First was microaggression. They had all these people talking about microaggressions, but they couldn't give a hard definition for microaggressions. They talked more about how they felt even if the other person didn't know they they were doing something wrong. A couple examples were someone talking down to them, interrupting them, or talking over them. But is that really microaggression or just someone being rude? I've had all those things done to me. Some of the other examples seemed to really be innocent questions to learn about someone or maybe poorly worded compliments. Then the people being interviewed said they were sure they had used microaggression against others, but they weren't sure when or how. They likely didn't realize what they were doing in the moment. So if you can't define it, others don't know when they have done it, and you don't know if you have done it yourself is it really a thing. Sounds more like people need to toughened up and stand up for themselves when someone is being rude. And in other cases assume the other person isn't trying to he rude or mean, but just maybe they aren't using the best or most political correct words. Mabye we should be so sensitive.
The second one was about privilege and how we need to know our own privileges. Well these were the privileges...white privilege, male privilege, heterosexual privilege, sisgender privilege, citizenship privilege, and ability (non-disabled) privilege. So basically my existence makes me likely to discriminate, have bias, and microaggress. Honestly it seems like what I'm being told is that I should be ashamed for just living. Isn't this a microaggression against me?
Now since I think these "privileges" are just made SJW political correctness I'm not hurt by it. But based on the idea of microaggressions, I could be as I'm the one put down even if they don't realize they are putting me down. It is very sad that we can't just live by the idea to be nice to everyone. Life isn't this hard. Just treat others with the respect and dignity you want to be treated with.
