Responding to Microaggressions:
1.
Ask questions to get at any underlying
assumptions
2.
Acknowledge what happened to the person affected
3.
Be an active bystander and explain to the person
saying or behaving in a negative way why their actions have a negative impact,
even if unintentional.
Microaggressions can be subtle and occur despite our best
intentions.
How can we reflect on our own microaggressions?
Ask ourselves,
·
What was my intention?
·
What assumptions are behind what I said?
·
What is the impact?
Microaggressions and invalidate or exotify someone’s identity,
or imply stereotypical expectations, even when intended to be complimentary.
