I was under the impressions microagressions were the verbal equivalent to poking somebody until they want to punch you instead of something related to trauma. That’s nothing new either, people of every age respond to the small things we do so much that us servers could probably write a book on it. When I train somebody it’s 40% how to serve and 60% how to phrase the simplest thing as to not insult or irritate the customer. I don’t know if you’ve worked customer service but it’s basically a game of trying to keep people from throwing stuff at you. I know I can have a major affect on somebodies day with just my tone of voice. I always admired those women who could make a customer feel like an idiot deep down but still somehow not come across as that rude.
That's basically it. a sort of thousand cuts. The guy who wrote this article has a fundamental understanding of what microaggressions are, and their relationship to trauma. They often have more to do with institutionalized issues that affect a multitude of people than they do a single person's individual problems, or a single traumatic experience. He also misrepresents the black student angry at being touched. Here's more context from the article he links: - This is the only black male student in his program. - This is not some kid. He's a Phd candidate. - The teacher didn't like where a discussion about critical race theory was going, and decided the best way to do that was to shake this guy's arm to get him to stop. That is 100% inappropriate physical contact, full stop. Like, if you, A teacher in a Phd sociology program, are unable to effectively communicate with a Phd candidate in a conversation in your own field, and feel compelled to physically shake him, then it's you who have a serious problem. All in all, you know what this article smells like to me? It smells like this comic: with its associated editorial. War is an extraordinary thing to go through, but life is relative. Your experiences do not invalidate those of others.I was under the impressions microagressions were the verbal equivalent to poking somebody until they want to punch you
I constantly see blogs and articles about the “veteran divide” in this nation. 1% protecting and serving the 99%. Veterans often feel alienated and alone when they return to the world, taking solace only around other veterans that have shared their struggles. No one understands us, but have we made an effort to understand civilians? Maybe it’s not the 99% with the problem, but the 1% that needs to come back down to earth.
Could you explain what you mean? I'm rather at a loss as far as the connection is concerned.All in all, you know what this article smells like to me? It smells like this comic <...> with its associated editorial
I'm late to this, but thank you for explaining that, because I was gobsmacked they didn't get it. Especially considering I linked to the editorial behind the comic, which is written by a veteran talking about the veteran experience in America, just like the original article. Indeed, the comic was written in response to articles just like the one in the OP, not just specifically ones related to Caitlin Jenner.