Whether and how we respond to a microaggression is situational, but we don’t have to passively let them happen to us or in front of us. Here four tactics for disarming and dismantling microaggressions:
“I was wondering why you don’t have an accent,” U.S. figure skater Mirai Nagasu recalled a parent asking her at a recent meet-and-greet, after asking if she was from California.A previous version of this article identified Mindy Hoang as a physician. She is a medical student.The moment passed, but Nagasu continued to dwell on the interaction. As a public figure and role model, she needed to be diplomatic, especially when interacting with kids.
Whether and how we respond to a microaggression is situational, but we don’t have to passively let them happen to us or in front of us. There are ways, large and small, to push back and “signal to both the perpetrator and onlookers that this is unacceptable behavior,” Sue said.1. Make the invisible visible.
In these cases, Sue recommends tactics that range from deflections that express disapproval to challenging what was said or done. Mindy Hoang, a Vietnamese American medical student from Ohio, remembers when an Asian American doctor asked if her parents were fond of gambling and if they worked in a nail salon.
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