An example of microagression I observed this week was when a
person commented that one mom in a lesbian partnership at our center was
certainly the man of the relationship. The comment was made randomly as the
couple had left the building. I was offended by the comment for the couple and
I felt that it was ignorant and rude.
This
observation showed that the person making the comment obviously had
stereotypical views regarding relationships, assuming that there had to be a
masculine and feminine person in a couple. It also seemed that the comment was
hostile and the person commenting was judgmental or not tolerant of the lesbian
partnership. I felt this observation would have been very hurtful had the couple
heard. I was surprised to see a discriminatory view projected so openly as in
the day and age we expect more consideration.
Greetings,
ReplyDeleteMicroaggressions are completely hurtful and could even be psychologically stressful. I have valued the information we have learned this week on micro aggressions. We have to remember to 'think' before we'speak' because words can be very demeaning.
Thanks,
Tierra Jackson
Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteWow, that was an extremely hurtful and rude form of microaggression. Microaggressions are extremely hurtful, offensive and rude on so many levels. I believe it's even worse when a person is unaware of the harmful affects of their choice of words and how they make others feel.