"Microaggressions are the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership. In many cases, these hidden messages may invalidate the groupidentity or experiential reality of target persons, demean them on a personal or group level, communicate they are lesser human beings, suggest they do not belong with the majority group, threaten and intimidate, or relegate them to inferior status and treatment.
Some sample microaggressions and their hidden meanings are given below.
Racial Microaggressions:
• A White man or woman clutches their purse or checks their wallet as a Black or Latino man approaches or passes them. (Hidden message: You and your group are criminals.).
• An Asian American, born and raised in the United States, is complimented for speaking "good English." (Hidden message: You are not a true American. You are a perpetual foreigner in your own country.)
• A Black couple is seated at a table in the restaurant next to the kitchen despite there being other empty and more desirable tables located at the front. (Hidden message: You are a second-class citizen and undeserving of first-class treatment.)
Gender Microaggressions:
• An assertive female manager is labeled as a "bitch," while her male counterpart is described as "a forceful leader." (Hidden message: Women should be passive and allow men to be the decision makers.)
• A female physician wearing a stethoscope is mistaken as a nurse. (Hidden message: Women should occupy nurturing and notdecision-making roles. Women are less capable than men).
• Whistles or catcalls are heard from men as a woman walks down the street. (Hidden message: Your body/appearance is for the enjoyment of men. You are a sex object.)
Sexual Orientation Microaggressions:
• A Young person uses the term "gay" to describe a movie that she didn't like. (Hidden message: Being gay is associated with negative and undesirable characteristics.)
• A lesbian client in therapy reluctantly discloses her sexual orientation to a straight therapist by stating she is "into women." The therapist indicates he is not shocked by the disclosure because he once had a client who was "into dogs." (Hidden message: Same-sex attraction is abnormal and deviant.)
• Two gay men hold hands in public and are told not to flaunt their sexuality. (Hidden message: Same-sex displays of affection are abnormal and offensive. Keep it private and to yourselves.)
Microaggressions can be based upon any group that is marginalized in this society. Religion, disability, and social class may also reflect the manifestation of microaggressions. Phone Post 3.0"
Fucking pussies.
Microaggressions - BWAHAHAHAHAHA!
"Do the world a favor...get verbally macro agressive when anybody wants to speak to you about micro agressions.
These people live in a hugbox. When they do deal with noncultists who don't believe in the highly mystical hetero normative capitalist white supremacist patriarchy monster, rarely do normal people call them on their bullshit because they don't want to deal with the hassle.
Do the world a favor and say something to these assholes.
Make the world a better place. Phone Post 3.0" - Caveman Dave
This encapsulates my feelings and illustrates why I was banned from thecrybabycommunity
Since I know from experience that the poster calling himself Abe Froman is sensitive as fuck about his race I obviously decided to address him as Blackie. He went crying like a bitch to the mods, proving my point. I just can't stand being around supposedly grown men acting like sheltered princesses.
These people live in a hugbox. When they do deal with noncultists who don't believe in the highly mystical hetero normative capitalist white supremacist patriarchy monster, rarely do normal people call them on their bullshit because they don't want to deal with the hassle.
Do the world a favor and say something to these assholes.
Make the world a better place. Phone Post 3.0" - Caveman Dave
This encapsulates my feelings and illustrates why I was banned from thecrybabycommunity
Since I know from experience that the poster calling himself Abe Froman is sensitive as fuck about his race I obviously decided to address him as Blackie. He went crying like a bitch to the mods, proving my point. I just can't stand being around supposedly grown men acting like sheltered princesses.
Not really a right vs left thing. These are the so called progressives.
You can thank the tribe for this one too.
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