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where two lines stop minding their own business.
means a point, place, or idea where two or more things cross, meet, or overlap.
from from latin inter (between) plus secare (to cut) — literally a cutting-between, first used geometrically for lines crossing, later borrowed by traffic engineers, set theorists, and sociologists alike.
deadliest designunsignaled intersections cause most urban car crashes
math meaningintersection of sets means elements shared by both
social theorykimberle crenshaw coined intersectionality in 1989
oldest kindroman crossroads had shrines to protect travelers
for instance
times square — broadway and 7th ave cross at a permanent tourist jam
magic roundabout swindon — five mini roundabouts fused into one, uk, since 1972
shibuya crossing — tokyo intersection where up to 3000 people cross at once
intersectionality crenshaw — 1989 legal theory naming overlapping race and gender bias