Examples of Microaggressions

Source: National Association of Education

This diagram provides examples of racial, gender, and sexual orientation microaggressions and the messages they articulate to the targetted group.

TO REFLECT ON

Have you heard or said any of the microaggressions listed in the chart? If so, what messages were you trying to convey or believe they previously conveyed?
How did you feel about the microaggression in the chart?

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