Module 4

Microaggressions

Microaggressions are everyday, verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults that target marginalized groups. Microaggressions are both intentional and unintentional. Many, if not most, of the microaggressions an individual experiences are done unintentionally. No harm is meant by the person doing the microaggression, and yet, because of that individual’s lack of awareness, they are creating harm.