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"Microaggressions are seemingly innocuous verbal, behavioural or environmental
slights against members of minority communities.
The term microaggressions was coined by American psychiatrist Chester Pierce in
his 1970 essay
Offensive Mechanisms. He explained:
Most offensive actions are not gross and crippling. They are subtle and
stunning. The enormity of the complications they cause can be appreciated
only when one considers that these subtle blows are delivered incessantly.
Even though any single negotiation of offence can in justice be considered
of itself to be relatively innocuous, the cumulative effect to the victim
and to the victimiser is of an unimaginable magnitude.
While originally conceived in the context of race relations, microaggressions
may also relate to gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability status,
weight, or a combination of these."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
