Microagressions

Microaggressions are....

• Derogatory

• Negative

• Hostile

• All of the above

Microagressions often happen as comments or actions made to someone based on an assumption about them.

• True

• False

Microagressions can be extremely hurtful.

• True

• False

What message does this action send?

A white person waits for the next elevator after seeing a black person on it.

• You're dangerous

• You're harmless

What message does this question send?

"What country are you from?"

• I didn't notice your differences.

• You're not American, you don't fit in here.

One way to prevent microaggressions from happening is to THINK before you SPEAK or ACT.

• True

• False

Which of these DOES NOT represent a common microagression?

• "Where were you born?"

• "You speak such great English!"

• "I like your outfit!"

• "No, where are you really from?"