To the editor: I agree with Cal State Los Angeles sociologist Bradley Campbell’s logic that focusing on microaggression will make us see ourselves as victims instead of strong individuals who can ...

Think everyday, interpersonal racism is a thing of the past? In progressive politics, most of the action has moved on from the Civil Rights struggles of the past to a focus on societal or “structural” ...

Microaggressions are actions that negatively target a marginalized group or individual. A microaggression is a form of discrimination that can be intentional or accidental. People who engage in ...

These days, if you have spent much time on a college campus, you have probably heard of microaggressions. The term dates to the 1970s, but only in recent years has it become prominent among campus ...

Question: My manager just pulled me aside and said if I joked with my colleague about his name again, she'd send me to HR. My manager said my actions constituted a "microaggression." What is that, and ...

USC junior Vanessa Diaz was raised in Dallas. But at a party two years ago, she was asked if she could speak English. When Diaz became offended, the other student tried to pass off the question as a ...

Hamilton Southeastern Schools has added a new controversial section to its handbook regarding microaggression. The intent behind highlighting microaggression is to start conversations between students ...

When someone you know says you’ve committed a microaggression, you may feel shock, hurt, or embarrassment—or all of the above! The charge may come from a friend, colleague, client, or significant ...

The concept of microaggression has made the rare cultural journey from academic neologism to popular hashtag. The word was coined more than four decades ago, but only in the past few years has the ...

"Microaggression," which one college training memo describes as "everyday, sometimes unintentional slights or stereotypes of others based on their race, gender and ethnicity, usually by the ...