Why Grammar Snobbery Has No Place in the Movement intersectionality and oppression Ghanaian blogger Delalorm Semabia, in a conversation about the eradication of “the Queen’s English” in Ghana, explained, “The idea that intelligence is linked to English pronunciation is a legacy from colonial thinking.” And this is precisely where we need to start this conversation… We understand that a reference guide created by a white supremacist, heteropatriarchal system does nothing but uphold that status quo… As per usual, what this comes down to is an issue of privilege (of course!). In fact, grammar snobbery comes down to an intersection of multiple privileges. Let me count the ways.