I do believe the weight of microaggressions is real and something that needs to be taken very seriously. I have seen so many people my age, older and younger who have been seriously affected by micro aggressions. I have had a lot of time this week to reflect on my own experience as well as that of my fellow interns. I think the conversation we had during our last PD session was such a necessary one. The more we acknowledge that micro aggressions do exist the more confident we can be when it comes to monitoring our own behavior and thoughts and those around us.
It is very upsetting that people make such quick judgments about others because of their race, class, gender etc. I do agree with what a lot of other interns have been saying, that society has wired us in such a way that often encourages microagressions. I see microagressions often in my GO classroom, but I feel like they have started to decrease. The more you point them out to the students and have discussions on why those judgments have no real basis, the more they start to understand. Microagressions are sadly a part of everyday life but the more we acknowledge them the more we can prevent them from happening.
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