Microaggressions are actions that negatively target a marginalized group or individual. A microaggression is a form of discrimination that can be intentional or accidental. People who engage in ...
A microaggression is a behavior or communication (spoken or unspoken) that feeds into stereotypes and stigmatizations of gender, race, orientation, religion or other marginalized groups.
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Some corporations have come out in support of Black Lives Matter, and they give great detail their support of diversity. However, if we are to address racism in the workplace, we need to discuss ...
Here are five learnings from science that should help us understand the nature and impact of microaggressions at work that will improve our ability to deal with them. Microaggressions are derived from ...
White people find my halo of gravity-defying hair irresistible to the touch. I don’t mind as long as they ask before they cop a feel, but they usually don’t. So after years of enduring this ...
Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy with a focus on Educational Psychology, University of Southern Queensland Bullying is sadly a common experience for Australian children and teenagers. It is ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I tell stories about creating environments that empower everyone. Microaggressions can be defined as “the everyday verbal, ...
“You don’t behave enough like staff,” I was told derisively by the tenured professor who was then my supervisor. Despite my Ph.D., my years of experience at various levels of higher education, and my ...
The research is clear: Diverse companies are likely to outperform less diverse peers on profitability. Yet progress is slow, and gaps are widening between companies that embrace diversity, equity, and ...
In U.S. workplaces — and around the world — people are finally engaging in real conversations about race, justice, diversity, equality, and inclusion. That’s a good thing, hopefully paving the way for ...
When I was studying at Oberlin College, a fellow student once compared me to her dog. Because my name is Simba, a name Americans associate with animals, she unhelpfully shared that her dog’s name was ...