Microagression

I have found microagressions to be a really interesting and a rather deep conversation. When I was first learning about microaggression I had absolutely no idea what it was. But after I learned that microagression are small comments that people say to one another, usually without the intention of actually trying to be offensive or hurtful, but those small comments hurt and usually happen to be offensive. The question at hand right now is whether or not microagression are real or perceived, I believe that the effect microagressions have on people is real and is not perceived. I believe this because if the a very small comment can actually affect someone drastically then the microagression must be real. Some may argue that it is because of the way someone perceives the microagression, it is not real. I remember explaining what a microagression was to some of the parents in our high school in order to raise awareness of them and one parent said "Now thinking back I remember going out with my co-workers to eat sushi. I ordered something that I really love eating and one of my coworkers said 'ew thats so nasty' and ever since I have never eaten that in front of my coworkers. But up until taking about these microagressions now I never even realized that I no longer ate that in front of them." This example in my opinion displays how greatly one small comment that was most likely not meant to be harmful can affect someone so greatly without them even noticing the change in themselves. I feel like the best possible way to address microagressions is within the teenage community because that is the age of transition and the time period in ones life where they can make or break a habit.