Rob Eschmann in NY Times: ‘How to Respond to Microaggressions’

The New York Times: Assistant Professor Rob Eschmann shares his expertise on experiencing microaggressions in the digital age

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It happens all the time — a friend of yours likes a racist comment on Facebook or a co-worker shares a meme with misogynist undertones. How can you respond when communicating online seems so visible and permanent?

According to research by Robert Eschmann, an assistant professor at Boston University’s School of Social Work, the visibility of microaggressions also means you can have like-minded allies step in to respond with you. “When you experience a microaggression when you’re by yourself,” Dr. Eschmann said, “there is no one else that can validate that experience for you. When you’re online, you can have lots of eyes on it and more people that can call it out and say that’s wrong.” […]

Yoon, H. (March 3, 2020) “How to Respond to Microaggressions.“ The New York Times.