Breaking Barriers: Microaggressions

[@rhebamoore-nash]

Thankful to King’s for funding this video and supporting the learning!

[@claudiaclausius3449]

A splendid project at King's. Many thanks to all the speakers for an informative, nuanced, and exceptionally helpful video.

[@shelleybair3498]

Thanks for sharing!

[@julius-keikato9665]

Thanks for sharing your stories. I hope they really reach more people and educate them on microaggressions.

[@funksock]

Use of “ Aggression” assumes intent of accused and linguistically places the receiver in defensive & aggressive stance which brings up the question, how is the label “micro-aggression” helpful in facilitating connection with diversity in a curious, & empathetic, educational, and non-judgmental way?

[@carleekerr4572]

I think it is important to note the three different types of microaggressions, one of them being microassaults. Microassaults are consciously perpetuated, an example being the use of slurs. There are absolutely nuances to the term and I have my own thoughts on better terminology that depicts the plethora of examples that will fall under the umbrella term, but I do think that expressing to individuals that we are social creatures that make snap judgements and are socialized to believe a variety of assumptions based on the culture we live in is crucial may help make conversations more productive. Overall, I think the way in which the topic is discussed definitely has a huge impact but without the full scope of understanding, there will be a sense of defensiveness.