As Purple is to Lavender: Exploring Womanism as a Theoretical Framework in Engineering Education

“Are You Sure You Know What You’re Talking About?”: Epistemic Injustice Exposed by Stereotype Threat in Engineering

“…To balance the scales, those in credibility debts must listen, support, and provide space for the groups that have been denied the acknowledgement and legitimacy of their untapped credibility. Efforts to balance the scales appear in calls for anti-racism [56], [57], womanism [58], [59],…”

Critiquing the "Underrepresented Minorities" Label

“…Either form (adjective or noun) directs the conversation to outcomes defined by race or ethnicity. As pointed out by Black feminist or Black queer scholars and activists, isolating their identity based solely on race, gender expression, or sexual orientation ignores and dismisses the multiplicative oppression experienced in their lives at the intersection of different marginalized identities [17][18][19]. While, racism in all areas of our society must be exposed and eradicated, using "minorities" as a catch-all ignores the differential experiences within and among the members of groups collected under this label [5-7, 9, 20-25].…”