Microaggressions - Trust

The topic of microaggressions was a very interesting one to debate, as it is extremely subjective in nature and based almost completely on one's own perception.  I think that the nature of microagressions is something that is very hard to change, because they are not intentional, they are byproducts of different systems of oppression manifesting themselves in how we behave day to day. I think that in order to stop microaggressions from being a part of our lives and the lives of those around us, we have to be able to identify when someone does something that could be considered a microaggression. I think that was one of the valuable things that was said during the debate, because how can we as a community combat something that we are not aware of? The next thing that needs to be done is addressing the underlying causes of these actions, and trying to do something to resolve it. The issue is that this is a very slow process that can only be performed on those who are willing, it is not something that we can sweep across the nation to fix microaggressions everywhere. The people who are changing their ways to prevent these kinds of actions are doing so out of their own free will, and the scale on which this un-brainwashing would need to take place in order to have a change tomorrow would be inconceivable. This is why we have to make change day by day, starting in our own homes and communities. If everyone is responsible for their own actions and tries their best to help those around them, then that's the best thing that we can do in this fight against microagressions.