Don't be surprised if a microaggression doesn't get a micro reaction.
To be clear, just because it's "micro" doesn't mean these acts don't have lasting impacts.
They do.
This is why we address them when we see them.
Saying, "you speak English well" in a lovely voice doesn't make it loving.
Microaggressions carry demeaning meta-communications (hidden messages). That only fosters distrust, hostility, invalidation, and overall inequity.
We can foster a culture that represents all of us if we're intentional about it. Sometimes it takes baby steps. And sometimes micro ones.
