(September 2, 2015 at 11:23 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote:(September 2, 2015 at 10:32 pm)Handprint Wrote: 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?!"
So if I ment Brazilian like say Catholic lady and asked if she could teach a little about portageuse (forgive spelling) that is aggressive?
I don't think so. And for anyone who would get offended by that, I'd have one thing to say:
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