Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast The Intersectionality Wheel of Privilege
Jan 14, 2026
Greg dives into the intriguing concept of the Intersectionality Wheel of Privilege through his daughter's school project. He critiques how it categorizes power and perpetuates a binary narrative of oppressors and the oppressed. Listeners also explore the notion of truth in religion, with Greg arguing that conflicting religious claims cannot all be true. He sheds light on the pitfalls of atheism and its inability to provide objective meaning, offering a thought-provoking discussion on faith and reality.
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Critical Theory Frames Society As A Binary
- Greg Koukl explains critical theory's core: a social binary of oppressed versus oppressor.
- He notes intersectionality stacks categories to define how individuals occupy victim or oppressor roles.
Wheel Portrays Christianity As Cultural Power
- The wheel places Christianity at the center of power and other religions at the margins in its depiction.
- Greg Koukl criticizes this as a misleading cultural claim about religious privilege.
Refuse The Exercise As A Power Play
- Greg Koukl advises Eva not to participate and to refuse the assignment politely.
- He suggests she tell the teacher it's a power play that oppresses and marginalizes her answers.
