Learn to notice your microaggressions--good intent is not good enough
shared that almost two-thirds of women experience microaggressions in the workplace, commonly in the form of needing to provide more evidence of their competence than men, and having their judgment questioned in their area of expertise. Black women reported an especially high rate of enduring unprofessional language, and lesbian women are the most likely to hear demeaning remarks.
In order to intentionally avoid subjecting someone to microaggressions, it is important to become aware of unconscious biases and spend time learning how those biases might surface. For example: If someone holds a bias that a given population is not capable at a subject – say science – they might explain a scientific concept to them, without first confirming if the person is already an expert in that area .
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