Racism comes in many forms — and that includes the insidious microaggression. Microassaults are the more obvious and deliberate discriminatory behaviors, such a cashier purposely skipping over a Black ...

The once-obscured truths of the Pearson family seep to the surface as we move through the second season of This Is Us. As each character struggles to come to terms with a past that continues to haunt ...

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 ...

“Show me what that weird thing is on your wall.” “Could whoever that is with the kid in the background mute their line?” “Someone’s hair is looking very gray these days.” These are just a few examples ...

Microaggressions may create a hostile environment for people in historically marginalized groups — especially in the healthcare industry. Microinsults, microassaults, and microinvalidations are the ...

Battling cancer is already a mentally taxing time, but it is worse for those in the LGBTQ+ community, who will likely experience microaggressions while receiving cancer care and treatment. There are ...

Sophisticated, affluent people in the United States (SAPs) have been trained through years of education to respect whatever is presented to them as “science,” even if it’s not very good science, even ...

A high school student's presentation on racial microaggressions has gone viral after catching the eye of thousands of people on Twitter. 17-year-old Aretha Bernard recently shared a photo from her ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Microaggressions are negative slights based on someone’s marginalized status in society. Leaving ...

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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 ...

Men underestimate how often women experience microaggressions in clinic and hospital settings, according to a study published online in Academic Medicine. Study participants viewed videos depicting ...