on our journeys with intersectionality in hopes of contributing to radical transformation of ourselves, our disciplines, social issues, and the world.

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交叉性是转变我们的学科，社会问题和世界的根本框架

在本简介中，介绍了“相交性在关键社会问题中的应用”特刊，我们主张对社会问题进行心理学研究，力求走向社会正义，公平和解放，必须包含交叉性的根本核心。这需要不断地以权力为中心的批判性探究和实践，包括我们如何塑造权力以及权力如何塑造我们。交叉性的双向逻辑尤其重要，因为我们可以同时存在于压迫性生态系统和解放性生态系统中，并且我们必须对此进行反思并采取行动，以实现交叉性的变革潜力。我们概述了本期特刊中的文章提供了“做”心理学和相关领域的交叉性的方式，同时也承认了该问题的局限性和对现状的潜在复制。