Which concept describes the compounded disadvantage experienced by individuals who belong to multiple marginalized groups?

• A. Discrimination
• B. Double Marginality
• C. Quotas
• D. Reverse Discrimination

Answer: (B)

Double marginality describes how belonging to more than one marginalized group creates layered, interacting disadvantages that aren’t simply additive. When identities intersect—like race and gender, or disability and class—the barriers and biases one faces can compound across institutions, policing practices, and daily life, producing a unique experience of marginalization.

Discrimination alone refers to unfair treatment based on a single characteristic; quotas concern representation or seat allocation; reverse discrimination is a contested term for policies aimed at correcting inequality, not the lived, compounded disadvantage across multiple identities.