RE: University of California microaggrssions list
September 2, 2015 at 10:32 pm
(This post was last modified: September 2, 2015 at 10:37 pm by Handprint.)
(September 2, 2015 at 10:26 pm)Jenny A Wrote:(September 2, 2015 at 10:00 pm)Handprint Wrote: I went to a very liberal college that was very big on microaggressions and social justice. So I've asked questions about these topics or I've been required to take courses with this topic included within.
Uh huh. I get that you've heard the answers. The OP's link contains the answers. Do you agree with them?
I do. I think a lot of times we are unaware of the meanings behind our words.
Racism and other forms of discrimination wouldn't be so prevalent if we weren't. As freud would say, this is bringing our unconsious to the consious realm where we can see them for what they are.
A lot of times the microaggressions listed here are felt by the receiving party, but not by the person saying or doing the actions. So it's a perspective thing, and a lot of times you have to live that perspective in order to understand why it hurts others. Therefore it's important to accept, that when a member of a minority community says something you said hurts (or is seem as hostile)…that you believe them, even if your gut reaction is to think "that's ridiculos! I'm not racist! I'm not etc etc. Why are they so sensitive?!"
