This video demonstrates
how African Americans react to Racial Microagressions when applying for work.
In this video, produced by a popular improv group on YouTube named, “Reckless
Tortuga,” lead actor Billy Sorrell emulates what it’s like being an African
American and having to deal with microagressions while applying for a job and
the reactions of the aggressor once he has pointed out their aggressions.
Though funny and interesting it gives merit to the point that I want to make,
which is; be careful what you say to people because what seems innocent to you
can be highly offensive to the receiver. So what is a microaggression?
Microagression is the
concept that specific exchanges between those of different cultures, races, or
sexes can be understood as typically non-physical aggression. It usually
involves belittling insinuations and other indirect insults against minorities,
and may be enacted against those due to gender, sexual orientation, and status.
There are many different types of microagression as well. Some of these are: microassult
(mindful and deliberate prejudiced verbal or nonverbal actions), like using
racial slurs or drawing racial or homophobic symbols on the walls of a bathroom
stall, microinsults (communications that bear offensiveness and
callousness that degrade a person’s cultural heritage or individuality), like
asking a student of color at an ivy league school how they were accepted or
able to get in, microinvalidations (interactions that slightly dismiss,
disprove or invalidate the thoughts, feelings or first-hand reality of a person
of color), like asking a person of color where they are born, passing on the message
that they are perpetual foreigners in their own land. Other forms of
microagression are microrape, sexism, colorblindness, denial of personal bias,
and minimization. As people, we must always be mindful of how what we say, do,
think and convey are affecting the people around us. What is common and
accepted by you may be offensive and degrading to someone else. What are your thoughts?
Hi Sheron, I like the youtube clip, especially the part where He says that he got the color from her grandfather who had raped his grandma. The youtube on itself explain the whole concept about racial micro aggression, I think that it should better if you had started with your assertion or your thesis and than explain or define Micro aggression. Since it is a blogspot, it doesn’t need to be appeared as a formal essay. What do you think of not underline format? You end your blog with a question, but in the blog you denied assert your, I cannot figure out what you stand for.I suggest that you should tell your audience if you are against micro aggression or not, don’t forget it always good to express your own experience as example. I have twelve bloodspots, check them out for more detail or understanding wilnor-jean@blogspot.com (perception: one man view)
ReplyDeleteWhat's Up DOc? I really enjoyed how you really brokedown what a microagression is and how it affects people of color. The video was not only humorous but it was also a good tool to further explain your point, and for that I applaud you. What would make this blog stellar is if you touched on if people should or should not address the microagressors. I wrote a blog similar to this one, I really think you should take a look at it www.chaosmeetsharmony.blogspot
ReplyDeleteI did like the video and Ive previously seen this this youtube clip before but I have been put into a similar situation before about the way someone is perceived through a conversation over the phone. Which makes me believe that all races do some form of micro aggression. I had a question if there were any in specific that you recall that were directed towards you
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