On microagressions as child abuse

Microagressions are abound, they are literally everywhere – peppered throughout our daily exposure to society. A microagression is a small and subtle slight to a population (usually a minority population) and can include anything from a band-aid not matching the color of your skin to being told that crying is ‘gay’ – microagressions are component parts of dominant culture that serve to reinforce ‘position’ and ‘place’ for members of minority cultures. Continue reading