30 second eye opener
If you witnessed someone describing a black woman as angry when she only spoke passionately about a subject matter, would you typically:
What is microaggression?
"Microaggression is a subtle, often unintentional, form of predjuice. It often takes the shape of an offhand comment, an inadvertently painful joke or a pointed insult."
Here are some examples:
- "I don't see colour"
- "There is no need to be so angry"
- "You are so articulate"
- "Can I touch your hair?"
- "Where are you really from?"
- "I can't pronounce your name, can I call you X for short?"