Describe
at least one example of a microaggression which you detected this week or
remember from another time. A microagression that I detected
this week did not happen to me but to a friend of mine. He was out to dinner at
an Indian restaurant with his partner and when it was time to pay he paid with
his credit card. When the waitress returned to the table she gave him the wrong
credit card. The name on the card was an Indian name and my friend, although he
looked Indian is a Mexican American. When he told her she gave him the wrong
card she said “are you sure?” insinuating that he looked Indian so that must be
his card.
In what context did the
microaggression happen? I feel like her microaggression was a racial
microaggression and had perceived minimal harm.
What did you think and feel when you observed the microaggression or
when you found yourself as the target of a microaggression? I wasn’t the
target of the microaggression but my friend reported that he felt insignificant
and the fact that he said the card wasn’t his was not proof enough so it made
an awkward situation even more so.
In
what ways did your observation experiences this week affect your perception of
the effects of discrimination, prejudice, and/or stereotypes on people? It
reiterated the importance of being aware of our own prejudices and biases. It
also reminded me to think before I speak and don’t judge a book by its cover. Even
if we have the best of intentions sometimes what we say can have negative effects
on the recipient of the comment.
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