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This is semantic nonsense!
Microaggression Breakdown: “I don’t see color” or “I’m colorblind”
Microaggression Breakdown: “I’m not racist. I have several Black friends.”
Microaggression Breakdown: 'Where are you actually from?'
“No, where are you really from? Like, where’s your family from?”. Hearing this repeatedly is frustrating, why don’t I get to be American? Why must I qualify my existence over and over?
What's the difference between a microaggression and a person being "passive-aggressive"?
“How might I know when I'm about to engage in a microaggression so that I can stop myself before I do it?”
“Are there ever situations where exercising in microaggressions is healthy?”
Microaggression breakdown: 'You're so articulate'
Microaggressions?
noun - mi·cro·ag·gres·sion | \ ˌmī-krō-ə-ˈgre-shən \
A comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a member of a marginalized group (such as a racial minority).
These are the thinly veiled, everyday instances of racism, homophobia, sexism (and more) that you see in the world. Sometimes it's an insult, other times it's a disrespectful comment or gesture.