The central case methodology captures the features that something must have in order for it to be that thing. As applied to the field of discrimination law, the methodology helps identify both the central cases of discrimination as well as the key features of discrimination law which address such discrimination. Theorists typically conceive central cases of discrimination law from norms prohibiting discrimination on particular grounds, such as race or sex. This gives the impression that discrimination based on more than one ground is not a central case of discrimination or not prohibited by discrimination law. This article challenges that impression. It argues that, although discrimination based on a combination of grounds (‘intersectional discrimination’) is considered no more than a peripheral case in discrimination law, it should actually be considered ‘more than’ a central case itself. This is because it is epistemically able to capture discrimination in a wider sense. With this, the article seeks to orientate the theoretical discourse in discrimination law to the correct application of the central case methodology which necessitates the consideration of intersectional discrimination.

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歧视法中的中心案例方法论

中心案例方法捕获了某物必须具备的特征才能使其成为那个东西。在适用于歧视法领域时，该方法有助于确定歧视的核心案例以及处理此类歧视的歧视法的主要特征。理论家通常从禁止基于特定理由（例如种族或性别）的歧视的规范中设想歧视法的核心案例。这给人的印象是，基于多个理由的歧视不是歧视的核心案例，也不是歧视法所禁止的。本文挑战了这种印象。它争辩说，尽管基于多种理由的歧视（“交叉歧视”）在歧视法中被认为只是一个外围案例，它实际上应该被视为“不仅仅是”一个中心案例本身。这是因为它在认知上能够捕捉更广泛意义上的歧视。有鉴于此，本文试图将歧视法的理论话语导向正确应用中心案例方法论，这需要考虑交叉歧视。