This presentation discusses how students can identify and combat microaggressions in their daily lives.

1. Deconstructing
Microaggressions
MULTICULTURAL STUDENT SERVICES

2. Ground Rules:
Be Present
Be Respectful
Use “I” Statements

3. Presentation Goals
Define
Microaggression
Types of
Microaggressions
Examples of
Microaggressions
Activity
Action Steps to
address
Microaggressions

4. Multicultural Competence
Awareness of one’s own assumptions, biases,
and values;
Knowledge of the worldview of others;
information about various cultural groups;
Skills to implement appropriate strategies and
techniques

5. “If Black people said the
stuff White people did”
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6. What are Microaggressions?
Definition:
 Daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental
indignities that communicate hostile, derogatory, or
negative slights and insults towards people
“Can occur by well-intended, moral, and decent
[people].”
(Sue, 2010)

7. Three Types of Microaggressions:
Microassaults
Explicit and intentional discriminatory
actions of verbal or non-verbal attack against
someone’s identity to hurt the person
Ex. Name-calling, avoidant behaviors

8. Three Types of Microaggressions
Microinsults
Characterized by non-verbal or verbal remarks
that convey rudeness and insensitivity and
demean a person’s identity
Ex. Questioning expertise, Mistaking a female
doctor as a nurse

9. Three Types of Microaggressions
Microinvalidations
Characterized by verbal comments or behaviors
that exclude, negate, or nullify thoughts, feelings,
or experiential reality of a person’s identity
Ex. Saying, “I don’t see color” or “I am not
homophobic. I have a gay friend” or “You speak
English well”

10. SOURCE: BUZZ FEED

11. SOURCE: BUZZ FEED

12. Activity
GROUP ACTIVITY

13. Activity
Determine: What type of microaggression was
discussed?
Determine: Who was the perpetrator vs.
victim?
Determine: What is the Response?

14. Activity
LARGE GROUP DISCUSSION

15. Activity
 Describe a time you witnessed a microaggression.
What was the underlying message? How did you
feel? What did you do?

16. Effect of Microaggressions:
Creates a Non-Inclusive Environment
Creates
disparities
Lowers
morale and
engagement
Lowers self-
esteem

17. What can we do to combat
microaggressions?
DISCUSSION

18. Combating Microaggressions
Become aware of our own bias and fears
Actively listen when someone raises a concern
Don’t be defensive
Be an ally-stand up, speak out!
Educate others about microaggressions and how to
stop them

19. Multicultural Student Services
Location: Lib Jackson Student Union, A102
Phone: 843-349-2863
Email: BCFLADGE@COASTAL.EDU