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Reflection on microaggressions

Learning from case studies

Explore the following two scenarios on microaggressions.

Scenario 1

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Scenario 2

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At this point, please pause for a moment and in reflective writing, identity the microaggression from these scenarios and answer the following questions:

  • What message does the microaggression send?
  • What is the potential impact for the person receiving the microaggression?

In the next step, you will explore internalized oppression in teaching.

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