Awareness of Microaggressions
EDUC 6164
Microaggressions happen even when individuals are unaware of
what they are saying or what they are doing toward members of other groups.
Without knowledge of what microaggression is I couldn’t possibly share this
blog or begin to straighten up my own bad behavior.
I am a learner. When I observe, I learn. This week I learned
that microaggression is an onset of bad behaviors such as showing
discriminating or prejudice attitude to others different than your own group or
preference without even realizing it in some cases. I observe people because I
love differences, I love insights, and hearing stories. However, it is
unfortunate that I found myself showing microaggression without any intention
to dismay anyone….
I work in a very diverse workforce and I remember telling my
coworkers that I like “this group” rather than “that group” because “this
group” is easy, friendly, and patient in contrast to “that group”. It was wrong
of me to say this because I was referring to cultures. It was a brief exchange
but it now makes a great impact on my outlook toward other people, groups,
cultures, etc.
If it weren’t for this week’s assignment, I would not have
recognized the unintentional behavior and messages I was sending. This helps to
build my own awareness of behavior and attitude when it comes to teaching and
sharing with children and families in the field of Early Childhood Education
and Studies.
Dear Cassandra,
ReplyDeletesame here. I feel like at some point, without purpose, I would handle a child with A cultural background differently than a child with B cultural background, without thinking, what comfortable for the child is. Of course, I should consider other factors as where the child grew up, in what kind of society she/he live in, and many more factors.
Thank you for your post.