Awareness
of Microaggressions
Microaggressions happen
daily, often without either person involved recognizing what has taken place. One
incident of microaggression occurred while I was visiting into with a friend. I
went to see a friend and while I was there a man turned to me and said, “hey
baby, you need me to open that soda for you, you may break a fingernail”. I was
very upset with him but tried to keep my composure. This was gender
microaggression and it did not feel good at all.
In addition, becoming
aware of the many microaggressions has given me the incentive to make sure that
I do not impose microaggression on others. It is so easy for someone to inflict
microaggression on others because they are not aware that they are doing it. My
experiences and learning from the coursework has helped me identify
microaggressions that I commit against others.
Great post Michele. Yes, it is important that now that we have the knowledge that we do not commit microaggression against others. We should also seek to educate those we come into contact with about the negative effects of microaggression.
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