FYW: Responding to micro aggressions
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St. John’s University Reflection Journal “microagressions” (Silva)
Fall 2022 FYW: WRITING ACROSS DIFFERENCE (FYW - 1000C - 500)
Professor Bell
Karina Silva
Professor Bell Writing across differences (FYW - 1000 - 5000)
October 26th, 2022
(1) Which perspectives, goals, angles on microaggressions that these scholars bring up seem especially important to you? Why are they important to you? What seems important are how different people react to microaggressions and there different approaches and perspectives on them. It’s important to understand and learn how different people react and cope with micro aggressions because it exhibits how different we all think as humans. Essentially it’s important to me because micro aggressions can weigh heavily to somebody’s mental health which can lead to anxiety and even symptoms of depression which is
why it is important for all of us to understand the teaching of micro aggressions. Are micro aggression is the behavior verbally of hostile or negative insults towards individuals/groups. It can disrupt somebody’s ability to think or engage in every way possible because their feelings corrupts their mind for the negative. It’s important to try to tackle this teaching because it may seem harmless to some but for others it could be a devastating journey for the people who suffer from it.
(2) Are there perspectives, goals, angles on microaggressions that these scholars DON’T bring up, but are important? Bring them up here. Explain why they are important to you. I feel like an angle or perspective of micro aggressions is to challenge the stereotype or thought process as well as focusing on the event and not the person. Everybody handles things differently but for some people this angle on micro aggressions might benefit others in certain ways. Challenging the stereotype is almost like a debate on Why that specific person thinks and
feels the way that they do. Not only does it give both sides satisfaction because one another is hearing each other out but it allows for closure in the statement of what the other person has said towards each other. As humans when we communicate it does more than anything. With strong communication shows a sign of empowerment because it allows the other person to be able to hear the other person out which shows maturity as well. Focusing on the event and not the person is almost like brushing it off instead of going off on the person. When tackling micro aggressions it is very easy to try to gain a rise out of the other person by saying equal hurtful things back but instead of doing this we can focus on the events and not the person which allows us to block out all of the negative energy and tension that was put forth in the first place.
(3) Have you experienced microaggressions at St. John’s or other places? Consider writing about a time when you experienced a microaggression said to you, or when you believe you may have said a microaggression to another person, or when you witnessed a microaggression being said by one person to another. Personally I’ve never experienced any micro aggression at St. John’s but where I’ve firsthand experienced it was at my high school Saint Francis prep. The micro aggression that really hit me
was the fact that I was being called racist to my own people because I had white friends. This
always stuck with me because it never really made sense to me. I was being judged by being friends with people of a different skin tone then I had which automatically made me racist in other peoples minds. It’s sparked confusion more than it did anger because I couldn’t wrap my head around how other peoples thought process resulted in the believing I was racist due to having white friends. Another micro aggression I’ve experienced was that I was called white washed if I didn’t speak my native language. This comment also never made sense with me either because regardless if I spoke to my native language or not which I do it doesn’t make me any less of my culture because of that but I’ve learned to master the thought process of brushing things off if they’re negative.
How did this experience impact you? How do you think it impacted others?
I think this experience impacted me in a more beneficial and good way rather than the other person because at the end of the day it made me a stronger person and made them a more ignorant one. My experiences have made me into who I am because it allowed
me to have thicker skin in the long run.
Male: your Jewish?
Female: yeah
Male: you don’t look Jewish?
Female: well I am Jewish
Male: you don’t look like the stereotypical Jewish women?
Female: well what does that mean Male: Your not dressed the way a Jewish women would dress
Female: and whats that?
Male: you know with a long skirt
Female: not all Jewish women wear that Male : oh that’s what I assumed and always thought Female : well that’s not true The purpose of responding to this microaggression the way that I did is to inform the other person with factual statements instead of allowing them to believe there wrong thought process.
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The impact I hoped to have was to inform and educate the other person.
It was accomplished by understanding.
The extent of basic understanding on the beginning.
I could’ve resulted in hurtful comments but I did it maturely .