Microaggressions

Microaggressions are always intentional.

• True

• False

Microaggressions communicate...

• hostility

• disrespectful attitude

• negative comments

• all of the above

Microaggressions can only be directed someone's culture

• True

• False

What type of microaggression is this “What are you? You’re so interesting looking!”

• Alien in One’s Own Land

• Ascription of Intelligence

• Criminality/Assumption of Criminal Statusthougtjhpg

What microaggression is this "A person of color is presumed to be dangerous, criminal, or deviant based on his/her race"?

• Alien in One’s Own Land

• Ascription of Intelligence

• Criminality/Assumption of Criminal Status

Which Microaggression is this “You should know how to cook because you are a woman”?

• Second-Class Citizen

• Traditional Gender Role Prejudice and Stereotyping

• Pathologizing Cultural Values/Communication Styles

A female doctor was mistaken for a nurse is what type of microaggression?

• Traditional Gender Role Prejudice and Stereotyping

• Pathologizing Cultural Values/Communication Styles

• Second-Class Citizen

Is asking an African American person: “Why do you have to be so loud? Just calm down?” a microaggression?

• yes

• no

What can you do when you hear someone say a microaggression?

• A. Ask questions to get at any underlying assumptions.

• B. Ignore it

• C. Acknowledge what happened to the person affected.

• Both A & C

Why is it important to recognize microaggressions?

• because we might say it unintentionally

• to avoid using them

• because they hurt others.

• all of the above