Saturday, November 22, 2014

Practicing Awareness of Microaggressions

The most common form of microaggression is racial, in my opinion. 

The only time I can depict an accurate time is when I had a friend whom was African-American and her family or other friends would tell her that because she was educated and spoke English well rather than in slang, she was acting "white," as they described it. 

This depiction obviously shocked me in a sense that someone can act "white," or act any particular race. I didn't think it was necessary to describe her actions as a part of the stereotype associated with white people or with people who are educated. 
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2 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 23, 2014 at 7:17 AM

    Hi Catherine,
    Interesting that you stated this particular microagression because I have experienced this myself along with other African-American friends or family that has experience the same thing. The person(s) that would say this too me- I would tell them that I’m being myself and I’m not talking and /or acting like anyone-this is me and I don't use slang. Good post!

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  2. UnknownNovember 23, 2014 at 5:15 PM

    Hi Catherine,
    The micoaggression that you have shared, I have heard quite often but it is a little different. It is unfortunate that individuals assume that one is similar to someone else by the way they talk or do things. Just the other day, I heard someone say to another person that they can tell they are educated just by the way that the person was talking. It is unfortunate that individuals tend to jump to assumptions based on their experiences or by what they have learned in their home.

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