“Racial Microaggressions” · "I'm not a racist. I have Black friends." "As a woman, I know what...
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“Racial Microaggressions”
image from Turner Consulting Group Inc.
Examples of Racial
Microaggressions
Found on Instagram @theconsciouskid and
@crescenttdoll
(American)
“Reminder that the 'micro' prefix in 'microaggression' isn't a measurement of the size of the slight. It means it happens at the 'micro' level, ie between individuals. This is in contrast to the 'macro' level, which refers to social structures and institutions."‐Dr. Robert L. Reece [Source: Adapted from Sue, Derald Wing, Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender and Sexual Orientation, Wiley & Sons, 2010.]
Examples of Racial
Microaggressions
“Where are you from?”
Examples of Racial
Microaggressions
“You speak so well.”
Examples of Racial Microaggressions
“I don’t see colour. aka I don’t care if you’re blue, pink, green or what
colour you are…”
Examples of Racial
Microaggressions
“Watch your purse.”
Examples of Racial
Microaggressions
“I have Black friends.”
Examples of Racial
Microaggressions
“The most qualified
applicant…”
Examples of Racial
Microaggressions
“Be more like us.”
