Microaggression Literature & Language Essay Research

Exploring Microaggression Your Name
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Microaggressions
Understanding psychological concepts are not only important for the study and appreciation of others, it is also crucial for the development of one’s capacity to improve his attitude and interpersonal relationships with others. Accordingly, one of the common psychological concepts that could help in one’s improvement is ‘microaggression’. Microaggressions are simply defined as a short and infrequent act or attitude, whether intentional or not, that could communicate a derogatory or hostile attitude towards others. Although this is a common occurrence, being aware of what these are could prevent disputes that could have a long-lasting effect on one’s relationships. Thus, in this article, I would like to focus on some of the common microaggressions that I usually commit in my life.
Personal Microaggressions
One of the common microaggression that I am guilty of is the use of ‘blacks’ when I’m referring to African Americans. I realized that I commit this habit unintentionally whether I am referring to others in casual discussion or when writing about the African Americans in my term papers. Even though the term ‘blacks’ seems to be common and well-understood by everyone, I realized that the use of this term is politically incorrect for two reasons. On the one hand, this is because not all ‘blacks’ are African Americans since there are other races that have a dark skin tone, while there are also those who are born from both Caucasian and African American lineages. On the other hand, this is also be...